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B/540/7 - Thermal insulation for equipment and industrial applications

Sector: Construction

Categories: Pipelines | Fluid storage devices. General | Pipelines. General | Heat recovery. Thermal insulation | Thermal and sound insulating materials | Thermal insulation

Overview: Under the direction of B/540, is responsible for standards for thermal insulation for equipment and industrial applications

Committee standards activity

In Progress (2)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
Revision BS 5422	Method for specifying thermal insulating materials for pipes, tanks, vessels, ductwork and equipment operating within the temperature range -40°C to +700°C Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Engineering \| Fluid storage devices \| Pipelines. General \| Energy and heat transfer engineering \| Heat recovery. Thermal insulation \| Thermal and sound insulating materials Proposal begins : 2019-07-04	Proposal
BS 5970	Installation of thermal insulation systems on pipework, ductwork and associated equipment for all applications in the temperature range of −100 °C to +870 °C – Code of practice Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-11-12	Drafting

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS 5422:2023	Thermal insulating materials for pipes, tanks, vessels, ductwork and equipment operating within the temperature range –40 °C to +700 °C. Method for specifying Categories: Fluid storage devices. General \| Heat recovery. Thermal insulation \| Thermal and sound insulating materials Published standard begins : 2023-06-09	Published standard
BS 5422:2001	NO TITLE Categories: Pipelines. General \| Heat recovery. Thermal insulation \| Thermal insulation Published standard begins : 2001-12-04	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS 5970:2001	Code of practice for thermal insulation of pipework and equipment in the temperature range of -100°C to +870°C Categories: Pipelines. General \| Heat recovery. Thermal insulation \| Thermal and sound insulating materials Withdrawn begins : 2012-09-26	Withdrawn
BS 5422:2009	Method for specifying thermal insulating materials for pipes, tanks, vessels, ductwork and equipment operating within the temperature range -40°C to +700°C Categories: Fluid storage devices. General \| Heat recovery. Thermal insulation \| Thermal and sound insulating materials Withdrawn begins : 2009-11-11	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Abbots Uk Limited
Advanced Insulation Materials Ltd
Associate Committee Manager
Clancy Consulting
Committee Manager
Crawley Insultations
Crown House Technologies
Kingspan Insulation Ltd
Knauf Insulation
MEH Alliance
MW Insulation Ltd
T I M S A - Thermal Insulation Manufacturers and Suppliers Association
Thermal Insulation Contractors Association

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - B/540
Co Opted
Individual capacity - Building Services Innovation
Individual Capacity - Thermal Insulation Contractor
Individual capacity – Thermal Insulation and cladding materials

BSI roles

Committee Chair
Editorial Project Manager