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BS EN 792-8 : 2001

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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HAND-HELD NON-ELECTRIC POWER TOOLS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - PART 8: SANDERS AND POLISHERS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-01-2012

Superseded by

BS EN ISO 11148-8:2011

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2001

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Foreword
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
  3.1 General terms and definitions
  3.2 Terms and definitions related to polishers
      and sanders
4 List of hazards
5 Safety requirements and measures
  5.1 Mechanical safety
  5.2 Thermal safety
  5.3 Noise
  5.4 Vibration
  5.5 Materials and substances processed, used or
      exhausted
  5.6 Ergonomics
  5.7 Safety related measures and means
6 Information for use
  6.1 Marking, signs and written warnings
  6.2 Instruction for use
      6.2.3 Maintenance instruction
7 Verification
  7.1 Noise
  7.2 Vibration
  7.3 Unintentional start
  7.4 Structure of verification
Annex A (informative) Examples of sanders and
        polishers covered by this part of EN 792
Annex B (informative) Symbols for labels and signs
Annex C (informative) Examples of abrasive products
        for polishers and sanders
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European
         Standard addressing essential requirements or
         other provisions of EU Directives
Bibliography

Applies to hand-held non-electric power tools intended for polishing and sanding with all types of movement e.g. rotary, orbital and reciprocating, using coated abrasive products and bonnets of various soft materials and endless belts.

Committee
MCE/8/-/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 92/79442 DC. (09/2005) Together with BS EN 792-7 and BS EN 792-9, it supersedes BS 4390(1969). (02/2007) 2001 Edition Re-Issued in April 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (05/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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EN 982:1996+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for fluid power systems and their components - Hydraulics
ISO 4871:1996 Acoustics — Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment
ISO 3017:1981 Abrasive discs — Designation, dimensions and tolerances — Selection of disc outside diameter/centre hole diameter combinations
EN ISO 11690-3:1998 Acoustics - Recommended practice for the design of low-noise workplaces containing machinery - Part 3: Sound propagation and noise prediction in workrooms (ISO/TR 11690-3:1997)
EN ISO 14163:1998 Acoustics - Guidelines for noise control by silencers (ISO 14163:1998)
ISO/TR 11690-3:1997 Acoustics Recommended practice for the design of low-noise workplaces containing machinery Part 3: Sound propagation and noise prediction in workrooms
IEC 61310-2:2007 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 2: Requirements for marking
ISO/TR 11688-1:1995 Acoustics Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment Part 1: Planning
EN ISO 8662-8 : 1997 HAND-HELD PORTABLE POWER TOOLS - MEASUREMENT OF VIBRATIONS AT THE HANDLE - POLISHERS AND ROTARY, ORBITAL AND RANDOM ORBITAL SANDERS
EN 61310-2:2008 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 2: Requirements for marking
EN ISO 15744:2008 Hand-held non-electric power tools - Noise measurement code - Engineering method (grade 2) (ISO 15744:2002)
EN 50144-1 : 98 COR 2005 SAFETY OF HAND-HELD ELECTRIC MOTOR OPERATED TOOLS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
EN 614-1:2006+A1:2009 Safety of machinery - Ergonomic design principles - Part 1: Terminology and general principles
EN ISO 11688-2:2000 Acoustics - Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment - Part 2: Introduction to the physics of low-noise design (ISO/TR 11688-2:1998)
EN 292-1 : 1991 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
CR 1030-1:1995 Hand-arm vibration - Guidelines for vibration hazards reduction - Part 1: Engineering methods by design of machinery
EN 563:1994/A1:1999/AC:2000 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - TEMPERATURES OF TOUCHABLE SURFACES - ERGONOMICS DATA TO ESTABLISH TEMPERATURE LIMIT VALUES FOR HOT SURFACES
ISO 11690-2:1996 Acoustics Recommended practice for the design of low-noise workplaces containing machinery Part 2: Noise control measures
EN 626-2:1996+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Reduction of risk to health from hazardous substances emitted by machinery - Part 2: Methodology leading to verification procedures
ISO 2787:1984 Rotary and percussive pneumatic tools — Performance tests
ISO 3857-1:1977 Compressors, pneumatic tools and machines — Vocabulary — Part 1: General
ISO 11690-1:1996 Acoustics Recommended practice for the design of low-noise workplaces containing machinery Part 1: Noise control strategies
EN 28662-1:1992 Hand-held portable power tools - Measurement of vibrations at the handle - Part 1: General (ISO 8662-1:1988)
EN ISO 11690-2:1996 Acoustics - Recommended practice for the design of low-noise workplaces containing machinery - Part 2: Noise control measures (ISO 11690-2:1996)
ISO 14163:1998 Acoustics — Guidelines for noise control by silencers
EN 983:1996+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for fluid power systems and their components - Pneumatics
EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION
EN ISO 4871:2009 Acoustics - Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment (ISO 4871:1996)
ISO 8662-1:1988 Hand-held portable power tools Measurement of vibrations at the handle Part 1: General
IEC 61310-1:2007 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 1: Requirements for visual, acoustic and tactile signals
EN 626-1:1994+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Reduction of risks to health from hazardous substances emitted by machinery - Part 1: Principles and specifications for machinery manufacturers
ISO 5391:2003 Pneumatic tools and machines Vocabulary
ISO 8662-8:1997 Hand-held portable power tools Measurement of vibrations at the handle Part 8: Polishers and rotary, orbital and random orbital sanders
1998/37/EC : 1998 DIRECTIVE 98/37/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 22 JUNE 1998 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO MACHINERY
EN ISO 11688-1:2009 Acoustics - Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment - Part 1: Planning (ISO/TR 11688-1:1995)
ISO 15744:2002 Hand-held non-electric power tools Noise measurement code Engineering method (grade 2)
ISO/TR 11688-2:1998 Acoustics Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment Part 2: Introduction to the physics of low-noise design
EN 61310-1:2008 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 1: Requirements for visual, acoustic and tactile signals
EN 1070 : 1998 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - TERMINOLOGY
ISO 3857-3:1989 Compressors, pneumatic tools and machines — Vocabulary — Part 3: Pneumatic tools and machines
EN ISO 11690-1:1996 Acoustics - Recommended practice for the design of low-noise workplaces containing machinery - Part 1: Noise control strategies (ISO 11690-1:1996)

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