IS 2098 : 1997 Specification for asbestos cement building boards

1 Scope

This standard specifies the requirements regarding composition,dimensions and tests of asbestos cement building boards. Asbestoscement flat sheets and silica asbestos cement flat sheets which aredifferent, are not covered in this standard.

2 References

IS 269 :1989Specification for 33 grade ordinary Portlandcement

IS 455 :1989Specification for Portland slag cement

IS 5913 :1989 Methods of test for asbestos cementproducts

IS 7639 :1975Methods of sampling of asbestos cement products

IS 8041 :1990Specification for rapid hardening Portlandcement

IS 8112 :1989Specification for 43 grade ordinary Portlandcement

IS 11769 : Part 1 :1987 Guidelines for safe use of productscontainingasbestos :Part 1 Asbestos cement products

IS 12081 : Part 2 :1987 Recommendations for pictorial warningsigns andprecautionary notices for asbestos and productscontaining asbestos:Part 2 Asbestos and its products

IS 12269 :1987Specification for 53 grade ordinary Portlandcement