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This Standard deals with the safety of electric thermal-storage room heaters for household and similar purposes that are intended to heat the room in which they are located, their rated voltage being not more than 250 volt for single-phase appliances and 480 volt for other appliances

This Standard describes a method for measuring the thickness, compression and recovery characteristics of textile floor coverings.

Presents the objectives and principles of adaptable housing and provides guidelines on planning and design. Adaptable housing is the basis for the development of the accommodation needs of users of all ages and abilities by making provision for future building modifications at minimum cost and disruption to the inhabitants. Includes in Appendix A a checklist for certification of housing units as Adaptable house class A, B or C.

​Specifies sample preparation and test method procedure to determine the mercury content in fluorescent lamps.

Sets out a flame atomic absorption procedure for the determination of nickel in iron and steel in the range of 0.002 percent to 0.5 percent. The method is technically identical to ISO 4940, Steel and cast iron - Determination of nickel content - Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method.

This Standard is the modified adoption IEC 60849:1998, which applies to sound reinforcement and distribution systems to be used to effect a rapid and orderly mobilization of occupants in an indoor or outdoor area in an emergency situation. It applies to systems using tone signals and to systems with voice announcements for emergency purposes.

This Standard is technically equivalent to and has been reproduced from ISO 10545-14:1995 including Technical Corrigendum 1:1997.

Specifies the requirements for carbon steel and carbon-manganese steel rods, bars, blooms, billets and slabs, delivered in the as-rolled or normalized condition, for forging and for general engineering purposes.

Incorporates changes adopted in the revision of AS 1801-1981, mostly related to the specification of three different types of occupational protective helmet. Includes new Appendix, summarizing optional or additional requirements that may be requested by the purchaser.

Specifies a flame atomic absorption spectrometric method for the determination of copper content between 0.004 percent and 0.50 percent in steel. This Standard is identical with and reproduced from ISO 4943:1985.