Guidance on how to specify a chosen protective system, how to ensure its correct application and how to maintain it. Does not include specific recommendations for ships, vehicles, offshore platforms, specialized chemical equipment, cladding materials, plastics coatings, cement-mortar linings or weathering steels.
BS 5493:1977 history
2018BS EN ISO 12944-1:2017 Paints and varnishes. Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. General introduction
1998BS EN ISO 12944-1:1998 Paints and varnishes - Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems - General introduction
1977BS 5493:1977 Code of practice for protective coating of iron and steel structures against corrosion