The 12 Standards of Christmas

At BSI we take Christmas seriously. Really seriously. In the spirit of Christmas, I have lovingly crafted an updated and definitive 12 days of Christmas song. Now, allow me to sing for you...

1. On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

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BS 3998:2010 - Tree work. Recommendations.

From:

B/213 Trees

(http://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/Home/Committee/50000595)

2. On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

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BS 3159-2:1993 - Woodworking saws for hand use. Specification for tenon and dovetail saws

From:

MTE/15 Hand tools

(http://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/Home/Committee/50000882)

3. On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

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BS ISO 8902:2009 - Oil of lavandin Grosso (Lavandula angustifolia Mill. x Lavandula latifolia Medik.), French type

From:

AW/54 Essential oils

(http://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/Home/Committee/50001691)

4. On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

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BS 5502-43:1990 - Buildings and structures for agriculture. Code of practice for design and construction of poultry buildings

From:

B/549 Agricultural buildings and structures

(http://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/Home/Committee/50000670)

5. On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

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BS ISO 10713:1992 - Jewellery. Gold alloy coatings

From:

STI/53 Specifications and test methods for jewellery and horology

(http://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/Home/Committee/50001489)

6. On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

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BS 7533-6:1999 - Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Code of practice for laying natural stone, precast concrete and clay kerb units

From:

B/507 Paving units and kerbs

(http://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/Home/Committee/50000612)

7. On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

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BS EN 15363:2007 - Chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water. Chlorine

From:

CII/59 Chemicals for drinking water treatment

(http://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/Home/Committee/50001354)

8. On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

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BS ISO 22935-1:2009 - Milk and milk products. Sensory analysis. General guidance for the recruitment, selection, training and monitoring of assessors

From:

AW/5 Chemical analysis of milk and milk products

(http://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/Home/Committee/50001690)

9. On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

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BS 5131-4.8:1990 - Methods of test for footwear and footwear materials. Other components. Resistance of heels of ladies’ shoes to lateral impact

From:

TCI/69 Footwear, leather and coated fabrics

(http://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/Home/Committee/50001500)

(you need shoes to dance in, right?!)

10. On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

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BS 10075:2013 - Specification for Parkour equipment

From:

SW/65/1 Parkour

(http://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/Home/Committee/50215914)

(You know...Parkour? Leaping? Look, this is quite hard, OK?!)

11. On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

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BS ISO 15665:2003 - Acoustics. Acoustic insulation for pipes, valves and flanges

From:

EH/1/4 Machinery noise

(http://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/Home/Committee/50002170)

12. On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

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BS 1702:1950 - Specification for mild steel drums (heavy duty - fixed ends)

From:

PKW/0/-/4 Packaging - Drums

(http://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/Home/Committee/50163667)

Merry Christmas!

I hope you sang along.

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