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BS EN ISO 13732-1:2008

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Ergonomics of the thermal environment. Methods for the assessment of human responses to contact with surfaces Hot surfaces

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Language(s)

English

Published date

31-01-2009

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Summarise this standard

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Burn thresholds
  4.1 General
  4.2 Burn threshold data
5 Assessment of risk of burning
  5.1 Procedure
  5.2 Identification of hot, touchable surfaces
  5.3 Task analysis
  5.4 Measurements of surface temperatures
  5.5 Choice of applicable burn threshold value
  5.6 Comparison of surface temperature and burn threshold
  5.7 Determination of risk of burning
  5.8 Repetition
6 Protective measures
  6.1 General
  6.2 No risk of burning
  6.3 Risk of burning
7 Guidance for setting surface temperature limit values
  7.1 Procedure
  7.2 Assessment of risk of burning
  7.3 Decision upon protective measures
  7.4 Selection of appropriate values
  7.5 Setting of surface temperature limit value
Annex A (informative) - Scientific background
Annex B (normative) - Contact periods
Annex C (informative) - Flow charts for application of this
        part of ISO 13732
Annex D (informative) - Thermal properties of selected
        materials
Annex E (informative) - Examples of protective measures
        against burns
Annex F (informative) - Example for assessment of risk of
        burning
Annex G (informative) - Examples for setting surface
        temperature limit values
Annex H (informative) - Safety signs for hot surfaces
Bibliography
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European Standard
         and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC,
         amended by Directive 98/79/EC

Gives temperature threshold values for burns that occur when human skin is in contact with a hot solid surface.

Committee
PH/9
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS EN 13202, BS EN 563 and 04/19984571 DC. (10/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
46
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

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