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001			ABS65792
008			020821n2002 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u119407
100			_aButton, R
245			_aBritish Standards offer no guarantees
260			_c2002
490			_aCSM (Chartered Surveyor Monthly) _vJuly/August 2002, 16 (1)
520			_aDiscusses the case of "Messer UK Ltd v Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd" where, although the carbon dioxide gas supplied by Messer had been contaminated with low levels of benzene and for that reason wthdrawn from the market and destroyed, the British Standard (BS) which covered the production of Type 2 gas (such as carbon dioxide) did not specifically mention benzene; nor did the wording in the section 'Scope' - that Type 2 gas 'is a higher quality grade which is also suitable for industrial food applications eg beverages' - imply any obligation of fitness of purpose. This case illustrates for those who prepare construction contracts that they must be aware that a requirement to comply with a BS may not by itself be as effective in protecting the interests of the client.
590			_aABS
650			_aBRITISH STANDARDS
650			_aMESSER UK LTD V BRITVIC SOFT DRINKS LTD
650			_aContracts _96232
650			_aCOMPLIANCE
650			_aPROVISIONS
690			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
700			_aMills, R
942			_n0
999			_c70987 _d70987