Protection of iron and steel structures from corrosion

Despite substantial reductions resulting from long‐sustained research by the industry, the corrosion of iron and steel still costs the United Kingdom many millions of pounds a year. The following article, by Dr. J. C. Hudson, outlines the recommendations of a new British Standard Code of Practice on the subject, CP 2008. Our acknowledgments are due to the British Standards Institution for permission to republish this article from the November 1966 issue of their BSI News.