DIN_EN_ISO 12944-2

July 1998

D EUTSCHE NORM

Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems Part 2: Classification of environments (ISO 12944-2 : 1998) English version of DIN EN ISO 12944-2 ICS 87.020; 91.080.10 Descriptors: Paint coatings, corrosion protection, structural steelwork, classification, environments.

{ EN ISO 12944-2

This standard, together with DIN EN ISO 12944-1, July 1998 edition, supersedes DIN 55928-1, May 1991 edition.

Beschichtungsstoffe – Korrosionsschutz von Stahlbauten durch Beschichtungssysteme – Teil 2: Einteilung der Umgebungsbedingungen (ISO 12944-2 : 1998)

European Standard EN ISO 12944-2 : 1998 has the status of a DIN Standard. A comma is used as the decimal marker.

National foreword This standard has been published in accordance with a decision taken by CEN/TC 139 to adopt, without alteration, International Standard ISO 12944-2 as a European Standard. The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuß Anstrichstoffe und ähnliche Beschichtungsstoffe (Paints and Varnishes Standards Committee), Technical Committee Korrosionsschutz von Stahlbauten. DIN EN ISO 12944-1 is the standard corresponding to International Standard ISO 12944-1 referred to in clause 2 of the EN.

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Amendments The specifications of DIN 55928-1, May 1991 edition, have been revised and are now covered in two separate standards (DIN EN ISO 12944-1 and DIN EN ISO 12944-2). Previous editions DIN 55928: 1956-11, 1959-06x; DIN 55928-1: 1976-11, 1991-05.

National Annex NA Standard referred to (and not included in Normative references and Annex ZA) DIN EN ISO 12944-1 Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems – Part 1: General introduction (ISO 12944-1 : 1998)

EN comprises 12 pages.

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EN ISO 12944-2 May 1998

ICS 87.020 Descriptors: Paint coatings, corrosion protection, structural steelwork, classification, environments.

English version Paints and varnishes

Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems Part 2: Classification of environments (ISO 12944-2 : 1998)

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Peintures et vernis – Anticorrosion des structures en acier par systèmes de peinture – Partie 2: Classification des environnements (ISO 12944-2 : 1998)

Beschichtungsstoffe – Korrosionsschutz von Stahlbauten durch Beschichtungssysteme – Teil 2: Einteilung der Umgebungsbedingungen (ISO 12944-2 : 1998)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1997-06-16. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member. The European Standards exist in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

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Foreword International Standard ISO 12944-2 : 1998 Paints and varnishes – Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems – Part 2: Classification of environments, which was prepared by ISO/TC 35 ‘Paints and varnishes’ of the International Organization for Standardization, has been adopted by Technical Committee CEN/TC 139 ‘Paints and varnishes’, the Secretariat of which is held by DIN, as a European Standard. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, and conflicting national standards withdrawn, by November 1998 at the latest. In accordance with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice The text of the International Standard ISO 12944-2 : 1998 was approved by CEN as a European Standard without any modification. NOTE: Normative references to international publications are listed in Annex ZA (normative).

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