1、BRITISH STANDARD BS 4264:1987 Specification for Envelopes for commercial, official and professional use UDC 676.822+651.718BS4264:1987 This British Standard, having been prepared under the directionof the Paper and PrintingStandards Committee, was published under the authorityof the Board of BSIandc
2、omes into effect on 31July1987 BSI 09-1999 First published December 1967 First revision March 1976 Second revision July 1987 The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference PAM/33 Draft for comment 86/39425 DC ISBN 0 580 16064 5 Committees responsible for this B
3、ritish Standard The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Paper and Printing Standards Committee (PAM/-) to Technical Committee PAM/33 upon which the following bodies were represented: Association of County Councils British Printing Industries Federation British Stationery and Of
4、fice Products Federation British Telecommunications plc Envelope Makers and Manufacturing Stationers Association Her Majestys Stationery Office Institute of Purchasing and Supply Post Office Society of Industrial Artists and Designers Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date of issue Commen
5、tsBS4264:1987 BSI 09-1999 i Contents Page Committees responsible Inside front cover Foreword ii 1 Scope 1 2 Definitions 1 3 Dimensions of envelopes and windows 1 Appendix A Storage 5 Figure 1 Banker envelopes designated 110 mm 220 mm 1 Figure 2 Pocket envelopes designated 220 mm 110 mm 2 Figure 3 En
6、velope sizes as given in ISO 269 4 Table 1 Key sizes of envelopes 3 Table 2 Window envelopes 4 Publications referred to Inside back coverBS4264:1987 ii BSI 09-1999 Foreword This revision of this British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Paper and Printing Standards Committee. It
7、supersedes BS 4264:1976, which is withdrawn. This revision of BS4264has been prepared to reflect changes in Post Office preferred sizes 1)and alterations in demand patterns. Certain sizes of envelope, which were in the1976edition, have been excluded and the position of the window is slightly changed
8、. A size suitable for computer printout has been added. All dimensions are now in millimetres, without conversion to inch dimensions, and the opportunity has been taken to revise the examples of use. The standard specifies a range of18sizes of envelope that are most commonly used including seven siz
9、es from the range given in ISO269published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It is advisable to buy the recommended ISO sizes whenever possible. Many other sizes remain available, with or without windows, but are outside the scope of this standard. The three basic methods
10、of sealing envelopes are illustrated although requirements for gumming are no longer included in this revision. In quoting dimensions, this British Standard follows the traditional British practice of giving the dimension at right angles to the opening first. The ISO practice, used in ISO 269, gives
11、 the smaller dimension first and systems used in other countries vary. It should be established which system is being used when entering into transactions with other countries. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are r
12、esponsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, pages1 to 6, an inside back cover and a back cover. This standard has
13、 been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the inside front cover. 1) See Royal Mail Technical Mailing Manual, London: Post Office, 1985.BS4264:1987 BSI 09-1999 1 1 Scope This British Standard specifies sizes and styl
14、es of envelope for commercial, official and professional use. It includes sizes suitable for use with the forms and letterheads specified in BS1808and sizes selected from ISO 269. Advice about the storage of envelopes is given in Appendix A. This British Standard does not apply to envelopes for spec
15、ial purposes such as for use with inserting machines, which may require sizes slightly larger than those specified. Requirements for storage envelopes for processed X-ray films are specified in BS 3043. NOTEThe titles of the publications referred to in this British Standard are listed on the inside
16、back cover. 2 Definitions For the purposes of this British Standard the definitions given in BS6456apply together with the following. 2.1 banker envelope an envelope that has its opening and flap on one of its longer sides (see Figure 1) 2.2 pocket envelope an envelope that has its opening and flap
17、on one of its shorter sides (see Figure 2) 2.3 window rectangular cut-out made in the face of an envelope and filled with a transparent material through which an address or other information may be read 3 Dimensions of envelopes and windows 3.1 Dimensions of envelopes The dimensions of envelopes sha
18、ll be as given in Table 1. 3.2 Dimensions of windows The dimensions and position of windows in DL and C6 envelopes shall be as given in Table 2. NOTEFor further information see BS 1808. 3.3 Tolerances The tolerance on each dimension given in Table 1 and Table 2 shall be 2mm. 3.4 Expression of dimens
19、ions In quoting dimensions of envelopes, the dimension at right angles to the opening shall be given first. Figure 1 Banker envelopes designated 110 mm 220 mmBS4264:1987 2 BSI 09-1999 Figure 2 Pocket envelopes designated 220 mm 110 mmBS4264:1987 BSI 09-1999 3 Table 1 Key sizes of envelopes NOTE 1For
20、 Post Office preferred sizes see Royal Mail Technical Mailing Manual, London: Post Office, 1985. NOTE 2For information on dimensions of A3, A4 and A5 size insertions see BS 4000. Type of envelope and dimensions Size of insertion (see Figure 3) Typical examples of use BANKER mm 89 152 254 mm 203 mm f
21、olded in half, then folded twice parallel to shorter dimension General commercial correspondence, invoices, receipts, statements, delivery notes, postcards, business reply 110 220 (DL) A4 folded twice parallel to shorter side Two-thirds A4 folded once Recommended ISO size. General commercial corresp
22、ondence 114 162 (C6) A5 folded once parallel to shorter side A4 folded twice the second fold being at right angles to the first Recommended ISO size. General commercial correspondence, index cards, greeting cards, personal cheques, microfiche 162 229 (C5) A4 folded once parallel to shorter side A5 f
23、lat Recommended ISO size. Booklets, brochures POCKET 98 64 Too small for postal use. Charity appeals, general packaging, seed packets 108 92 Wages slips, folded banknotes and coins, general packaging 120 98 Wages slips, folded banknotes 152 102 General packaging, wages, seed packets 220 110 (DL) A4
24、folded twice parallel to shorter side Two-thirds A4 folded once Recommended ISO size. General commercial correspondence, publicity material 229 102 General commercial correspondence in non-ISO sizes, publicity material 229 165 (C5) A4 folded once parallel to shorter side A5flat Recommended ISO size.
25、 Booklets, brochures 254 178 Bulky A5 documents Catalogues, brochures 270 216 Legal documents, catalogues, photographs 350 127 A4 document folded once parallel to longer side Insurance policies, legal documents 324 229 (C4) A4 documents flat A3 documents folded once parallel to shorter side Recommen
26、ded ISO size. Publicity material, company reports, catalogues 381 254 Bulky documents, calendars 406 305 Bulky documents, calendars 458 324 (C3) A3 flat Recommended ISO size. Computer printoutBS4264:1987 4 BSI 09-1999 Table 2 Window envelopes Envelope Window Type Dimensions Dimensions Distance of le
27、ft edge of window from left edge of envelope Distance of lower edge of window from bottom of envelope mm mm mm mm Banker Pocket Banker 110 220 (DL) 220 110 (DL) 114 162 (C6) 39 93 39 93 39 93 20 20 20 18 18 18 Figure 3 Envelope sizes as given in ISO 269BS4264:1987 BSI 09-1999 5 Appendix A Storage En
28、velopes should be stored at a relative humidity within the range40% to60% and at a temperature within the range16 C to24 C. Self-adhesive envelopes should not be stored at a temperature above18 C. Boxes or cartons should be stored with the lid uppermost and not directly touching the floor. They shou
29、ld not be stored close to pipes, radiators, hot-air ducts or open windows. Boxes or cartons should not be stacked more than10to12high, they should be supported squarely at the bottom and should have no heavy weights placed upon them. Partly used boxes should not be placed within a stack.6 blankBS426
30、4:1987 BSI 09-1999 Publications referred to BS 1808, Specification for cut business forms and letterheads. BS 3043, Specification for storage envelopes for processed X-ray films for medical radiography. BS 4000, Specification for sizes of paper and board. BS 6456, Glossary of terms for correspondenc
31、e envelopes. ISO 269, Correspondence envelopes Designation and sizes. Royal Mail Technical Mailing Manual, London: Post Office, 1985.BS 4264:1987 BSI 389 Chiswick High Road London W4 4AL BSIBritishStandardsInstitution BSI is the independent national body responsible for preparing BritishStandards. I
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