Table of Contents

1 -  AS/NZS 1388:1994 GUIDELINES FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
7 -  SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 -  1.1 SCOPE
7 -  1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 -  1.3 DEFINITIONS
7 -  1.3.1 Binder
7 -  1.3.2 Book
7 -  1.3.3 Booklet
7 -  1.3.4 Document
8 -  1.3.5 Microfiche
8 -  1.3.6 Pamphlet
8 -  1.3.7 Product
8 -  1.4 TYPES OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION
8 -  1.5 PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION
9 -  SECTION 2 CONTENT
9 -  2.1 GENERAL
9 -  2.2 ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION
9 -  2.3 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF MANUFACTURE
9 -  2.4 PRODUCT TRADE NAMES
9 -  2.5 DATE OF ISSUE
9 -  2.6 REFERENCE IDENTIFIER
9 -  2.7 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION USING KEYWORDS
9 -  2.8 DETAILED PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (See Appendix A)
9 -  2.9 LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION
10 -  2.10 STATEMENT OF LIMITATIONS
10 -  2.11 AUTHORITY OF INFORMATION
10 -  2.12 ACCREDITATION
10 -  2.13 BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE
10 -  2.14 MAINTENANCE
10 -  2.15 WARRANTIES, CONTRACTORS’ ACCREDITATION AND SERVICING
10 -  2.16 SUPPLIERS
10 -  2.17 DELIVERY
11 -  SECTION 3 PRODUCTION
11 -  3.1 PRINTED MATERIAL
11 -  3.1.1 Paper sizes
11 -  3.1.2 Printing material
11 -  3.1.3 Binding
11 -  3.1.4 Organization of documents
11 -  3.1.5 Spine or back-cover information
11 -  3.1.6 Margins
11 -  3.2 MICROFICHE
11 -  3.3 ELECTRONIC MEDIA
12 -  SECTION 4 PRESENTATION AND STYLE
12 -  4.1 GENERAL
12 -  4.2 PAGE HEADERS AND FOOTERS
12 -  4.3 SECTION IDENTIFICATION
12 -  4.4 CONTENTS LIST
12 -  4.5 INDEX
12 -  4.6 DOCUMENT NUMBER
12 -  4.7 ILLUSTRATIONS, TECHNICAL DRAWINGS, TABLES AND CHARTS
12 -  4.8 PHOTOGRAPHS
13 -  4.9 TYPOGRAPHY
13 -  4.10 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT AND PRESENTATION
13 -  4.11 TECHNICAL TERMS
13 -  4.12 ANNOTATIONS AND CODES
13 -  4.13 DOCUMENT TITLE
13 -  4.14 LANGUAGE STYLE
14 -  APPENDIX A - DETAILED PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
16 -  APPENDIX B - LIST OF RELATED DOCUMENTS

Abstract

Provides producers of literature for the building and construction industries with guidelines for presenting technical information so that the information can be in a clear and structured form.

Scope

This Standard sets out guidelines for content and presentation of technical information on products intended for use in the building and construction industries.
This Standard does not cover commercial information.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	BD-052
Supersedes	DR 91229 AS 1388-1974