This standard BS 743:1970 Specification for materials for damp-proof courses is classified in these ICS categories:
91.100.50 Binders. Sealing materials
91.120.30 Waterproofing
This British Standard specifies requirements for the following materials suitable for use in the construction of damp-proof courses:
Lead
Copper
Bitumen
Mastic asphalt
Polythene
Slates
Bricks
Materials for mortar
Selection and laying damp proof courses; composition of mortar for bedding or laying of courses, and for bedding bricks and slates as damp proof courses at ground level.