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  • BS EN 381-7:1999

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    Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws Requirements for chainsaw protective gloves

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  21-10-2019

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-11-1999

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
          Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
          3.1 Chainsaw protective gloves
          3.2 Cuff
          3.3 Metacarpus
          3.4 Five-finger glove
          3.5 Mitt
          3.6 One-finger mitt
          3.7 Protective material
          3.8 Protective coverage
          3.9 Specified protective area
    4 Designs
          4.1 Designs of gloves
          4.2 Design A
          4.3 Design B
          4.4 Attachment of protective material
    5 Performance requirements
          5.1 General
          5.2 Protection against general mechanical
                 risks
          5.3 Protection against chainsaw cutting
          5.4 Ergonomic requirements
    6 Marking
    7 Information supplied by manufacturer
    8 Pictogram
    Annex A (informative) Selection Advice
    Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
                           addressing essential requirements
                           or other provisions of EU Directives

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    Outlines requirements for gloves for resistance to cutting by a chainsaw when assessed by the test procedure covered in EN 381-4. Supplies marking requirements and information which is provided by the manufacturer, including criteria for selection and instructions for use.

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    Committee PH/3/14
    Development Note Supersedes 92/43204 DC. (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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
    EN 381-4:1999 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws - Part 4: Test methods for chainsaw protective gloves
    EN 388 : 1994 PROTECTIVE GLOVES AGAINST MECHANICAL RISKS
    EN 381-5:1995 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws - Part 5: Requirements for leg protectors
    EN 420:2003+A1:2009 Protective gloves - General requirements and test methods
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