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  • EN 566:2017

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    Mountaineering equipment - Slings - Safety requirements and test methods

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    Published date:  15-03-2017

    Publisher:  Comite Europeen de Normalisation

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    European foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Terms and definitions
    3 Safety requirements
    4 Test methods
    5 Marking
    6 Information supplied by the manufacturer
    Annex A (informative) - Standards on mountaineering
            equipment
    Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
             European Standard and the essential
             requirements of Directive 89/686/EEC
             aimed to be covered

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This European standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for slings used for mountaineering including climbing.

    General Product Information - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Development Note Supersedes PREN 566. (03/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Comite Europeen de Normalisation
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    12/30268675 DC : 0 BS EN 958 - MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - ENERGY ABSORBING SYSTEMS FOR USE IN KLETTERSTEIG (VIA FERRATA) CLIMBING - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    07/30129759 DC : DRAFT SEP 2007 BS EN 15151 - MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - BRAKING DEVICES - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    PREN 1909 : DRAFT 2013 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - RECOVERY AND EVACUATION
    DIN EN 12492:2012-04 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - HELMETS FOR MOUNTAINEERS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    BS EN 12492:2012 Mountaineering equipment. Helmets for mountaineers. Safety requirements and test methods
    14/30310789 DC : 0 BS EN 565 - MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - TAPE - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    PREN 565 : DRAFT 2014 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - TAPE - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    ASTM F 1774 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Climbing and Mountaineering Carabiners
    UNE-EN 568:2016 Mountaineering equipment - Ice anchors - Safety requirements and test methods
    BS EN 568:2015 Mountaineering equipment. Ice anchors. Safety requirements and test methods
    BS EN 958:2017 Mountaineering equipment. Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing. Safety requirements and test methods
    I.S. EN 1909:2017 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - RECOVERY AND EVACUATION
    I.S. EN 12492:2012 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - HELMETS FOR MOUNTAINEERS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    I.S. EN 568:2015 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - ICE ANCHORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    13/30277460 DC : 0 BS EN 1909 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - RECOVERY AND EVACUATION
    14/30301155 DC : 0 BS EN 12277 - MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - HARNESSES - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    DIN EN 1909:2013-04 (Draft) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - RECOVERY AND EVACUATION
    DIN EN 568:2016-02 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - ICE ANCHORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    UNI EN 12492 : 2012 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - HELMETS FOR MOUNTAINEERS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    14/30299477 DC : 0 BS EN 568 - MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - ICE ANCHORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    UNE-EN 1909:2017 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Recovery and evacuation
    BS EN 1909:2017 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons. Recovery and evacuation
    UNE-EN 892:2013 Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and test methods
    UNE-EN 12492:2012 Mountaineering equipment - Helmets for mountaineers - Safety requirements and test methods
    EN 1909:2017 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Recovery and evacuation
    EN 958:2017 Mountaineering equipment - Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing - Safety requirements and test methods
    EN 568:2015 Mountaineering equipment - Ice anchors - Safety requirements and test methods
    PREN 568 : DRAFT 2014 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - ICE ANCHORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    PREN 12277 : DRAFT 2014 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - HARNESSES - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    EN 12492:2012 Mountaineering equipment - Helmets for mountaineers - Safety requirements and test methods

    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
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