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Maintenance and Cleaning

Types Maintenance / Cleaning Cleaning Frequency
Austenitic stainless steel. General requirement to ASTM A 1016: 2002 or to BS 1449: Part 2 or BS 970: Part 1, grade 316, or BS EN 10088-2, grade 1.4401. Terne coated to BS 6582. [1] Inspection:

Annual inspection and maintenance in accordance with BS 5427: Part 1, Table 9. [1]

Renewal of side/ end lap seal as necessary. [1]

Cleaning:

Regular cleaning with non-alkaline detergent

The preferred solvent is one that does not contain chlorine, such as acetone, methyl alcohol, and mineral spirits. [13]

Polluted/ marine areas/ heavy industrial: every 3 months (4x/ year)

Other areas: every 6 month (2x/ year)

Austenitic stainless steel. General requirement to ASTM A 1016: 2002 or to BS 1449: Part 2 or BS 970: Part 1, grade 316, or BS EN 10088-2, grade 1.4401.[1]
Austenitic stainless steel. General requirement to ASTM A 1016: 2002 or to BS 1449: Part 2 or BS 970: Part 1, grade 304, or BS EN 10088-2, grade 1.4301. Terne coated to BS 6582.[1]
Austenitic stainless steel. General requirement to ASTM A 1016: 2002 orto BS 1449: Part 2 or BS 970: Part 1, grade 304, or BS EN 10088-2, grade 1.4301. Factory applied organic coating, 25-50 microns nominal thickness.[1]
Austenitic stainless steel. General requirement to ASTM A 1016: 2002 or to BS 1449: Part 2 or BS 970: Part 1, grade 304, or BS EN 10088-2, grade 1.4301
Ferritic stainless steel. General requirement to ASTM A 1016: 2002 or to BS 1449: Part 2 or BS 970: Part 1, grade 430 or 434, or BS EN 10088-2, grade 1.4000 or 1.4113. Factory applied organic coating, 25-50 microns nominal thickness
Stainless steel, not to ASTM A 1016: 2002 or BS 1449: Part 2/ BS EN 10088-2, or less than above specifications. None None