BS ISO TS 12928-1999 (2000) PDF

Full title and description

STB BS ISO/TS 12928:1999 (published by BSI 2000) — "Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L) — Family R (Products for temporary protection against corrosion) — Guidelines for establishing specifications". This Technical Specification provides classification guidance and recommended characteristics to use when specifying temporary corrosion‑protection products, and is published by ISO with a British adoption as a BS ISO/TS by BSI.

Abstract

This Technical Specification was prepared to facilitate application of ISO 6743‑8 and to specify the physico‑chemical, performance and film characteristics that should be taken into account when establishing specifications for products used for temporary protection against corrosion. It is intended as a basis for discussion between end users and suppliers and does not itself set mandatory limits; health, safety, disposal and environmental requirements are excluded and must be dealt with under applicable national regulations.

General information

• Status: Published / confirmed (international Technical Specification).
• Publication date: ISO edition published December 1999 (ISO/TS 12928:1999); British adoption (BS ISO/TS 12928:1999) published by BSI 15 August 2000.
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO); British Standards Institution (BSI) for the BS adoption.
• ICS / categories: 75.100 — Lubricants, industrial oils and related products.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1999).
• Number of pages: ISO edition: 34 pages (ISO bibliographic record); BS adopted edition listings commonly record an extended pagination for the BSI publication (listed as ~42–44 pages by some distributors).

Scope

ISO/TS 12928 gives guidelines to help users and suppliers establish specifications for temporary corrosion‑protection products (family R within class L). It covers classification of product types (neat, solvent‑based, water‑miscible concentrates, plastics/pastes), recommended physico‑chemical properties to report, performance and film characteristics to specify, and includes informative annexes suggesting test methods. It does not define mandatory limits or cover health, safety, disposal or environmental requirements.

Key topics and requirements

• Classification guidance for product types within Family R (neat, solvent‑based, water‑miscible, plastic melts, pastes).
• Recommended physico‑chemical characteristics: density, viscosity, flash point, pour point, water content, sulfated ash, elemental content, neutralization/saponification numbers (as applicable).
• Performance characteristics to consider: protection duration (humidity/cyclic tests), salt spray resistance, staining tendency, UV/outdoor resistance, water‑displacing ability and compatibility with downstream processes.
• Film characteristics: coverage (g/m²), wetting/film homogeneity, removability, compatibility with electrophoretic coatings and behaviour during welding without prior degreasing.
• Informative annexes suggesting test methods (e.g., compatibility with wet skin‑pass, long‑duration cyclic staining, outdoor exposure, film homogeneity, electrophoretic paint compatibility).

Typical use and users

Used by procurement and specification writers, lubricant and preservative suppliers preparing technical data sheets, corrosion engineers and maintenance planners, quality managers, OEMs and fabricators who need agreed descriptors and tests for temporary preservative films applied during storage, transport or intermediate processing. The TS helps align expectations between end users and suppliers when selecting or specifying temporary corrosion inhibitors/preservatives.

Related standards

ISO/TS 12928 is intended to facilitate application of ISO 6743‑8 (classification of lubricants and related products) and sits with other ISO/TS documents that provide guidance for establishing specifications for different lubricant families (for example ISO/TS 12927 for family M — metalworking). It is also referenced in industry product classification and procurement practices for temporary corrosion protection.

Keywords

temporary corrosion protection, corrosion preventive, lubricants, industrial oils, family R, specification guidelines, preservative films, film properties, test guidance, ISO 6743‑8.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/TS 12928:1999 is a Technical Specification giving guidelines for establishing specifications for products used for temporary protection against corrosion (Family R within class L of lubricant/product classification). It is published by ISO and adopted by BSI as BS ISO/TS 12928:1999 (BS publication in 2000).

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers classification guidance, recommended physico‑chemical properties, performance and film characteristics to include in product specifications, plus informative annexes suggesting test methods. It does not set mandatory limits and excludes health, safety, disposal and environmental requirements.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Procurement/specification authors, lubricant and preservative suppliers, corrosion engineers, maintenance and quality managers, OEMs and fabricators—any organisation that needs to specify or evaluate temporary corrosion‑protection products.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The ISO bibliographic record shows ISO/TS 12928:1999 as published in December 1999 and its status has been confirmed in ISO's review cycle (confirmed in recent systematic reviews — most recently recorded as confirmed in 2023). Where national adoptions exist (for example the BSI adoption published in 2000), users should check their national body for any national amendments or withdrawal notices.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it forms part of the ISO classification and specification family for lubricants (class L) and specifically complements ISO 6743‑8 (classification rules). Other related ISO/TS documents address specification guidance for other lubricant families (for example ISO/TS 12927 for metalworking fluids).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Temporary corrosion protection; corrosion preventive; family R; lubricants; specification guidelines; film properties; performance tests; ISO 6743‑8.