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British Standards Online (BSOL) brought to you by IHS is the authoritative and most current site for all BSi publications including Withdrawn Standards, International Standards and Translated Standards. Updated daily, the site includes over 38,500 current, draft and historic British Standards, more than 16,000 of which are BSi adopted European and International standards.BSOL covering virtually every industry, also contains cross references to standards from International organizations.
How does British Standards Online work?

The collection of over 38,500 documents is classified according to the International Classification for Standards (ICS) scheme and placed in 53 core modules. There is additionally a Historical Standard module which is not part of the ICS system, and a BS2000 module, but these need to be subscribed to separately.

Your company may subscribe to the complete collection of 53 modules, or just the BSi modules you need. You then just simply Log in with your username and password, and the complete collection of BSi Standards is available for searching.

Other service options are available to suit individual needs and details of these can be obtained by completing the British Standards Online quote form.

BSi British Standards Modules:

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Module
Aerospace components & fasteners32
Agriculture & agricultural engineering36
Aircraft & aerospace engineering30
Building installations & finishing50
Building materials & components49
Chemical technology38
Civil engineering51
Construction in general48
Documentation01
Domestic equipment & appliances52
Electric lamps, power generation, distribution & storage20
Electrical accessories. switchgear & controlgear. special equipment19
Electrical components18
Electrical engineering - general17
Electromechanical components22
Electronic component & devices21
Energy & heat transfer engineering16
Environment, wastes06
Fire, accident & crime protection08
Fluid systems & components13
Food technology37
Glass & ceramics industries43
Image technology26
Information & finance02
Information technology - hardware & office machines25
Information technology - software and networking24
Management, law, quality04
Manufacturing engineering14
Materials for aerospace construction31
Materials handling equipment33
Mechanical systems & components12
Metal products41
Metal treatment & welding15
Metallurgy40
Metrology09
Mining & petroleum technologies39
Occupational & personal safety07
Packaging & distribution of goods34
Paint & colour industries47
Paper products & technology46
Plastics industry45
Railway engineering28
Road vehicle engineering27
Rubber industry44
Sciences & health care05
Screw threads & fasteners11
Shipbuilding & marine structures29
Sports equipment & entertainment53
Telecommunications23
Testing10
Textiles, leather & clothing35
Vocabularies03
Wood technology42
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When you find the document you are searching for, if it is contained within your subscription, you may view it online or download it for use later. If the document you wish to view or download is outside your subscription, an order can be placed for hardcopy delivery to purchase individual BS documents. Find out how to subscribe to British Standards Online.

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About BSi

The British Standards Institute (BSi), which is now the world's leading standards and quality services organisation, was formed in 1901 and incorporated under Royal Charter in 1929. The BSi is the oldest national standards-making body in the world.

What are British Standards?

BSi's British Standards are codes of best practice that improve safety, efficiency, interoperability and facilitate trade.

BSi Standards cover every area of life from technical guidelines for production processes in a diverse range of industries to specifications for 'making things happen' – such as in the service sector and in systems for the management of e.g. CCTV systems, customer loyalty and even skate parks.

British Standards is the National Standards Body of the UK responsible for facilitating, drafting, publishing and marketing standards and related information products. British Standards provides organizations with leading-edge best practice solutions that represent and support the needs of UK business and society at home and abroad.

With collaborative ventures and a strong national and international profile, British Standards is at the heart of the world of standardization, providing UK industry and other stakeholders with their major access to and influence on standardization, both in the European arena (with CEN, CENELEC and ETSI) and internationally (with ISO and IEC).

The British Standards Institution offers a portfolio of over 38,000 publications and provides expert help with drafting and delivering private company and consortia standards. The institute also provides technical advice on import and export regulations and requirements, as well as running a comprehensive seminar and workshop programme.

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The BSI and IHS connection

IHS works closely in association with BSI to offer the most current British Standards Online. Subscribing to British Standards via IHS gives you access to an organisation that understands the use and significance of British Standards based on working with BSi and standards subscribers for over 40 years.

BSI content is also available through The Construction Information Service and the Occupational Health & Safety Information Service.

BSI British Standards is the National Standards Body of the UK and develops standards and standardisation solutions to meet the needs of business and society. They work with government, businesses and consumers to represent UK interests and facilitate the production of British, European and international standards.

IHS experience – to your advantage

IHS, formerly known as Technical Indexes, is one of the foremost providers of standards, regulatory, product and supplier information to industries worldwide including construction, health & safety, engineering, education, rail, energy, automotive, defence and many more. With over 45 years experience and more than 6000 customers based in the UK alone, IHS is the only company of its type providing access to several million pages of vital information.

The British Standard Service provided by IHS focuses on supplying you an established, authoritative, reliable and comprehensive information source.