BS EN 381-8:1997
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Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws Test methods for chain saw protective gaiters
Hardcopy , PDF
08-01-2019
English
09-15-1997
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Foreword
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definition
3.1 Gaiter
4 Pre-treatment
5 Testing of chain saw resistance
5.1 Principle
5.2 Test specimens
5.3 Apparatus
5.3.1 Test rig
5.3.2 Mounting device for gaiter
5.4 Test procedure
5.4.1 General
5.4.2 Mounting of gaiter on artificial boot
5.4.3 Cutting
6 Testing the strength of the underfoot straps
6.1 Principle
6.2 Test specimens
6.3 Apparatus
6.3.1 Left and right artificial boots
6.3.2 Tensile testing machine (or other means
of applying a known variable force)
6.3.3 Mounting device
6.3.4 Hook for applying load to straps
6.4 Test method for underfoot straps
6.4.1 Mounting of samples for testing
6.4.2 Application of load to straps
7 Test report
Annex
ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
addressing essential requirements or other provisions
of EU Directives
Defines test methods for assessing the resistance of gaiters to cutting by hand-held chain saws. Also includes a method of testing the strength of underfoot gaiter straps.
| Committee |
PH/3/14
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 91/44708 DC. (09/2005)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
16
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| UNE-EN 381-8:1997 | Identical |
| NBN EN 381-8 : 1997 | Identical |
| EN 381-8:1997 | Identical |
| NF EN 381-8 : 1997 | Identical |
| DIN EN 381-8:1997-05 | Identical |
| NEN EN 381-8 : 1997 | Identical |
| SN EN 381-8 : 1997 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 381-8:1997 | Identical |
| UNI EN 381-8 : 1999 | Identical |
| NS EN 381-8 : 1ED 1997 | Identical |
| EN 381-3:1996 | Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain-saws - Part 3: Test methods for footwear |
| 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 |
| ISO 808:1973 | Aluminium and aluminium alloys Determination of silicon Spectrophotometric method with the reduced silicomolybdic complex |
| EN 381-9:1997 | Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws - Part 9: Requirements for chain saw protective gaiters |
| EN 345:1992/A1:1997 | SPECIFICATION FOR SAFETY FOOTWEAR FOR PROFESSIONAL USE |
| EN 381-1:1993 | Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws - Part 1: Test rig for testing resistance to cutting by a chainsaw |
| ISO 3175:1995 | Textiles Evaluation of stability to machine dry-cleaning |
| EN ISO 6330:2012 | Textiles - Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing (ISO 6330:2012) |
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