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Sector Updates – March 2016

March 2016

Welcome to Standards Australia’s Sector Updates for March 2016.

Throughout this document, covering all 12 sectors, you will find information relating to approved Standards development projects, draft Standards that are currently out for public comment, recently published documents and publications that have been withdrawn.

Please click on your sector of interest.

~ Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Food

~ Mining

~ Manufacturing and Processing

~ Building and Construction

~ Electrotechnology and Energy

~ Water and Waste Services

~ Transport and Logistics

~ Health and Community Services

~ Consumer Products & Services and Safety

~ Education and Training Services

~ Communications, Information Technology and e-Commerce Services

~ Public Safety, Public Administration; Business and Management

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Sector Update – March 2016

March 2016

New Projects No new projects have been approved for development for the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Food Sector between 4 February 2016 and 2 March 2016. Drafts for Public Comment The Drafts for Public Comment stage is an important part of the Standards development process. Draft Standards documents are circulated for public comment to ensure the wider community of stakeholders have the opportunity to input to the development of a Standard. All comments are considered in detail by the relevant Committee and, if necessary, further drafting is undertaken.

There are currently no drafts at public comment stage for the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Food Sector between 4 February 2016 and 2 March 2016.

The full list of drafts for public comment, across all sectors, can also be found by visiting www.standards.org.au then clicking on Drafts for Public Comment. Recently Published Documents Below is a list of Australian Standards published for the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Food Sector between 1 July 2015 and 2 March 2016.

Copies of these Australian Standards are available for purchase from Standards Australia’s publisher, SAI Global: www.saiglobal.com/shop.

Should you wish to provide feedback regarding the publication please do so by contacting the Standards Australia Customer Information Service.

Organic and biodynamic products Product Designation: AS 6000 Scope: Sets out the minimum criteria to be met by operators, before products can be labelled as ‘organic’, ‘biodynamic’ or ‘in-conversion’ or any of these. Those products include unprocessed products from plants, animals, fungi and their processed derivatives. History: Originated as AS 6000—2009. Second edition AS 6000:2015. Withdrawals and Reconfirmations Standards Australia is committed to maintaining a contemporary and relevant suite of Australian Standards. This is to ensure our stakeholders, and especially the users of products and services based on our Standards, are confident that our Standards mirror contemporary practice, are technologically up to date, and reflect current views on safety, quality and environmental impact.

For a list of aged Australian Standards that are proposed for withdrawal or reconfirmation, please refer to the "Proposed Projects and Withdrawals" section on the Standards Australia website. No Australian Standards have been submitted for withdrawal for the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Food Sector between 4 February 2016 and 2 March 2016.

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March 2016

New Projects No new projects have been approved for development for the Mining Sector between 4 February 2016 and 2 March 2016. Drafts for Public Comment The Drafts for Public Comment stage is an important part of the Standards development process. Draft Standards documents are circulated for public comment to ensure the wider community of stakeholders have the opportunity to input to the development of a Standard. All comments are considered in detail by the relevant Committee and, if necessary, further drafting is undertaken.

Electrical equipment for coal mines - Introduction, inspection and maintenance - Part 3: Gas detecting and monitoring equipment Draft No: DR AS/NZS 2290.3:2016 Committee: EL-023 Date that comment closes: 12 April 2016 Copper sulfide concentrates - Determination of copper content - Titrimetric methods Draft No: DR AS ISO 10258:2016 Committee: MN-005 Date that comment closes: 28 March 2016 Zinc sulfide concentrates - Determination of silver content - Acid dissolution and flame atomic absorption spectrometric method Draft No: DR AS ISO 15247:2016 Committee: MN-005 Date that comment closes: 28 March 2016 Copper, lead and zinc ores and concentrates - Precision and bias of mass measurement techniques Draft No: DR AS ISO 12745:2016 Committee: MN-005 Date that comment closes: 28 March 2016 Copper, lead, zinc and nickel sulfide concentrates - Determination of hygroscopic moisture content of the analysis sample - Gravimetric method Draft No: DR AS ISO 9599:2016 Committee: MN-005 Date that comment closes: 28 March 2016 Dewatering characteristics of coarse coal in a vibrating centrifuge Draft No: DR AS 5142:2016 Committee: MN-001 Date that comment closes: 26 April 2016 The full list of drafts for public comment, across all sectors, can also be found by visiting www.standards.org.au then clicking on Drafts for Public Comment.

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Recently Published Documents Below is a list of Australian Standards published for the Mining Sector between 1 July 2015 and 2 March 2016.


Should you wish to provide feedback regarding the publication please do so by contacting the Standards Australia Customer Information Service. Copper, lead, zinc and nickel sulfide concentrates - Determination of arsenic - Part 1: Iron hydroxide concentration and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometric method Product Designation: AS ISO 13547.1 Scope: Adopts ISO 13547-1:2014 to specify an iron hydroxide concentration and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometric (ICP-AES) method for the determination of the mass fraction of arsenic in copper, lead, zinc, and nickel sulfide concentrates as follows: for copper sulfide concentrates, the method is applicable to the determination of mass fractions of arsenic from 0.05% to 2.0%; for lead sulfide concentrates, the method is applicable to the determination of mass fractions of arsenic from 0.05% to 1.0%; for zinc sulfide concentrates, the method is applicable to the determination of mass fractions of arsenic from 0.05% to 0.6%; for nickel sulfide concentrates, the method is applicable to the determination of mass fraction of arsenic from 0.05% to 1.0%. History: First published as AS ISO 13547.1:2015. Copper, lead, zinc and nickel sulfide concentrates - Determination of arsenic - Part 2: Acid digestion and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometric method Product Designation: AS ISO 13547.2 Scope: Adopts ISO 13547-2:2014 to specify an acid digestion and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometric (ICP-AES) method for the determination of the mass fraction of arsenic in copper, lead, zinc, and nickel sulfide concentrates as follows: for copper sulfide concentrates, the method is applicable to the determination of mass fractions of arsenic from 0.05% to 2.0%; for lead sulfide concentrates, the method is applicable to the determination of mass fractions of arsenic from 0.05% to 1.0%; for zinc sulfide concentrates, the method is applicable to the determination of mass fractions of arsenic from 0.05% to 0.6%; for nickel sulfide concentrates, the method is applicable to the determination of mass fraction of arsenic from 0.05% to 1.0%. History: First published as AS ISO 13547.2:2015. Zinc sulfide concentrates - Determination of silver and gold contents - Fire assay and flame atomic absorption spectrometric method using scorification or cupellation Product Designation: AS ISO 15248 Scope: Adopts ISO 15248:1998 to provide those involved in the analysis of zinc sulfide concentrates with a standardized method of determining silver and gold contents supported by precision data obtained from an inter-laboratory test programme. History: First published as AS ISO 15248:2015. Copper, lead and zinc sulfide concentrates - Step-by-step procedure for the testing of static scales Product Designation: SA TR ISO 15885 Scope: Adopts ISO/TR 15855:2001 to outline simple procedures to check the performance and calibration status of static scales. The test sequence is intended for routine applications, generating results which can be used to calculate explicit scale performance parameters (precision, bias and linearity) in accordance with the relevant equations shown in ISO 12745, Copper, lead and zinc ores and concentrates—Precision and bias of mass measurement techniques. It is stressed that the basic procedures described below do not replace comprehensive technical manuals published by National Weights and Measures authorities to comply with legal and other specific requirements. History: First published as SA TR ISO 15855:2015.

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Copper, lead, zinc and nickel concentrates - Guidelines for the inspection of mechanical sampling systems Product Designation: AS ISO 11790 Scope: Adopts ISO 11790:2010 to set out recommended practices for the inspection of mechanical sampling systems. It serves as a reference for conformance with applicable International Standards for copper, lead, zinc and nickel concentrates. It also covers general considerations, including precision, quality variation, bias, establishment of inspection systems and inspection procedures. History: First published as AS ISO 11790:2015. Copper, lead, zinc and nickel concentrates - Sampling of slurries Product Designation: AS ISO 11794 Scope: Adopts ISO 11794:2010 to set out the basic methods for sampling particulate material that is mixed with a liquid, usually water, to form a slurry. In industry and in the mining and mineral processing literature, slurry is also referred to as pulp, but this term is not used in this standard. At very high ratios of fine particulate solids to liquids where material assumes a soft plastic form, the mixture is correctly termed as a paste. Sampling of pastes is not covered in this standard. History: First published as AS ISO 11794:2015. Refractories and refractory materials - Physical test methods - Method 11: Determination of thermal expansion Product Designation: AS 1774.11 Scope: Adopts ISO 16835:2015 to specify test methods for measuring the thermal expansion of refractory products caused by a change in temperature. It describes a method for determining the linear thermal expansion percentage, the linear thermal expansion curve, and the linear thermal expansion coefficient from the measurements. History: Originated as AS R31.11—1996. Previous edition AS 1774.11—2005. Fourth edition AS 1774.11:2015. Withdrawals and Reconfirmations Standards Australia is committed to maintaining a contemporary and relevant suite of Australian Standards. This is to ensure our stakeholders, and especially the users of products and services based on our Standards, are confident that our Standards mirror contemporary practice, are technologically up to date, and reflect current views on safety, quality and environmental impact. For a list of aged Australian Standards that are proposed for withdrawal or reconfirmation, please refer to the "Proposed Projects and Withdrawals" section on the Standards Australia website. No Australian Standards have been submitted for withdrawal for the Mining Sector between 4 February 2016 and 2 March 2016.

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March 2016

International Participation New Field of Technical Activity – Safety Management of Complex Technical Systems

ISO has received a formal proposal from GOST (Russia) on a new field of technical activity on Safety management of complex technical systems.

The scope of the proposal is:

Standardization in the field of complex technical systems, such as aerospace systems, including all their constituent elements (operators, manufacturers of industrial products, industrial infrastructures, maintenance and repair organizations, training centres, etc.) throughout the full Life Cycle – definition, classification of threats and risk factors, procedures for determining Safety Efficiency, including predictive risk modelling; recommendations on the practical application of risk management.

For further information or to submit feedback, please contact Standards Australia ([email protected]) by 10th May 2016. All comments received will be compiled and used in the development of a recommended Australian position.

New Projects No new projects have been approved for development for the Manufacturing and Processing Sector between 4 February 2016 and 2 March 2016. Drafts for Public Comment The Drafts for Public Comment stage is an important part of the Standards development process. Draft Standards documents are circulated for public comment to ensure the wider community of stakeholders have the opportunity to input to the development of a Standard. All comments are considered in detail by the relevant Committee and, if necessary, further drafting is undertaken.

Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 1: Definitions, classification and selection criteria (ISO 5149-1:2014, MOD) Draft No: DR AS/NZS 5149.1:2016 Committee: ME-006 Date that comment closes: 4 April 2016 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 2: Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation Draft No: DR AS/NZS 5149.2:2016 Committee: ME-006 Date that comment closes: 4 April 2016 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 3: Installation site (ISO 5149-3:2014, MOD) Draft No: DR AS/NZS 5149.3:2016 Committee: ME-006 Date that comment closes: 4 April 2016 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 4: Operation, maintenance, repair and recovery (ISO 5149-4:2014, MOD) Draft No: DR AS/NZS 5149.4:2016 Committee: ME-006 Date that comment closes: 4 April 2016

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The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids Draft No: DR AS 1940:2016 Committee: ME-017 Date that comment closes: 25 April 2016 Modified PVC (PVC-M) pipes for pressure applications Draft No: DR AS/NZS 4765:2016 Committee: PL-021 Date that comment closes: 28 April 2016 The full list of drafts for public comment, across all sectors, can also be found by visiting www.standards.org.au then clicking on Drafts for Public Comment.

Recently Published Documents Below is a list of Australian Standards published for the Manufacturing and Processing Sector between 1 July 2015 and 2 March 2016.


Should you wish to provide feedback regarding the publication please do so by contacting the Standards Australia Customer Information Service. Visibility accessories for non-professional use - Test methods and requirements Product Designation: AS/NZS EN 13356:2015 Scope: Adopts EN 13356:2001 to specify requirements for accessories meeting known criteria of high visibility at night. History: First published as AS/NZS EN 13356:2015. Pressure vessels Product Designation: AS 1210 Scope: Sets out minimum requirements for the materials, design, manufacture, testing, inspection, certification, documentation and dispatch of fired and unfired pressure vessels constructed in ferrous or non-ferrous metals by welding, brazing, casting, forging, or cladding and lining and includes the application of non-integral fittings required for safe and proper functioning of pressure vessels. Also specifies requirements for non-metallic vessels and metallic vessels with non-metallic linings. History: Originated in part as AS B31—1931 and AS CB1—1931. Previous edition AS 1210—1997, AS 1210 Supplement 1—1990 and AS 1210 Supplement 2—1999. Revised, amalgamated and designated AS 1210—2010. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (November 2013). Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 2 (July 2015). Garage doors and other large access doors Product Designation: AS/NZS 4505 Scope: Specifies requirements for the design, construction, and installation of garage doors and other large access doors in external walls of buildings. Applies to doors for openings up to three metres in height and includes provisions to evaluate actions transferred from the doors to the supporting structure or building. History: Originated in part as AS/NZS 4505:1998 and AS/NZS 4504, Parts 0 to 3 (1998). Jointly revised, amalgamated and designated as AS/NZS 4505:2012. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (August 2015). Chain slings for lifting purposes - Grade T(80) and V(100) - Part 1: Product specification Product Designation: AS 3775.1 Scope: Specifies requirements for chain slings using Grade T(80) and V(100) chain complying with AS 2321. History: Originated as part of AS 3775—1995. Revised and redesignated in part as AS 3775.1—2004. Second edition AS 3775.1:2014. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (August 2015).

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Chain slings for lifting purposes - Grade T(80) and V(100) - Part 2: Care and use Product Designation: AS 3775.2 Scope: Specifies requirements for chain slings using Grade T(80) and V(100) chain complying with AS 2321. History: Originated as part of AS 3775—1990. Previous edition AS 3775.2—2004. Second edition AS 3775.2:2014. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (August 2015). Safety of machinery - Part 3610: Conveyors - General requirements Product Designation: AS/NZS 4024.3610 Scope: This Standard sets out the minimum lifecycle safety requirements for conveyor systems. This Standard is intended to be used in conjunction with other conveyor Standards in the AS 4024 series (i.e. AS/NZS 4024.3611, AS/NZS 4024.3612 and AS/NZS 4024.3614) by all persons that design/modify, manufacture, supply, install, commission, operate, maintain or dismantle conveyor systems. History: Originated in Australia as part of AS C215—1971. Previous edition part of AS 1755—2000. Jointly revised in part and redesignated as AS/NZS 4024.3610:2015. Safety of machinery - Part 3611: Conveyors - Belt conveyors for bulk materials handling Product Designation: AS/NZS 4024.3611 Scope: Sets out minimum lifecycle safety requirements of belt conveyors for bulk materials handling. It also contains requirements for systems comprising multiple conveyors. This Standard is to be read in conjunction with and is complimentary to AS/NZS 4024.3610. History: Originated in Australia in part as AS C215—1971. Previous edition part of AS 1755—2000. Jointly revised in part and redesignated as AS/NZS 4024.3611:2015. Safety of machinery - Part 3612: Conveyors - Chain conveyors and unit handling conveyors Product Designation: AS/NZS 4024.3612 Scope: Sets out recommended minimum lifecycle safety requirements for chain conveyors and unit handling conveyors. It also contains requirements for systems comprising multiple conveyors. This Standard is to be read in conjunction with, and is complimentary to AS/NZS 4024.3610. History: Originated in Australia in part of AS C215—1971. Previous edition part of AS 1755—2000. Jointly revised in part and redesignated as AS/NZS 4024.3612:2015. Safety of machinery - Part 3614: Conveyors - Mobile and transportable conveyors Product Designation: AS/NZS 4024.3614 Scope: Sets out minimum lifecycle safety requirements for mobile and transportable conveyors. This Standard is to be read in conjunction with, and is complementary to AS/NZS 4024.3610. History: Originated in Australia in part as AS C215—1971. Previous edition part of AS 1755—2000. Jointly revised in part and redesignated as AS/NZS 4024.3614:2015. ISO metric hexagon bolts and screws - Product grades A and B - Part 1: Bolts Product Designation: AS 1110.1 Scope: Adopts ISO 4014:2011, which specifies the characteristics of hexagon head bolts with threads from M1,6 up to and including M64, of product grade A for threads M1,6 to M24 and nominal lengths up to and including 10d or 150 mm, whichever is the shorter, and product grade B for threads over M24 or nominal lengths over 10d or 150 mm, whichever is the shorter. History: Originated as AS 1110—1972. Revised and redesignated (in part) as AS 1110.1—2000. Second edition AS 1110.1:2015. ISO metric hexagon bolts and screws - Product grades A and B - Part 2: Screws Product Designation: AS 1110.2 Scope: Adopts ISO 4017:2014, which specifies the characteristics of hexagon head screws with threads from M1,6 up to and including M64, of product grade A for threads M1,6 to M24 and nominal lengths up to and including 10 d or 150 mm, whichever is the shorter, and product grade B for threads over M24 or nominal lengths over 10 d or 150 mm, whichever is the shorter. History: Originated as AS 1110—1972. Revised and redesignated as AS 1110.2—2000. Second edition AS 1110.2:2015.

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ISO metric hexagon bolts and screws - Product grade C - Part 1: Bolts Product Designation: AS 1111.1 Scope: Adopts ISO 4016:2011, which specifies the characteristics of hexagon head bolts with threads from M5 up to and including M64, of product grade C. History: Originated as AS 1111—1972. Revised and redesignated (in part) as AS 1111.1—2000. Second edition AS 1111.1:2015. ISO metric hexagon bolts and screws - Product grade C - Part 2: Screws Product Designation: AS 1111.2 Scope: Adopts ISO 4018:2011, which specifies the characteristics of hexagon head screws with threads from M5 up to and including M64, of product grade C. History: Originated as AS 1111—1972. Revised and redesignated (in part) as AS 1111.2—2000. Second edition AS 1111.2:2015. Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel - Part 1: Bolts, screws and studs Product Designation: AS 4291.1 Scope: Adopts ISO 898-1:2013, which specifies mechanical and physical properties of bolts, screws and studs made of carbon steel and alloy steel when tested at an ambient temperature range of 10 °C to 35 °C. History: Originated as AS/NZS 4291.1:1995. Revised and redesignated as AS 4291.1—2000. Second edition AS 4291.1:2015. Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel - Part 5: Set screws and similar threaded fasteners not under tensile stresses Product Designation: AS 4291.5 Scope: Adopts ISO 898-5:2012, which specifies mechanical and physical properties of set screws and similar threaded fasteners made of carbon steel or alloy steel when tested at an ambient temperature range of 10 °C to 35 °C. History: Originated as AS/NZS 4291.5:1995. Revised and redesignated as AS 4291.5—2000. Second edition AS 4291.5:2015. Hexagon head tapping screws Product Designation: AS/NZS 4402 Scope: Adopts ISO 1479:2011, which specifies the characteristics of hexagon head tapping screws with thread sizes from ST 2,2 to ST 9,5 inclusive. History: Originated as AS/NZS 4402:1996. Second edition 2015. Slotted pan head tapping screws Product Designation: AS/NZS 4403 Scope: Adopts ISO 1481:2011, which specifies the characteristics of slotted pan head tapping screws with thread sizes from ST 2,2 to ST 9,5 inclusive. History: Originated as AS/NZS 4403:1996. Second edition 2015. Slotted countersunk (flat) head tapping screws (common head style) Product Designation: AS/NZS 4404 Scope: Adopts ISO 1482:2011, which specifies the characteristics of slotted countersunk (flat) head tapping screws with thread sizes from ST 2,2 to ST 9,5 inclusive. History: Originated as AS/NZS 4404:1996. Second edition 2015. Slotted raised countersunk (oval) head tapping screws (common head style) Product Designation: AS/NZS 4405 Scope: Adopts ISO 1483:2011, which specifies the characteristics of slotted raised countersunk (oval) head tapping screws with thread sizes from ST 2,2 to ST 9,5 inclusive. History: Originated as AS/NZS 4405:1996. Second edition 2015. Cross-recessed pan head tapping screws Product Designation: AS/NZS 4406 Scope: Adopts ISO 7049:2011, which specifies the characteristics of cross-recessed pan head tapping screws with thread sizes from ST 2,2 to ST 9,5 inclusive. History: Originated as AS/NZS 4406:1996. Second edition 2015.

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Cross-recessed countersunk (flat) head tapping screws (common head style) Product Designation: AS/NZS 4407 Scope: Adopts ISO 7050:2011, which specifies the characteristics of cross-recessed countersunk (flat) head tapping screws with thread sizes from ST 2,2 to ST 9,5 inclusive. History: Originated as AS/NZS 4407:1996. Second edition 2015. Cross-recessed raised countersunk (oval) head tapping screws Product Designation: AS/NZS 4408 Scope: Adopts ISO 7051:2011, which specifies the characteristics of cross-recessed raised countersunk (oval) head tapping screws with thread sizes from ST 2,2 to ST 9,5 inclusive. History: Originated as AS/NZS 4408:1996. Second edition 2015. Hexagon washer head tapping screws Product Designation: AS/NZS 4409 Scope: Adopts ISO 7053:2011, which specifies hexagon washer head tapping screws with thread sizes from ST 2,2 to ST 8 inclusive. History: Originated as AS/NZS 4409:1996. Second edition 2015. Heat-treated steel tapping screws - Mechanical properties Product Designation: AS/NZS 4412 Scope: Adopts ISO 2702:2011, which specifies the characteristics of heat-treated steel tapping screws, with tapping screw thread from ST 2,2 to ST 9,5 inclusive in accordance to ISO 1478, together with the corresponding test methods. History: Originated as AS/NZS 4412:1996. Second edition 2015. Pressure equipment - Welding and brazing qualification Product Designation: AS/NZS 3992 Scope: Sets out requirements for the qualification of welding and brazing procedures, welders and brazers, and requirements for production weld testing other than non-destructive examination, when used in the manufacture, alteration and repair of boilers, pressure vessels, pressure piping and their components. History: Originated in Australia as AS 3992—1992. Originated in New Zealand as AS/NZS 3992:1998. Third edition 2015. Locksets and hardware for doors and windows - Part 2: Mechanical locksets for doors and windows in buildings Product Designation: AS 4145.2 Scope: Sets out general design and performance requirements and testing procedures for mechanical locksets and latchsets in residential and commercial buildings. Also includes performance requirements for cylinders supplied separately for installation in locksets. History: Originated as AS 4145.2—1993 and AS 4145.3—2001. AS 4145.2—1993 and AS 4145.3—2001 revised and redesignated as AS 4145.2—2008. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (December 2009). Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 2 (September 2015). Safety of machinery - Part 1603: Design of controls, interlocks and guards - Prevention of unexpected start-up Product Designation: AS 4024.1603 Scope: Specifies means incorporated at the design stage intended to prevent an unexpected machine start-up. The means include energy isolation and dissipation. Applies to all forms of energy source including those external to the machine, such as wind, gravity and electro-magnetic. History: Originated as part of AS 4024.1(Int)—1992. Previous edition part of AS 4024.1—1996. Revised in part and redesignated as AS 4024.1603—2006. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (September 2015). Structural steel welding - Part 1: Welding of steel structures Product Designation: AS/NZS 1554.1 Scope: Specifies requirements for the welding of steel structures made up of combinations of steel plate, sheet or sections, including hollow sections and built-up sections, or castings and forgings. History: Originated in Australia as AS CA8—1933. Originated in New Zealand, in part, as NZS 4701:1981. Previous edition AS/NZS 1554.1:2011. Ninth edition 2014. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (September 2015).

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Structural steel welding - Part 5: Welding of steel structures subject to high levels of fatigue loading Product Designation: AS/NZS 1554.5 Scope: Specifies requirements for the welding of steel structures made up of combinations of steel plate, sheet or sections, including hollow sections and built-up sections, or castings and forgings. History: Originated in Australia as AS 1554.5—1989. Originated in New Zealand as AS/NZS 1554.5:1995. Previous edition 2011. Fifth edition 2014. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (September 2015). Structural steel welding - Part 7: Welding of sheet steel structures Product Designation: AS/NZS 1554.7 Scope: Specifies requirements for the arc welding of steel structures made up of combinations of steel plate, sheet or sections, including pipe, hollow sections and built up sections (collectively referred to herein as sheet steels) up to 4.8 mm in thickness. History: Originated as AS/NZS 1554.7:2006. Second edition 2014. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (September 2015). Methods of testing bitumen and related roadmaking products - Method 4: Determination of dynamic viscosity by rotational viscometer Product Designation: AS/NZS 2341.4 Scope: Sets out procedures for the determination of viscosity of bituminous materials at a particular shear rate, using a rotational viscometer with standard concentric cylinder measuring geometry. This method is applicable to viscosity measurements on bitumen, cutback bitumen, bituminous emulsions and polymer modified binders (PMBs). History: Originated as AS 2341.4—1980. Second edition 1994. Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 2431.4:2015. Methods of testing bitumen and related roadmaking products - Method 10: Determination of the effect of heat and air on a moving film of bitumen (rolling thin film oven (RTFO) test) Product Designation: AS/NZS 2341.10 Scope: Sets out a treatment of bituminous binders which is intended to simulate the conditions obtained when the binders are used to manufacture hot-mixed asphalt. The change in the binder properties prior to and after treatment as specified by this test method may be determined in several ways. This method determines the change in mass of the sample under test and in addition makes a treated residue available for further testing. History: Originated as AS 2341.10—1980. Second edition 1982. Jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 2341.10:1994. Fourth edition 2015. Tow trucks - Tilt, slide and underlift vehicles Product Designation: AS 5400 Scope: Specifies the requirements for the lifting and winching mechanisms to tow trucks of the tilt and/or slide, and underlift variety, including those fitted to the tow truck’s tray, and ancillary items used to secure the towed vehicle and to help safeguard the persons in the removal operation. History: First published as AS 5400:2015. Chain slings for lifting purposes - Grade T(80) and V(100) - Part 1: Product specification Product Designation: AS 3775.1 Scope: Specifies requirements for chain slings using Grade T(80) and V(100) chain complying with AS 2321. History: Originated as part of AS 3775—1995. Revised and redesignated in part as AS 3775.1—2004. Second edition AS 3775.1:2014. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (August 2015). Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 2 (November 2015). ISO metric hexagon nuts - Part 1: Style 1 - Product grades A and B Product Designation: AS 1112.1 Scope: Adopts ISO 4032:2012 to specify dimensions, tolerances and material requirements for hexagon regular nuts (style 1), with threads from M1.6 up to and including M64, with product grade A for threads D ≤ M16 and product grade B for threads D > M16. History: Originated as part of AS 1112—1972. Previous edition AS 1112.1—2000. Second edition AS 1112.1:2015.

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ISO metric hexagon nuts - Part 2: Style 2 - Product grades A and B Product Designation: AS 1112.2 Scope: Adopts ISO 4033:2012 to specify dimensions, tolerances and material requirements for hexagon high nuts (style 2), with threads from M5 up to and including M36, with product grade A for threads D ≤ M16 and product grade B for threads D > M16. History: Originated as part of AS 1112—1972. Previous edition AS 1112.2—2000. Second edition AS 1112.2:2015. ISO metric hexagon nuts - Part 3: Product grade C Product Designation: AS 1112.3 Scope: Adopts ISO 4034:2012 to specify dimensions, tolerances and material requirements for hexagon regular nuts (style 1) with threads from M5 up to and including M64 and product grade C. History: Originated as part of AS 1112—1972. Previous edition AS 1112.3—2000. Second edition AS 1112.3:2015. ISO metric hexagon nuts - Part 4: Chamfered thin nuts - Product grades A and B Product Designation: AS 1112.4 Scope: Adopts ISO 4035:2012 to specify dimensions, tolerances and material requirements for chamfered hexagon thin nuts (style 0), with threads from M1.6 up to and including M64, with product grade A for threads D ≤ M16 and product grade B for threads D > M16. History: Originated as part of AS 1112—1972. Previous edition AS 1112.4—2000. Second edition AS 1112.4:2015. Hexagon flange head tapping screws Product Designation: AS/NZS 4410 Scope: Adopts ISO 10509:2012 to provide the dimensions and mechanical properties of a standard range of hexagon flange head tapping screws. History: First published as AS/NZS 4410:1996. Second edition 2015. Tapping screws thread Product Designation: AS/NZS 4411 Scope: Adopts ISO 1478:1999 to specify the thread and thread ends for tapping screws (sheet metal screws) with thread sizes from ST1.5 to ST9.5 inclusive. History: First published as AS/NZS 4411:1996. Second edition 2015. Safety of machinery - Part 1501: Design of safety related parts of control systems - General principles for design Product Designation: AS 4024.1501 Scope: Provides safety requirements and guidance on the principles to be used in the design of the safety related parts of machinery control systems. Categories are specified and the characteristics of the safety functions are described. History: Originated as part of AS 4024.1(Int)—1992. Previous edition part of AS 4024.1—1996. Revised in part and redesignated as AS 4024.1501—2006. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (November 2015). Safety of machinery - Part 1502: Design of safety related parts of control systems - Validation Product Designation: AS 4024.1502 Scope: Specifies the conditions and procedures to be followed for the validation by both analysis and testing of safety functions provided and category achieved by the safety related parts of control systems using the design rationale provided by the designer. When validating programmable electronic systems, this Standard does not provide complete requirements and can require the use of other Standards such as the AS 61508 series. History: Originated as part of AS 4024.1(Int)—1992. Previous edition part of AS 4024.1—1996. Revised in part and redesignated as AS 4024.1502—2006. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (November 2015).

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Valves for compressed gas cylinders - Part 2: Outlet connections (threaded) and stem (inlet) threads Product Designation: AS 2473.2 Scope: This Standard specifies cylinder valve outlet connections (threaded). The Standard also specifies some stem (inlet) and cylinder neck threads suitable to connect cylinders valves with cylinders, as well as gauging systems to ensure the accuracy of these threads. History: Originated as part of AS B240—1966. Previous edition AS 2473.2—2007. Second edition AS 2473.2:2015. Pressure equipment Product Designation: AS/NZS 1200 Scope: Sets out basic requirements and good practice for the design, materials, manufacture, examination, testing, installation, conformity assessment, commissioning, operation, inspection, maintenance, repair, alteration and disposal of pressure equipment (boilers, pressure vessels and pressure piping) but excluding gas cylinders. Includes detailed requirements for various pressure equipment by direct reference to a range of Australian, New Zealand and other Standards. History: Originated in Australia in part as AS CBI Int p2—1963, AS CBI Int p3—1963 and AS CBI Int p5—1967. First joint edition AS/NZS 1200:1994. Previous edition AS/NZS 1200:2000. Seventh edition 2015. Lifting components for Grade T(80) and V(100) chain slings Product Designation: AS 3776 Scope: Specifies requirements for forged lifting components for use in chain sling assemblies with corresponding sizes of Grade T chain complying with AS 2321. The components include hooks with eyes, clevises or other joining devices, mechanical connecting devices, and any other terminal fittings used in a lifting system based on Grade T chain. This Standard does not apply to welded components other than welded master links, welded multilink assemblies, welded joining links, or components subject to an existing Australian Standard. History: First published as AS 3776—1990. Previous edition 2006. Third edition 2015. Fire, smoke and air dampers - Part 1: Specification Product Designation: AS 1682.1 Scope: Specifies requirements for design, manufacture, performance, testing and marking of fire, smoke and air dampers that protect ventilation openings in fire-resistant elements of construction. History: Originated as AS 1682—1974. Previous edition AS 1682.1—1990. Second edition AS 1682.1:2015. Fire, smoke and air dampers - Part 2: Installation Product Designation: AS 1682.2 Scope: Specifies requirements for the selection, installation and commissioning of fire, smoke and air dampers complying with AS 1682.1. History: Originated as AS 1682.2—1990. Second edition AS 1682.2:2015. The use of ventilation and air conditioning in buildings - Part 1: Fire and smoke control in buildings Product Designation: AS/NZS 1668.1 Scope: Sets out minimum requirements for the design, construction, installation and commissioning of mechanical smoke control systems in buildings. Specific methods of smoke control are defined and the appropriate requirements specified for each. History: First published in Australia in part as AS 1668.1—1974. Second edition 1979. MP 47.C1 first published 1980. AS 1668.1—1979 and MP 47.C1—1980 revised, amalgamated and designated AS 1668.1—1991. Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 1668.1:1998. AS 1668.3 first published in 2001. AS/NZS 1668.1:1998 and AS 1668.3—2001 jointly revised, amalgamated and designated AS/NZS 1668.1:2015. Load restraint for LP Gas cylinder distribution Product Designation: AS 5714 Scope: Specifies requirements and recommendations for the design and construction of load restraint systems for typical LP Gas cylinder loads to prevent loss of the load or movement of the LP Gas cylinders that affects stability of the vehicle. History: First published as AS 5714:2015.

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Design of post-installed and cast-in fastenings for use in concrete Product Designation: SA TS 101 Scope: N/A History: First published as SA TS 101:2015. Methods of test for pulp and paper - Part 520: Measurement of diffuse radiance factor (diffuse reflectance factor) - Outdoor daylight conditions (D65 brightness) Product Designation: AS/NZS 1301.520 Scope: This Standard provides a method for preparation of laboratory pulp sheets for the measurement of diffuse blue reflectance factor under outdoor daylight conditions (D65 brightness). History: Originated in Australia as AS 1301.446s—1982. Originated in New Zealand as NZS 1301.446s:1982. Jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 1301.446s:2005. Revised and redesignated as AS/NZS 1301.520:2016. Methods of test for pulp and paper - Part 525: Determination of opacity (paper backing) - Diffuse reflectance method Product Designation: AS/NZS 1301.525 Scope: This Standard provides a method for determining opacity of paper and board. History: Originated in Australia as AS 1301.454s—1992. Originated in New Zealand as NZS 1301.454s—1992. Jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 1301.454s:2006. Jointly revised and redesignated as AS/NZS 1301.525:2016. Supplementary cementitious materials - Part 1: Fly ash Product Designation: AS/NZS 3582.1 Scope: This Standard sets out the requirements for fly ash for use as a cementitious material in concrete, mortar and related applications. History: Originated as part of AS 1129—1971 and AS 1130—1971. Previous edition AS 3582.1—1998. Jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 3582.1:2016. Supplementary cementitious materials - Part 2: Slag - Ground granulated blast furnace Product Designation: AS 3582.2 Scope: The objective of this Standard is to set out the requirements for slag for use as a cementitious material in concrete, mortar and related applications. History: Originated as AS 3582.2—1991. Previous edition AS 3582.2—2001. Third edition AS 3582.2:2016. Supplementary cementitious materials - Part 3: Amorphous silica Product Designation: AS/NZS 3582.3 Scope: The objective of this Standard is to set out the requirements for amorphous silica for use as a cementitious material in concrete, mortar and related applications. History: Originated as AS 3582.3—1994. Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 3582.3:2002. Second edition AS/NZS 3582.3:2016. Glass in buildings - Selection and installation Product Designation: AS 1288 Scope: Specifies procedures for the design, selection and installation of glass in buildings. Includes guidance for installation practice, based on proven techniques. History: First published as AS CA26—1957. AS CA26—1957 revised and redesignated AS 1288—1973. AS 1288—1973 revised and redesignated AS 1288.1—1979, AS 1288.2—1979 and AS 1288.3—1979. AS 1288.1—1979, AS 1288.2—1979 and AS 1288.3—1979 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 1288—1989. Fourth edition 2006. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (January 2008). Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 2 (November 2011). Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 3 (February 2016). Methods of test for pulp and paper - Method 560: Determination of the effective residual ink concentration (ERIC number) by infrared reflectance measurement Product Designation: AS/NZS 1301.560 Scope: Adopts ISO 22754:2008, which specifies a method for the determination of the effective residual ink concentration (ERIC number) by infrared reflectance measurement. History: First published as AS/NZS 1301.560:2016.

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Methods of test for pulp and paper - Method 565: Determination of transmittance by diffuse reflectance measurement Product Designation: AS/NZS 1301.565 Scope: Adopts ISO 22891:2013, which specifies a method for the calculation of transmittance based upon diffuse reflectance measurements. History: First published as AS/NZS 1301.565:2016. Withdrawals and Reconfirmations Standards Australia is committed to maintaining a contemporary and relevant suite of Australian Standards. This is to ensure our stakeholders, and especially the users of products and services based on our Standards, are confident that our Standards mirror contemporary practice, are technologically up to date, and reflect current views on safety, quality and environmental impact. For a list of aged Australian Standards that are proposed for withdrawal or reconfirmation, please refer to the "Proposed Projects and Withdrawals" section on the Standards Australia website. Industrial hand cleaners (petroleum solvent type) (including AMDT 1) Designation: AS 1223—1991 Type: Withdrawal Zinc ingots Designation: AS 1242—1985 Type: Withdrawal Hose and hose assemblies for welding- cutting and allied processes (including AMDT 1) Designation: AS 1335—1995 Type: Withdrawal Paper sizes Designation: AS 1612—1999 Type: Withdrawal Soft lead sheet and strip Designation: AS 1804—1976 Type: Withdrawal Lead ingot Designation: AS 1812—1975 Type: Withdrawal Flax canvas- including water-bag canvas Designation: AS 1818—1976 Type: Withdrawal Vitreous enamel coatings - Glossary of terms Designation: AS 1914—2002 Type: Withdrawal Methods of test for sealers and adhesives for automotive purposes – Method 1: Determination of flow properties in absolute units Designation: AS 1937.1—1991 Type: Withdrawal Methods of test for sealers and adhesives for automotive purposes – Method 9: Determination of shear strength of metal-to-metal adhesive Designation: AS 1937.9—1991 Type: Withdrawal Methods of test for vitreous enamel coatings - Method 1.1: Chemical tests - Determination of resistance of vitreous enamel coatings to hot sodium hydroxide Designation: AS 2219.1.1—2002 Type: Withdrawal

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Methods of test for vitreous enamel coatings - Method 1.2: Chemical tests - Determination of resistance of vitreous enamel coatings to boiling water and water vapour Designation: AS 2219.1.2—2002 Type: Withdrawal Methods of test for vitreous enamel coatings - Method 1.3: Chemical tests - Determination of resistance of vitreous enamel coatings to boiling hydrochloric acid Designation: AS 2219.1.3—2002 Type: Withdrawal Methods of test for vitreous enamel coatings - Method 1.5: Chemical tests - Determination of resistance of vitreous enamel coatings to citric acid at room temperature Designation: AS 2219.1.5—2002 Type: Withdrawal Methods of test for vitreous enamel coatings - Method 2.1: Physical tests - Determination of resistance of vitreous enamel coatings on metal substrates to thermal shock Designation: AS 2219.2.1—2002 Type: Withdrawal Methods of test for vitreous enamel coatings - Method 3.1: Miscellaneous tests - Method of test of self-cleaning properties Designation: AS 2219.3.1—2003 Type: Withdrawal Methods of test for vitreous enamel coatings - Method 3.2: Miscellaneous tests - Production of specimens for testing Designation: AS 2219.3.2—2003 Type: Withdrawal Method of test for vitreous enamel coatings - Method 3.3: Miscellaneous tests - Determination of the adhesion of enamels on aluminium under the action of electrolytic solution (spall test) Designation: AS 2219.3.3—2002 Type: Withdrawal Plastics fuel and emission control tube Designation: AS 2237—1979 Type: Withdrawal Paper for MICR encoded documents Designation: AS 2277—1994 Type: Withdrawal Elastomeric hose and hose assemblies for steam-cleaning machines Designation: AS 2283—1990 Type: Withdrawal Safe working with elastomeric hose and hose assemblies for steam-cleaning machines Designation: AS 2284—1979 Type: Withdrawal Mastic adhesives for fixing wallboards Designation: AS 2329—1999 Type: Withdrawal Open top metal cans - Capacities and related dimensions - Round cans for food and drink (including AMDT 1) Designation: AS 2355—1990 Type: Withdrawal

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Hose and hose assemblies for liquid chemicals Designation: AS 2594-1983 Type: Withdrawal Domestic garden hose – Part 1: Reinforced hose Designation: AS 2620.1—1983 Type: Withdrawal Domestic garden hose – Part 2: Unreinforced hose Designation: AS 2620.2—1983 Type: Withdrawal Continuous forms used for information processing Designation: AS 2736—1999 Type: Withdrawal Adhesives for timber and timber products – Part 2: Polymer emulsion adhesives Designation: AS 2754.2—1991 Type: Withdrawal Gears - Spur and helical - Guide to specification and rating Designation: AS 2938—1993 Type: Withdrawal Hand-operated screwdrivers and screwdriver bits – Part 2: Insulated screwdrivers Designation: AS 3527.2—1990 Type: Withdrawal Hand-operated screwdrivers and screwdriver bits – Part 3: Bits for manually driven and power-driven screwdrivers Designation: AS 3527.3—1990 Type: Withdrawal Wool - Method for the measurement of resistance to compression Designation: AS 3535—2004 Type: Withdrawal Textiles - Mops – Wet Designation: AS 3538—1988 Type: Withdrawal Synthetic sporting surfaces – Part 1: General principles Designation: AS 3541.1—1988 Type: Withdrawal Wool - Method for measuring average yellowness of raw wool Designation: AS 3546—1996 Type: Withdrawal Textiles - Cloth- duck - Cotton and polyester/cotton Designation: AS 3567—1988 Type: Withdrawal Flexible intermediate bulk containers - Non-dangerous goods Designation: AS 3668—1989 Type: Withdrawal Files and rasps Designation: AS 3746—1990 Type: Withdrawal

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Aluminium alloys - Irrigation tube Designation: AS 3975—1991 Type: Withdrawal Socket wrenches - Dimensions of drive squares Designation: AS 3994—1992 Type: Withdrawal Permanent paper Designation: AS 4003—1996 Type: Withdrawal Food-service container dimensions Designation: AS 4027—1992 Type: Withdrawal Recycled paper - Glossary of terms Designation: AS 4082—1992 Type: Withdrawal Wool - Glossary of terms relating to the testing of raw wool Designation: AS 4175—1994 Type: Withdrawal Mailing envelopes Designation: AS 4611—1999 Type: Withdrawal Wool - Determination by the Airflow Method of the mean fibre diameter of core samples of raw wool (including AMDT 1, 2 and 3) Designation: AS/NZS 1133:1996 Type: Withdrawal Wool - Determination of wool base and vegetable matter base of core samples of raw wool Designation: AS/NZS 1134:1999 Type: Withdrawal Copper refinery shapes Designation: AS/NZS 1279:1996 Type: Withdrawal Wool - Calculation of IWTO combined certificates for deliveries of raw wool (including AMDT 1 and 2) Designation: AS/NZS 1362:1998 Type: Withdrawal Wool - Grab sampling - Greasy wool – Part 1: Method for grab sampling greasy wool from bales (including AMDT 1, 2 and 3) Designation: AS/NZS 1363.1:1996 Type: Withdrawal Wool - The preservation of the integrity of raw wool samples for display Designation: AS/NZS 1809:1999 Type: Withdrawal Motor vehicle brake fluids – Part 2: Silicone type Designation: AS/NZS 1960.2:1995 Type: Withdrawal Wool - Subsampling staples from grab samples Designation: AS/NZS 2721:1996 Type: Withdrawal

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Wool - Determination of staple length and staple strength Designation: AS/NZS 2810:1997 Type: Withdrawal Wool - IWTO Staple Test Regulations (including AMDT 1) Designation: AS/NZS 3829-1998 Type: Withdrawal Wool - IWTO Condition Testing Regulations for Wool Tops Designation: AS/NZS 3849:1999 Type: Withdrawal Pliers and nippers – Part 10: Construction worker's pincers - Dimensions and test values Designation: AS/NZS 4056.10:1992 Type: Withdrawal Pliers and nippers – Part 11: Carpenter's pincers - Dimensions and test values Designation: AS/NZS 4056.11:1992 Type: Withdrawal Pliers and nippers – Part 1: Nomenclature Designation: AS/NZS 4056.1:1992 Type: Withdrawal Pliers and nippers – Part 12: Slip joint pliers - Dimensions and test values Designation: AS/NZS 4056.12:1992 Type: Withdrawal Pliers and nippers – Part 2: General technical requirements Designation: AS/NZS 4056.2:1992 Type: Withdrawal Pliers and nippers – Part 3: Methods of test Designation: AS/NZS 4056.3:1992 Type: Withdrawal Pliers and nippers – Part 4: Pliers for gripping and manipulating - Dimensions and test values Designation: AS/NZS 4056.4:1992 Type: Withdrawal Pliers and nippers – Part 5: Engineer's and lineman's pliers - Dimensions and test values Designation: AS/NZS 4056.5:1992 Type: Withdrawal Pliers and nippers – Part 6: Lever assisted side cutting pliers- end and diagonal cutting nippers - Dimensions and test values Designation: AS/NZS 4056.6:1992 Type: Withdrawal Pliers and nippers – Part 7: End cutting nippers - Dimensions and test values Designation: AS/NZS 4056.7:1992 Type: Withdrawal Pliers and nippers – Part 8: Diagonal cutting nippers - Dimensions and test values Designation: AS/NZS 4056.8:1992 Type: Withdrawal Pliers and nippers – Part 9: Multiple slip joint pliers - Dimensions and test values Designation: AS/NZS 4056.9:1992 Type: Withdrawal

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Security seals – Part 1: Classification Designation: AS/NZS 4255.1:1994 Type: Withdrawal Security seals – Part 2: Use Designation: AS/NZS 4255.2:1994 Type: Withdrawal Wool - IWTO Core Test Regulations (including AMDT 1, 2 and 3) Designation: AS/NZS 4447:1997 Type: Withdrawal Wool-Fleece testing and measurement – Part 0: Introduction and list of methods Designation: AS/NZS 4492.0:2000 Type: Withdrawal Wool-Fleece testing and measurement – Part 1: Weighing and sampling greasy wool for fleece testing and measurement Designation: AS/NZS 4492.1:2000 Type: Withdrawal Wool-Fleece testing and measurement – Part 2: Determination of washing yield and clean fleece weight Designation: AS/NZS 4492.2:2000 Type: Withdrawal Wool-Fleece testing and measurement – Part 3: Measurement of mean fibre diameter using Airflow and Sonic A instruments Designation: AS/NZS 4492.3:2000 Type: Withdrawal Wool-Fleece testing and measurement – Part 4: Measurement of mean fibre diameter and determination of fibre diameter distribution using the SIROLANLASERSCAN measuring system Designation: AS/NZS 4492.4:2000 Type: Withdrawal Wool-Fleece testing and measurement – Part 5: Measurement of mean fibre diameter using the OFDA measuring system Designation: AS/NZS 4492.5:2000 Type: Withdrawal Abrasive products - Diamond or cubic boron nitride grinding wheels – Dimensions Designation: AS/NZS 4516:1998 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasives - Determination and designation of grain size distribution – Part 1: Macrogrits F4 to F220 Designation: AS/NZS 4518.1:1997 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasives - Determination and designation of grain size distribution – Part 2: Microgrits F230 to F1200 Designation: AS/NZS 4518.2:1997 Type: Withdrawal Abrasive grains - Sampling and splitting Designation: AS/NZS 4520:1997 Type: Withdrawal

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Low styrene emission resins –Part 1: Determination of styrene evaporation from unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins Designation: AS/NZS 4585.1:1999 Type: Withdrawal Low styrene emission resins – Part 2: The assessment of degree of interlaminar adhesion in unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resin - Glass fibre laminates Designation: AS/NZS 4585.2:1999 Type: Withdrawal Abrasive grains and crudes - Chemical analysis of silicon carbide Designation: AS/NZS 4616:1999 Type: Withdrawal Commercial forms Designation: AS P4—1968 Type: Withdrawal Punching patterns for round holes used in files and loose leaf binders Designation: AS P5—1969 Type: Withdrawal Double seams for steel-based cans for foods Designation: AS 2730—2004 Type: Withdrawal Steel drums Designation: AS 2905—2005 Type: Withdrawal Tinplate cans for general use Designation: AS 2854—2004 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasive products - General requirements Designation: AS 4523—2005 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasive products - Dimensions – Part 10: Stones for honing and superfinishings Designation: AS 4524.10—2005 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasive products - Dimensions – Part 11: Hand finishing sticks Designation: AS 4524.11—2005 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasive products - Dimensions – Part 1: Grinding wheels for external cylindrical grinding between centres Designation: AS 4524.1—2005 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasive products - Dimensions – Part 12: Grinding wheels for deburring and fettling on a straight grinder Designation: AS 4524.12—2005 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasive products - Dimensions – Part 13: Grinding wheels for deburring and fettling on a vertical grinder Designation: AS 4524.13—2005 Type: Withdrawal

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Bonded abrasive products - Dimensions – Part 14: Grinding wheels for deburring and fettling/snagging on an angle grinder Designation: AS 4524.14—2005 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasive products - Dimensions – Part 15: Grinding wheels for cutting-off on stationary or mobile cutting-off machines Designation: AS 4524.15—2005 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasive products - Dimensions – Part 16: Grinding wheels for cutting-off on hand held power tools Designation: AS 4524.16—2005 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasive products - Dimensions – Part 2: Grinding wheels for centreless external cylindrical grinding Designation: AS 4524.2—2005 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasive products - Dimensions – Part 3: Grinding wheels for internal cylindrical grinding Designation: AS 4524.3—2005 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasive products - Dimensions – Part 4: Grinding wheels for surface grinding/peripheral grinding Designation: AS 4524.4—2005 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasive products - Dimensions – Part 5: Grinding wheels for surface grinding/face grinding Designation: AS 4524.5—2005 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasive products - Dimensions – Part 6: Grinding wheels for tool and tool room grinding Designation: AS 4524.6—2005 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasive products - Dimensions – Part 7: Grinding wheels for manually guided grinding Designation: AS 4524.7—2005 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasive products - Dimensions – Part 8: Grinding wheels for deburring and fettling/snagging Designation: AS 4524.8—2005 Type: Withdrawal Bonded abrasive products - Dimensions – Part 9: Grinding wheels for high-pressure grinding Designation: AS 4524.9—2005 Type: Withdrawal Coated abrasives - Plain sheets Designation: AS 4527—2005 Type: Withdrawal Coated abrasives - Abrasive rolls Designation: AS 4638—2005 Type: Withdrawal

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Mailboxes Designation: AS/NZS 4253:1994 Type: Withdrawal Alcoholometers – Glass Designation: AS 2371—1994 Type: Withdrawal Test method assessment sheet Designation: MP 68—1992 Type: Withdrawal Analysis of serum and plasma for trace elements – Method 1: Determination of aluminium content - Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometric method Designation: AS 4195.1—1994 Type: Withdrawal Analysis of urine for trace elements – Part 2: Determination of copper, cadmium and lead - Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method Designation: AS 4205.2—1994 Type: Withdrawal Collection and stabilization of urine samples for quantitation of trace and toxic elements Designation: AS 4985—2002 Type: Withdrawal Sampling of venous and capillary blood for the determination of lead or cadmium concentration Designation: AS 2636—1994 Type: Withdrawal Venous blood - Determination of lead content - Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method Designation: AS 2411—1993 Type: Withdrawal Whole blood - Determination of cadmium - Furnace atomic absorption spectrometric method Designation: AS 3503—1987 Type: Withdrawal Whole blood - Determination of lead content - Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometric method Designation: AS 4090—1993 Type: Withdrawal Measurement and reporting of local vibration data of ship structures and equipment Designation: AS 3762—1990 Type: Withdrawal Mechanical vibration and shock - Guidelines for the overall evaluation of vibration in merchant ships Designation: AS 3763—1990 Type: Withdrawal The measurement and reporting of shipboard vibration data Designation: AS 3764—1990 Type: Withdrawal

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March 2016

International Participation New Work item proposal – Natural bitumen

ISO has received a formal proposal from ISRI (Iran) for a new work item proposal to develop a Standard on natural bitumen.

The scope of the proposal is to develop a standard to determine the specifications and test methods of natural bitumen extracted from mines, used for different purposes in industries.

For further information or to submit feedback, please contact Standards Australia ([email protected]) by 19th April 2016. All comments received will be compiled and used in the development of a recommended Australian position. New Work item proposal – Urban pedestrian bridge (footbridge) assemblies - location

ISO has received a formal proposal from ISRI (Iran) for a new work item proposal to develop a Standard on urban pedestrian footbridge assemblies.

The scope of the proposed standard to be developed by the project committee is as follows:

This standard specifies location requirements of Urban pedestrian bridge (footbridge) assemblies in cities. Pedestrian bridges outside of cities are not covered by this standard. This International Standard is also intended to facilitate the understanding of installers of urban pedestrian bridges and municipalities.

For further information or to submit feedback, please contact Standards Australia ([email protected]) by 21st April 2016. All comments received will be compiled and used in the development of a recommended Australian position. New Projects Cranes—Safe use, Part 15: Concrete placing equipment Designation: AS 2550.15 Type: Revision Windows and external glazed doors in buildings Designation: AS 2047 Type: Correction Amendment Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete, Part 2: Design Designation: AS 5146.2 Type: Correction Amendment

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Drafts for Public Comment The Drafts for Public Comment stage is an important part of the Standards development process. Draft Standards documents are circulated for public comment to ensure the wider community of stakeholders have the opportunity to input to the development of a Standard. All comments are considered in detail by the relevant Committee and, if necessary, further drafting is undertaken.

Pavements - Part 1: Residential Draft No: DR AS 3721.1:2016 Committee: BD-098 Date that comment closes: 13 April 2016 Geotechnical site investigations Draft No: DR AS 1726:2016 Committee: CE-015 Date that comment closes: 29 April 2016 Bridge design - Part 8: Rehabilitation and strengthening of existing bridges Draft No: DR AS 5100.8:2016 Committee: BD-090 Date that comment closes: 4 May 2016 The full list of drafts for public comment, across all sectors, can also be found by visiting www.standards.org.au then clicking on Drafts for Public Comment.

Recently Published Documents Below is a list of Australian Standards published for the Building and Construction Sector between 1 July 2015 and 2 March 2016.


Should you wish to provide feedback regarding the publication please do so by contacting the Standards Australia Customer Information Service. Bulk thermal insulation - Installation Product Designation: AS 3999 Scope: Sets out requirements on installing insulation in both new dwellings during construction and the retrofitting of insulation in existing buildings. This Standard is intended for residential-type construction; however, the methods may be appropriate to other forms of construction. Includes requirements for electrical safety and guidance on work health and safety. History: Originated as AS 3999—1992. Second edition 2015. Plywood - Structural - Part 0: Specifications Product Designation: AS/NZS 2269.0 Scope: Specifies minimum performance requirements and specifications for the manufacture and application of structural plywood, acceptable to users, specifiers, manufacturers, and building authorities in Australia and New Zealand. History: Originated in Australia in part as AS O85—1969. AS O89 first published 1973. AS O85—1969 and AS O89—1973 revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS 2269—1979. First published in New Zealand as NZS 3614—1971. AS 2269—1979 and NZS 3614:1971 jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 2269:1994. Third edition 2004. AS/NZS 2269:2004 revised and redesignated as AS/NZS 2269.0:2008. Second edition 2012. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (August 2015). Structural design actions - Part 4: Earthquake actions in Australia Product Designation: AS 1170.4 Scope: Sets out data and procedures for determining earthquake loads on structures and their components, and also minimum detailing requirements for structures. Domestic structures are covered in an Appendix. History: Originated as AS 2121—1979. Revised and redesignated as AS 1170.4—1993. Second edition 2007. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (August 2015).

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Timber structures - Part 1: Design methods Product Designation: AS 1720.1 Scope: Provides a code of practice for the design and acceptance of timber structures and elements, and includes design methods and design data appropriate for commonly encountered structural elements and materials and requirements to be met for specification of the design, installation and maintenance of timber structures. History: First published as part of AS CA65—1972. Revised and redesignated as AS 1720—1975. Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1720.1—1988. Third edition of 2010. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (December 2010). Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 2 (August 2011). Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 3 (August 2015). Timber structures - Part 5: Nailplated timber roof trusses Product Designation: AS 1720.5 Scope: Sets out requirements for the design of nailplated timber roof trusses for residential and similar building applications in accordance with AS 1720.1, AS 4055 and the AS(/NZS) 1170 series. History: First published as AS 1720.5:2015. Masonry in small buildings - Part 1: Design Product Designation: AS 4773.1 Scope: Specifies requirements for the design and specification of masonry in buildings of Class 1 and Class 10a, as defined in the National Construction Code (NCC), and constructed from clay, concrete, or calcium silicate masonry units. History: Originated as part of AS CA32—1963. Previous edition AS 4773.1—2010. Second edition AS 4733.1:2015. Masonry in small buildings - Part 2: Construction Product Designation: AS 4773.2 Scope: Specifies requirements for construction practices for masonry in buildings of Class 1 and Class 10a, as defined in the National Construction Code (NCC), designed in accordance with AS 4773.1 and to be constructed from clay, concrete, or calcium silicate masonry units. History: Originated as part of AS CA32—1963. Previous edition AS 4773.2—2010. Second edition AS 4733.2:2015. Timber structures - Dowel-type fasteners - Part 1: Determination of yield moment Product Designation: AS/NZS ISO 10984.1 Scope: Adopts ISO 10984-1:2009 to provide a laboratory method for determining the yield moment of dowel-type fasteners. History: First published as AS/NZS ISO 10984.1:2015. Timber structures - Dowel-type fasteners - Part 2: Determination of embedding strength Product Designation: AS/NZS ISO 10984.2 Scope: Adopts ISO 10984-2:2009 to specify laboratory methods for determining the embedding strength of solid timber, glued laminated timber and wood-based sheet products with dowel-type fasteners. History: First published as AS/NZS ISO 10984.2:2015. Determination of fire hazard properties Product Designation: AS 5637.1 Scope: Sets out procedures for the assessment of internal wall and ceiling linings according to their tendency to ignite; their tendency to release heat once ignition has occurred; their tendency to cause flashover; their tendency to release smoke; and their contribution to fire growth. History: First published as AS 5637.1:2015.

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Components for the protection of openings in fire-resistant walls - Part 1: Fire-resistant doorsets Product Designation: AS 1905.1 Scope: Sets out requirements for the construction and installation of fire-resistant doorsets that are used to protect openings in walls, and for partitions that are required to resist the passage of fire. The requirements also apply to transom panels over doors, where the panels are contained within the doorframe and form part of the doorset. History: First published in Australia as AS CA57.1—1972. Revised and redesignated AS 1905.1—1976. Fourth edition 1990. First published in New Zealand as part of NZS 1188:1954. Revised and redesignated in part as NZS 4232.1:1988. AS 1905.1—1990 and NZS 4232.1:1988, jointly revised, amalgamated and designated AS/NZS 1905.1:1997. AS/NZS 1905.1:1997 revised and redesignated as AS 1905.1—2005. Second edition 2015. Smoke alarms using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization Product Designation: AS 3786 Scope: Specifies requirements, test methods and functional criteria for smoke alarms that operate using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization, intended for household or similar residential applications. History: First published as AS 3786—1990. Third edition 2014. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (August 2015). Thermal performance of buildings - Determination of air permeability of buildings - Fan pressurization method Product Designation: AS/NZS ISO 9972 Scope: Adopts ISO 9972:2015 to provide measurement of the air permeability of buildings or parts of buildings in the field to validate the designed thermal performance. It specifies the use of mechanical pressurization or depressurization of a building or part of a building. It describes the measurement of the resulting air flow rates over a range of indoor-outdoor static pressure differences. This Standard also provides measurement of the air leakage of building envelopes of single-zone buildings. History: First published as AS/NZS ISO 9972:2015. Parking facilities - Part 3: Bicycle parking Product Designation: AS 2890.3 Scope: Specifies a set of minimum requirements for the layout, design and security of bicycle parking facilities for planners and service providers. History: Originated as AS 2890.3—1993. Second edition AS 2890.3:2015. Prefabricated concrete elements - Part 1: General requirements Product Designation: AS 3850.1 Scope: Provides general requirements for the materials, components and equipment used in the manufacture of prefabricated concrete elements. History: Originated as AS 3850.1—1990, AS 3850.2—1990 and AS 3850.3—1992. AS 3850.1—1990, AS 3850.2—1990 and AS 3850.3—1992 revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS 3850—2003. AS 3850—2003 revised and redesignated (in part) as AS 3850.1:2015. Prefabricated concrete elements - Part 2: Building construction Product Designation: AS 3850.2 Scope: Provides requirements for planning, construction, design, casting, transportation, erection and incorporation into the final structure of prefabricated concrete elements in building construction. It applies to prefabricated concrete elements including, but not limited to, wall elements, columns, beams, flooring and facade elements used in building construction. History: First published as AS 3850.1—1990, AS 3850.2—1990 and AS 3850.3—1992. AS 3850.1—1990, AS 3850.2—1990 and AS 3850.3—1992 revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS 3850—2003. AS 3850—2003 revised and redesignated (in part) as AS 3850.2:2015.

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Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 25: Components using radio transmission paths Product Designation: AS ISO 7240.25 Scope: Adopts ISO 7240-25:2010 to specify requirements, test methods and performance criteria for components used in fire detection and alarm systems, installed in and around buildings, which use radio-frequency (r.f.) transmission paths. History: Originated as AS 4428.9—1996. Previous edition 2006. Revised and redesignated as AS ISO 7240.25:2015. Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes - Method 3.1.1: Soil classification tests - Determination of the liquid limit of a soil - Four point Casagrande method Product Designation: AS 1289.3.1.1 Scope: Sets out a method for determining the liquid limit of soil (the moisture content at which a soil passes from the plastic to the liquid state). History: First published as AS A89.2A—1966. Revised and redesignated as AS 1289.C1.1—1977. Revised and redesignated as AS 1289.3.1.1—1995. Second edition 2009. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (October 2015). Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes - Method 3.1.2: Soil classification tests - Determination of the liquid limit of a soil - One point Casagrande method (subsidiary method) Product Designation: AS 1289.3.1.2 Scope: Sets out a method for determining the liquid limit of a soil, (that is, the moisture content at which a soil passes from the plastic to the liquid state). The method is a rapid method since it involves taking only one measurement of the moisture content. This method is applicable only to cohesive fine-grained soils. The method may also be used on a sample of soil in its natural state. History: First published as AS A89.2B—1966. Revised and redesignated as AS 1289.C1.2—1977. Revised and redesignated as AS 1289.3.1.2—1995. Second edition 2009. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (October 2015). Fire detection and alarm systems - Part 16: Emergency warning control and indicating equipment Product Designation: AS 4428.16 Scope: Proposes requirements, test methods and performance criteria for emergency warning control and indicating equipment (EWCIE) for use in buildings and structures as part of an emergency warning system (EWS). It covers different Grades of EWCIE to suit different risks and regulatory requirements. History: First published as AS 4428.16:2015. Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes - Method 1.3.1: Sampling and preparation of soils - Undisturbed samples - Standard method Product Designation: AS 1289.1.3.1 Scope: Outlines considerations and specifies procedures for taking undisturbed samples of soils for routine investigation purposes, and specifies a procedure for packing and forwarding the samples for examination and testing. History: Originated as AS 1289.1.3.1—1999. Second edition AS 1289.1.3.1:2015. Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes - Method 3.9.1: Soil classification tests - Determination of the cone liquid limit of a soil Product Designation: AS 1289.3.9.1 Scope: Sets out a method for the determination of the cone liquid limit of a soil using a cone penetrometer. History: Originated as AS 1289.3.9—1991. Previous edition AS 1289.3.9.1—2002. Second edition 2015. Methods of testing roof tiles - Method 8: Adhesive mechanical fasteners - Flexible pointing Product Designation: AS 4046.8 Scope: Sets out the method for testing flexible pointing to determine its suitability for use as an adhesive flexible pointing after conditioning by prolonged water saturation. History: Originated in Australia as AS 4046.8—2002. Previous edition 2006. Third edition AS 4046.8: 2015.

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Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems - System design, installation and commissioning - Part 1: Fire Product Designation: AS 1670.1 Scope: This Standard sets out requirements for the design, installation and commissioning of fire detection and alarm systems comprising components complying with the requirements of the appropriate product Standards. Specific requirements suppression for special hazards systems are outside the scope of this standard. History: Originated as part of AS CA15—1961. Previous edition AS 1670.1—1995. AS 1670.1—1995 and AS 1670.2—1997 revised, amalgamated and designated as AS 1670.1—2004. Second edition AS 1670.1:2015. Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems - System design, installation and commissioning - Part 4: Emergency warning and intercom systems Product Designation: AS 1670.4 Scope: Specifies requirements for the design, installation and commissioning of the components of emergency warning and emergency intercom systems. History: Originated as part of AS 2220—1978. Previous edition AS 2220.2—1989. Revised and redesignated as AS 1670.4—2004. Second edition AS 1670.4:2015. Safety requirements for escalators and moving walks - Part 1: Global essential safety requirements (GESR) Product Designation: AS ISO 25740.1 Scope: Adopts ISO/TS 25740-1:2011, which specifies global essential safety requirements (GESRs) when using new technologies in the design and certifying of escalators and moving walks. History: First published as AS ISO 25740.1:2015. Safety requirements for lifts (elevators) - Part 2: Safety parameters meeting the global essential safety requirements (GESRs) Product Designation: AS ISO 22559.2 Scope: Adopts ISO 22559-2:2010 to provide safety requirements of GESRs by specifying global safety parameters (GSPs) for use where applicable. History: First published as AS ISO 22559.2:2015. Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 17: Short-circuit isolators Product Designation: AS ISO 7240.17 Scope: Adopts ISO 7240-17:2009 to specify requirements, test methods and performance criteria for short-circuit isolators, for use in fire detection and alarm systems. History: First published as AS ISO 7240.17:2015. Fire detection and alarm systems - Part 18: Input/output devices Product Designation: AS ISO 7240.18 Scope: Adopts ISO 7240-18:2009 to specify requirements, test methods and performance criteria for input/output devices connected to a transmission path forming part of a fire detection and alarm system and used to receive and/or transmit signals necessary for the operation of the fire detection and fire alarm system and/or fire protection system. History: First published as AS ISO 7240.18:2015. Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete - Part 1: Structures Product Designation: AS 5146.1 Scope: Sets out minimum requirements for the design and construction of structures incorporating Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (Reinforced AAC) members. History: First published as AS 5146.1:2015. Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete - Part 2: Design Product Designation: AS 5146.2 Scope: Specifies requirements and sets out methods for the determination of the characteristic properties of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete members (Reinforced AAC), with a thickness not less than 75 mm, for use in structures where the design and construction comply with AS 5146.1. History: First published as AS 5146.2:2015.

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Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete - Part 3: Construction Product Designation: AS 5146.3 Scope: This Standard sets out requirements for construction using Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (Reinforced AAC) members complying with AS 5146.1 and AS 5146.2, including associated fixings, flashings and control joints. This Standard does not cover the construction of structures consisting of unreinforced autoclaved aerated concrete blocks. History: First published as AS 5146.3:2015. Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes - Method 6.7.3: Soil strength and consolidation tests - Determination of permeability of soil - Constant head method using a flexible wall permeameter Product Designation: AS 1289.6.7.3 Scope: Sets out the method for the determination of the coefficient of permeability of soil in a flexible wall permeameter or triaxial cell with percolation under constant head conditions. History: Originated as AS 1289.6.7.3—1999. Second edition AS 1289.6.7.3:2016. Safety requirements for lifts (elevators) - Part 3: Global conformity assessment procedures (GCAP) - Prerequisites for certification of conformity of lift systems, lift components and lift functions Product Designation: AS ISO 22559.3 Scope: Adopts ISO/TS 22559-3:2011 to specify prerequisites for application for a global conformity assessment procedure (GCPA) certificate of conformity for new lift systems, lift components or lift functions. History: First published as AS ISO 22559.3:2016. Windows and external glazed doors in buildings Product Designation: AS 2047 Scope: Sets out requirements for materials, construction, installation and glazing for external windows, sliding and swinging glazed doors, including French and bi-fold doors, adjustable louvres, shopfronts and window walls with one-piece framing elements. History: Originated in part as part of SAA Int. 318—1951. Final editions AS 2147—1996 and AS 2147.2—1996. AS 2047.1—1996 and AS 2047.2—1996 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 2047—1999. Second edition 2014. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (February 2016). Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete - Part 2: Design Product Designation: AS 5146.2 Scope: Specifies requirements and sets out methods for the determination of the characteristic properties of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete members (Reinforced AAC), with a thickness not less than 75 mm, for use in structures where the design and construction comply with AS 5146.1. History: First published as AS 5146.2:2015. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (February 2016). Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes - Method 6.4.1: Soil strength and consolidation tests - Determination of compressive strength of a soil - Compressive strength of a specimen tested in undrained triaxial compression without measurement of pore water pressure Product Designation: AS 1289.6.4.1 Scope: Sets out a basic test procedure applicable to cohesive soils and a procedure for determining the compressive strength of a specimen of soil in the triaxial compression apparatus under conditions in which the cell pressure is maintained constant, and in which there is no change in the total water content of the specimen. History: Originated as part of AS A89—1972. Previous edition AS 1289.6.4.1—1998. Second edition AS 1289.6.4.1:2016.

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Withdrawals and Reconfirmations Standards Australia is committed to maintaining a contemporary and relevant suite of Australian Standards. This is to ensure our stakeholders, and especially the users of products and services based on our Standards, are confident that our Standards mirror contemporary practice, are technologically up to date, and reflect current views on safety, quality and environmental impact. For a list of aged Australian Standards that are proposed for withdrawal or reconfirmation, please refer to the "Proposed Projects and Withdrawals" section on the Standards Australia website. No Australian Standards have been submitted for withdrawal for the Building and Construction Sector between 4 February 2016 and 2 March 2016.

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March 2016

New Projects No new projects have been approved for development for the Electrotechnology and Energy Sector between 4 February 2016 and 2 March 2016. Drafts for Public Comment The Drafts for Public Comment stage is an important part of the Standards development process. Draft Standards documents are circulated for public comment to ensure the wider community of stakeholders have the opportunity to input to the development of a Standard. All comments are considered in detail by the relevant Committee and, if necessary, further drafting is undertaken.

Explosive atmospheres - Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection, erection and initial inspection (IEC 60079-14, Ed.5.0 (2013) MOD) Draft Number: DR AS/NZS 60079.14:2016 Committee: EL-014 Date comment period closes: 12 April 2016 Explosive atmospheres - Part 17: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance (IEC 60079-17, Ed. 5.0 (2013) MOD) Draft Number: DR AS/NZS 60079.17:2016 Committee: EL-014 Date comment period closes: 12 April 2016 The full list of drafts for public comment, across all sectors, can also be found by visiting www.standards.org.au then clicking on Drafts for Public Comment.

Recently Published Documents

Below is a list of Australian Standards published for the Electrotechnology and Energy Sector between 1 July 2015 and 2 March 2016.


Should you wish to provide feedback regarding the publication please do so by contacting the Standards Australia Customer Information Service.

Approval and test specification - Plugs and socket-outlets for stationary appliances Product Designation: AS/NZS 3131 Scope: Specifies requirements for plugs and socket-outlets having current ratings not exceeding 32 A, intended for indoor use, and at voltages not exceeding 500 V a.c., for the purpose of enabling connection and disconnection of fixed stationary appliances (such as stoves) to the installation wiring. History: Originated in Australia as AS 3131—1990. Originated in New Zealand as AS/NZS 3131:1995. Previous edition 2001. Fourth edition 2015. Electrical installations - Marinas and boats - Part 2: Boat installations Product Designation: AS/NZS 3004.2 Scope: This Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction and installation of electrical systems in boats that have a length of up to 50 m, and are designed for use on inland waters or at sea. History: Originated in Australia as part of AS 3004—1979. Originated in New Zealand as part of AS/NZS 3004:2002. Previous edition AS/NZS 3004.2:2008. Second edition 2014. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (July 2015).

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