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  • BS EN 999 : 1999

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    SAFETY OF MACHINERY - THE POSITIONING OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN RESPECT OF APPROACH SPEEDS OF PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-05-2010

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1999

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Methodology
    5 General formula for the calculation of minimum distances
    6 Calculation of minimum distances for electro-sensitive
      protective equipment employing active opto-electronic
      protective devices
      6.1 Direction of approach normal to the detection zone
      6.2 Direction of approach parallel to the detection zone
      6.3 Direction of approach angled to the detection zone
      6.4 Dual position equipment
    7 Method of calculating the minimum distances for ground level
      trip devices
      7.1 General method
      7.2 Floor mounting
      7.3 Step mounting
    8 Two-hand control devices
    Annex A (informative) - Worked examples
    Annex B (informative) - Walking speeds and stride lengths
    Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
             Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
             Directive 98/37/EC
    Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this European
             Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
             Directive 2006/42/EC

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    Presents parameters based on values for hand/arm and approach speeds and the methodology to determine the minimum distances from specific sensing or actuating devices of protective equipment to a danger zone.

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    Committee MCE/3
    Development Note Supersedes 93/701719 DC. (09/2005) 1998 Edition Re-Issued in January 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (01/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 294:1992/AC:1993 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - SAFETY DISTANCES TO PREVENT DANGER ZONES BEING REACHED BY THE UPPER LIMBS
    EN 1050 : 1996 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - PRINCIPLES FOR RISK ASSESSMENT
    EN 292-1 : 1991 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
    EN 574:1996+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Two-hand control devices - Functional aspects - Principles for design
    EN 61496-1:2013/AC:2015 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - ELECTRO-SENSITIVE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS (IEC 61496-1:2012)
    IEC 61496-1:2012 Safety of machinery - Electro-sensitive protective equipment - Part 1: General requirements and tests
    EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION
    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
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