BS ISO 2230:2002

Rubber products - Guidelines for storage

Guidelines for the inspection, recording procedures, packaging and storage of products, assemblies and components of vulcanized or thermoplastic rubber.

This International Standard gives guidelines for the inspection, recording procedures, packaging and storage of products, assemblies and components made from vulcanized or thermoplastic rubber prior to being put into circulation.

This standard is applicable to both solid and cellular rubber products prepared from dry raw rubber, latex or other sources. It is not intended for use with raw rubber in bale, liquid (solution or emulsion) or particulate form, storage guidance for which is given in ISO 7664.

In this standard, only the causes of generation of deleterious influences such as ozone and radiation are mentioned as being prohibited. This standard does not cover methods for measuring concentrations or intensities of the rubber products.

This International Standard supersedes BS 3574:1989 which is withdrawn.

This standard includes the following cross references:

ISO 1629:1995 and ISO 4591:1992.