BS EN 364:1993
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Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Test methods
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15-02-1993
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National foreword
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
4. Requirements for test apparatus
5. Test methods
Annex
A. Recommendations for scheduling of tests
Figures
1. Torso dummy
2. Rigid steel mass
3. Dust conditioning chamber
4. Dynamic performance test of energy absorber as
component
5. Dynamic performance test of energy absorber with
a harness
6. Dynamic performance test of guided type fall
arrester with a flexible anchorage rope
7. Sand bag
8. Alternative methods for dynamic performance test of
guided type fall arrester on a rigid anchorage line
9. Dynamic performance test of retractable type fall
arrester
10. Dynamic performance test of system with harness
connected direct to guided type fall arrester on
flexible anchorage rope
11. Dynamic strength test for system of work positioning
belt and work positioning lanyard
12. Static strength test for work positioning belt as
separate component
13. Static strength test for work positioning belt with
integral work positioning lanyard
14. Static strength test for work positioning lanyard
National annexes
NA (informative) Committees responsible
NB (informative) Cross-references
Describes methods of test for materials, components and systems associated with equipment for protection against falls.
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PH/5
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| DevelopmentNote |
Together with BS EN 353-1, BS EN 353-2, BS EN 355, BS EN 360, BS EN 362, BS EN 363 and BS EN 365, supersedes BS 5062-1(1985) Together with BS EN 354, BS EN 355, BS EN 358, BS EN 361, BS EN 362, BS EN 363 and BS EN 365, supersedes BS 1397(1979) Supersedes 90/42478 DC (07/2002) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, May 2009. (04/2009)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
22
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This standard specifies test methods for materials, components and systems associated with equipment for protection against falls, as follows: static testing apparatus and static test methods; dynamic testing apparatus, including a torso dummy; test methods for dynamic performance and dynamic strength testing of components and systems; corrosion testing of metal components; test apparatus and test methods for conditioning tests and endurance tests. The standard also makes recommendations for the scheduling of tests.
| Standards | Relationship |
| EN 364:1992 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 364:1993 | Identical |
| NBN EN 364 : 1993 | Identical |
| NS EN 364 : 1ED 1993 | Identical |
| UNI EN 364 : 1993 | Identical |
| DIN EN 364:1993-02 | Identical |
| NF EN 364 : 1993 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 364:1993 | Identical |
| NEN EN 364 : 1993 | Identical |
| BS 8405(2003) : 2003 | PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - DESCENDER DEVICES - SINGLE-HAND OPERATED DESCENDER DEVICES FOR SELF OR ASSISTED RESCUE |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC1-7/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTIONS 1-7 - OVERALL CONTENTS/SCOPE |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT1)/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 1: OVERARCHING PEOPLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC11/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 11 - TRAINING |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC13/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 13 - THE WORKPLACE |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC15/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 15 - WORK EQUIPMENT |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC8/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 8 - PEOPLE IN SYSTEMS |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC9/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 9 - PEOPLE CHARACTERISTICS |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC10/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 10 - SYSTEMS SAFETY |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC12/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 12 - OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT2)/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 2: PARTICULAR PEOPLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC16/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 16 - LIVING SPACES |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC14/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 14 - THE ENVIRONMENT |
| DEFSTAN 00-25(PT20)/1(2004) : 2004 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 20: HEALTH HAZARD ASSESSMENT DOMAIN |
| BS 7905-1:2001 | Lifting equipment for performance, broadcast and similar applications Specification for the design and manufacture of above stage equipment (excluding trusses and towers) |
| BS 8213-1:2004 | Windows doors and rooflights Design for safety in use and during cleaning of windows, including door-height windows and roof windows. Code of practice |
| 03/101170 DC : DRAFT JAN 2003 | THE SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN THE WORKPLACE |
| 08/30169728 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2008 | BS 8513 - PROTECTION AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - TWIN-LEGGED ENERGY-ABSORBING LANYARDS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS |
| BS 8437(2005) : 2005 | CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN THE WORKPLACE |
| BS EN 394:1994 | Lifejackets and personal buoyancy aids. Additional items |
| BS 8513:2009 | Personal fall protection equipment. Twin-legged energy-absorbing lanyards. Specification |
| BS PAS 59(2004) : 2004 | FILLED COLLECTIVE FALL ARREST SYSTEMS |
| BS 7985:2002 | Code of Practice for the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes |
| EN 10002-1 : 2001 | METALLIC MATERIALS - TENSILE TESTING - PART 1: METHOD OF TEST AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE |
| EN 361:2002 | Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Full body harnesses |
| EN 10002-2 : 1991 | METALLIC MATERIALS - TENSILE TESTING - PART 2: VERIFICATION OF THE FORCE MEASURING SYSTEM OF THE TENSILE TESTING MACHINE |
| BS 1479(1948) : LATEST | MEMORANDUM ON THE USE OF SOUND LEVEL METERS |
| BS EN 354:2010 | Personal fall protection equipment. Lanyards |
| EN 354:2010 | Personal fall protection equipment - Lanyards |
| BS EN 361:2002 | Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Full body harnesses |
| ISO 9227:2017 | Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests |
| BS 7501:1989 | General criteria for the operation of testing laboratories |
| BS EN 10002-2:1992 | Tensile testing of metallic materials Verification of the force measuring system of the tensile testing machine |
| BS EN 10002-1:2001 | Tensile testing of metallic materials Method of test at ambient temperature |
| EN 45001 : 1989 | GENERAL CRITERIA FOR THE OPERATION OF TESTING LABORATORIES |
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