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BS EN 381-9:1997

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws Requirements for chain saw protective gaiters

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-09-1997

Superseded date

01-08-2019

Superseded by

BS EN ISO 11393-5:2019

£322.00
Excluding VAT

Foreword
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
    3.1 Foot protector
    3.2 Gaiter
    3.3 Protective material
    3.4 Protective coverage
4 Requirements
    4.1 Fasteners
    4.2 Specified protective area
    4.3 Classification according to chain speed
    4.4 Requirements to cut resistance
5 Marking
6 Information supplied by the manufacturer
7 Pictogram
Annex
ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
    addressing essential requirements or other provisions
    of EU Directives
Figures
1 Specified protective area (as marked on artificial boot)
2 Pictogram indicating protection against chain saw
    cutting

Defines requirements for use in assessing the resistance of gaiters to cutting by hand-held chain saws and other properties. Also includes a requirement for strength of underfoot straps of gaiters.Applies to gaiters used with safety footwear as in EN 345:1992 and EN 345:1992/A1 having a metallic toecap, as gaiters offer only partial protection against chain saw cutting.

Committee
PH/3/14
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 91/44709 DC. (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
10
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NBN EN 381-9 : 1997 Identical
NEN EN 381-9 : 1997 Identical
DIN EN 381-9:1997-05 Identical
NF EN 381-9 : 1997 Identical
I.S. EN 381-9:1997 Identical
EN 381-9:1997 Identical
NS EN 381-9 : 1ED 1997 Identical
UNE-EN 381-9:1997 Identical

EN 381-8:1997 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws - Part 8: Test methods for chain saw protective gaiters
89/686/EEC : 1989 AMD 5 2012 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
EN 345:1992/A1:1997 SPECIFICATION FOR SAFETY FOOTWEAR FOR PROFESSIONAL USE

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