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    I.S. EN 13898:2003

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    MACHINE TOOLS - SAFETY - SAWING MACHINES FOR COLD METAL

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-04-2017

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2003

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

    For Harmonized Standards, check the EU site to confirm that the Standard is cited in the Official Journal.
    Only cited Standards give presumption of conformance to New Approach Directives/Regulations.

    Dates of withdrawal of national standards are available from NSAI.

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    Foreword
    0 Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 List of significant hazards
    5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
      5.1 General
      5.2 Machine type-specific clauses
      5.3 Protection against common mechanical hazards
      5.4 Type-specific safeguarding requirements additional
           to those defined in 5.3
      5.5 Other mechanical hazards
      5.6 Electrical hazards caused by direct and indirect
           contact
      5.7 Thermal hazards
      5.8 Hazards generated by noise
      5.9 Hazards generated by vibration
      5.10 Hazards generated by materials or substances processed
      5.11 Hazards generated by neglect of ergonomic principles
           in machinery design
      5.12 Unexpected startup unexpected overrun/over-speed
      5.13 Errors of fitting
      5.14 Falling or ejected objects or fluids
      5.15 Loss of stability/overturning of machinery
      5.16 Slip, trip and fall of persons
    6 Verification of safety requirements and/or measures
    7 Information for use
      7.1 Marking
      7.2 Instruction handbook
      7.3 Noise declaration
    Annex A (normative) Noise emission measurement
    Annex B (normative) Recommended test conditions for
             measurement of noise level at sawing machines and
             work material specifications
          B.1 Recommended test conditions for measurement of
              noise level at sawing machines
          B.2 Work material specifications
    Annex C (informative) Examples of sawing machines types
    Annex D (informative) Examples of guarding solutions for
             sawing machines
    Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
             Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
             Directive 98/37/EC, amended by Directive 98/79/EC
    Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European
             Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
             Directive 2006/42/EC
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    Provides the safety requirements and measures to be adopted by persons undertaking the design, construction and supply (including installation, setting up, maintenance, and repair) of machines whose primary intended use is for sawing cold metal (ferrous and non-ferrous), or material partly of cold metal, by means of a saw blade.

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    Development Note 2003 Edition Re-Issued in March 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2009. (03/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
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