This standard outlines a code of safety for chemical laboratories.

1                   Scope

1.1               This standard outlines a code of safety for chemical laboratories.

1.2              The standard outlines:

(a)               general rules of conduct concerning safety;

(b)               details for fire emergency and rescue procedures;

(c)               general laboratory techniques.

1.3              This standard does not cover hazards relating to radioactive substances.

This standard establishes a system of graphic symbols, intended for use in the permanent marking of textiles, providing information essential for their “proper care”. Symbols are provided for the following treatments: washing, chlorine bleaching, ironing, dry-cleaning and drying. It also specifies the use of these symbols in care labelling.

This publication was last reviewed and confirmed in 2025. Therefore this version remains current.

This test method is intended to classify fabrics for ironing purposes.  It involves ironing of the cloth specimens with a heated aluminium block at increasing temperatures and examination for changes in handle and appearance.  The fabrics may then be labelled in accordance with the ironing section of this code in terms of the test temperatures they will withstand as indicated below:

            Up to and including 110°C              COOL IRON

            Up to and including 150°C              WARM IRON

            Up to and including 200°C             HOT IRON

This standard specifies a system of designating the sizes of ladies outerwear garments, the control dimensions on which the size designation is based and the method of indicating these dimensions on the label. This standard also specifies body dimensions related to each size, as stated in Appendix A.

This standard establishes a system of designating the sizes of children’s outerwear garments. The control dimensions on which the size designation is based and the method of indicating these dimensions on the label are specified. The standard also includes body dimension tables which specify the dimensions related to each size.

This document specifies a method for the magnetic particle testing of ferro-magnetic steel and iron castings. It also gives acceptance criteria through severity levels defined by the nature, the area and the dimensions of the discontinuities present. This document is applicable to all ferro-magnetic castings, independent of the moulding method. A steel and iron casting is considered to be ferro-magnetic if the magnetic induction is greater than 1 T

(Tesla) for a magnetic field strength of 2,4 kA/m. This document only applies to those areas of the castings specified for testing, as well as the percentage

of castings to be tested

This document specifies a method for the liquid penetrant testing of steel and iron castings.

This standard specifies requirements for the operation of testing and/or calibration laboratories. It is applicable to all laboratories regardless of the number of personnel or the extent of the scope of testing activities.

This standard defines technical terms relating to textiles and clothing.