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  • BS EN 792-8 : 2001

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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    Superseded date:  31-01-2012

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2001

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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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

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    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.

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    Committee MCE/8/-/2
    Development Note 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)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    EN 12096:1997 Mechanical vibration - Declaration and verification of vibration emission values
    EN 1127-1:2011 Explosive atmospheres - Explosion prevention and protection - Part 1: Basic concepts and methodology
    EN 894-3:2000+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Ergonomics requirements for the design of displays and control actuators - Part 3: Control actuators
    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 - SOUND PROPAGATION AND NOISE PREDICTION IN WORKROOMS
    EN ISO 14163 : 1998 ACOUSTICS - GUIDELINES FOR NOISE CONTROL BY SILENCERS
    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
    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 - GENERAL
    EN ISO 11690-2 : 1996 ACOUSTICS - RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN OF LOW-NOISE WORKPLACES CONTAINING MACHINERY - NOISE CONTROL MEASURES
    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 - NOISE CONTROL STRATEGIES
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