I.S. 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
Hardcopy , PDF
English
01-01-1999
28-05-2010
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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
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.
| DevelopmentNote |
1999 Edition Re-Issued in August 2008 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (08/2008)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
22
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
| Standards | Relationship |
| BS EN 999 : 1999 | Equivalent |
| NS EN 999 : 1998 + A1 2008 | Identical |
| NBN EN 999 : 98 + A1 2008 | Identical |
| BS EN 999 : 1999 | Identical |
| DIN EN 999:2008-10 | Identical |
| EN 999:1998+A1:2008 | Identical |
| NEN EN 999 : 1998 + A1 2008 | Identical |
| NF EN 999 : 1998 + A1 2008 | Identical |
| DIN EN 999:1998-12 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 999:1999 | Identical |
| 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 |
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