DR AS 1172.5 Sanitary plumbing products - Part 5: Baths for ablutionary purposes [P4783 committee]

Overview

What is the Building and Construction Australian adoptions about? 

This Australian Standard was originally published as AS 1172.5:2019 Sanitary plumbing products, Part 5: Baths for ablutionary purposes. After consultation with Standards New Zealand and Standards Australia’s Technical Committee WS-003 Sanitary Plumbing Products and Fixtures, the standard has been redesignated as a joint Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1172.5:2019. The content of the document has not changed with this redesignation. References to AS 1172.5:2019 and AS/NZS 1172.5:2019 may be used interchangeably.

The main objective of this standard is to provide manufacturers, importers, suppliers and users with requirements for baths for ablutionary purposes, including built-in, inset, island and freestanding styles.

Including baths with overflows, AS 1172.5:2019 applies to the following bath types:

• Cast iron vitreous enamelled baths
• Pressed steel vitreous enamelled baths
• Ceramic baths
• Stainless steel baths
• Plastic and composite materials baths.

Important to note

All submissions need to go through this portal. There is no option to upload separate files during the submission process. Documents with submissions sent to Standards New Zealand separately will not be considered by the committee.