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  • BS 4163:2000

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    HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS - CODE OF PRACTICE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-05-2007

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2000

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Section 1 - General
    1 Scope
    Section 2 - Health and safety management
    2 Health and safety management
    Section 3 - Planning and services
    3 Planning and design
    4 Working area environment
    5 Services
    Section 4 - Teaching areas, equipment, tools, and processes
    6 General health and safety
    7 Management of the teaching environment
    8 Appliances and equipment in food and textile areas
    9 Portable tools and equipment used in workshops
    10 Woodworking machinery
    11 Metalworking machinery
    12 Motor vehicle work, machinery and equipment
    13 Moulding processes and equipment for plastics
    14 Heat processes, plant and equipment for metals
    15 Chemical processes for metals and fabrics
    Section 5 - Materials
    16 Materials
    Section 6 - Definition and references
    17 Definitions
    18 References

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    Provides a guide for persons responsible for planning services, machinery and equipment and for persons intending to use these in design and technology facilities in schools and similar establishments. Includes all preparation and teaching areas where materials are manipulated and processed, where equipment is used and where design or manufacturing takes place; e.g. textiles, food, graphics, technology, electronics, craft, engineering, manufacturing and computer areas.

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    Committee GME/27
    Development Note Supersedes BS 4163(1984). (06/2004) Supersedes 99/712883 DC (03/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    BS EN 860 : 2007 SAFETY OF WOODWORKING MACHINES - ONE SIDE THICKNESS PLANING MACHINES
    BS 546:1950 Specification. Two-pole and earthing-pin plugs, socket-outlets and socket-outlet adaptors
    BS 5839-5:1988 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS - SPECIFICATION FOR OPTICAL BEAM SMOKE DETECTORS
    BS EN 60204-1 : 2006 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OF MACHINES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    BS 196:1961 SPECIFICATION FOR PROTECTED-TYPE NON-REVERSIBLE PLUGS, SOCKET-OUTLETS CABLE-COUPLERS AND APPLIANCE-COUPLERS WITH EARTHING CONTACTS FOR SINGLE PHASE A.C. CIRCUITS UP TO 250 VOLTS
    BS EN 859 : 2007 SAFETY OF WOODWORKING MACHINES - HAND FED SURFACE PLANING MACHINES
    BS 7356:1990 SPECIFICATION FOR HALF MASKS AND QUARTER MASKS FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    BS 5345-3:1979 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES (OTHER THAN MINING APPLICATIONS OR EXPLOSIVE PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURE) - INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICLA APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION 'D' FLAMEPROOF ENCLOSURES
    BS 5266-4:1999 EMERGENCY LIGHTING - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DESIGN, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND USE OF OPTICAL FIBRE SYSTEMS
    BS 5345-8:1980 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION 'S' SPECIAL PROTECTION
    BS EN 166:2002 Personal eye protection. Specifications
    BS EN 1807 : 1999 SAFETY OF WOODWORKING MACHINES - BAND SAWING MACHINES
    BS 5266-6:1999 EMERGENCY LIGHTING - PART 6: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR NON-ELECTRICAL LOW MOUNTED WAY GUIDANCE SYSTEMS FOR EMERGENCY USE - PHOTOLUMINESCENT SYSTEMS
    BS 5266-7(1999) : 1999 LIGHTING APPLICATIONS - EMERGENCY LIGHTING
    BS EN 388 : 2016 PROTECTIVE GLOVES AGAINST MECHANICAL RISKS
    BS 5304:1988 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SAFETY OF MACHINERY
    BS 5345-4:1977 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION 'I' INTRINSICALLY SAFE ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS
    BS 4411:1969 SPECIFICATION FOR WOODCUTTING BANDSAW BLADES
    BS 5378-1(1980) : 1980 SAFETY SIGNS AND COLOURS - SPECIFICATION FOR COLOUR AND DESIGN
    BS EN 861 : 2007 SAFETY OF WOODWORKING MACHINES - SURFACE PLANING AND THICKNESSING MACHINES
    BS 5839-8:1998 FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS - PART 8: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN, INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING AND MAINTENANCE OF VOICE ALARM SYSTEMS
    BS 5345-7:1979 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES. REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION N
    BS EN 168:2002 PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION - NON-OPTICAL TEST METHODS
    BS 7355:1990 SPECIFICATION FOR FULL FACE MASKS FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    BS 3458:1962 SPECIFICATION FOR ALLOY STEEL CHAIN SLINGS
    BS EN 60947-1 : 2007 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
    BS 5345-2:1983 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION INSTALL & MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS AREAS
    BS EN 175:1997 PERSONAL PROTECTION - EQUIPMENT FOR EYES AND FACE PROTECTION DURING WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES
    BS 5839-3:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Specification for automatic release mechanisms for certain fire protection equipment
    BS EN 371:1992 SPECIFICATION FOR AX GAS FILTERS AND COMBINED FILTERS AGAINST LOW BOILING COMPOUNDS USED IN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
    BS 5345-6:1978 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION `E' - INCREASED SAFETY
    BS 5839-4:1988 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS - SPECIFICATION FOR CONTROL AND INDICATING EQUIPMENT
    BS EN 1870-1 : 2007 SAFETY OF WOODWORKING MACHINES - CIRCULAR SAWING MACHINES - PART 1: CIRCULAR SAW BENCHES (WITH AND WITHOUT SLIDING TABLE), DIMENSION SAWS AND BUILDING SITE SAWS
    BS EN 141:2000 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - GAS FILTERS AND COMBINED FILTERS - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING, MARKING
    BS 5839-6:2004 FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS - PART 6: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS IN DWELLINGS
    BS 5839-2:1983 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS - SPECIFICATION FOR MANUAL CALL POINTS
    BS EN 420 : 2003 PROTECTIVE GLOVES - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    BS 6166-1:1986 LIFTING SLINGS - METHODS OF RATING
    BS 5266-8(2004) : 2004 EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING SYSTEMS
    BS 411:1969 SPECIFICATION FOR CIRCULAR SAWS FOR WOODWORKING AND THEIR ATTACHMENT
    BS 5345-1:1989 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
    BS EN 1870-2:1999 SAFETY OF WOODWORKING MACHINES - CIRCULAR SAWING MACHINES - PART 2: HORIZONTAL BEAM PANEL SAWS AND VERTICAL PANEL SAWS
    BS EN 143:2000 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - PARTICLE FILTERS - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING, MARKING
    BS 4293:1983 SPECIFICATION FOR RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS
    BS 5266-3:1981 EMERGENCY LIGHTING - SPECIFICATION FOR SMALL POWER RELAYS (ELECTROMAGNETIC) FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING APPLICATIONS UP TO AND INCLUDING 32 A
    BS EN 167:2002 PERSONAL EYE PROTECTION - OPTICAL TEST METHODS
    BS 5839-9:2003 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS - PART 9: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN, INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING AND MAINTENANCE OF EMERGENCY VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
    BS 5266-2:1998 EMERGENCY LIGHTING - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR ELECTRICAL LOW MOUNTED WAY GUIDANCE SYSTEMS FOR EMERGENCY USE
    BS 1362:1973 SPECIFICATION FOR GENERAL PURPOSE FUSE LINKS FOR DOMESTIC AND SIMILAR PURPOSES (PRIMARILY FOR USE IN PLUGS)
    BS EN 372:1992 SPECIFICATION FOR SX GAS FILTERS AND COMBINES FILTERS AGAINST SPECIFIC NAMED COMPOUNDS USED IN RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    BS EN 60073:2002 Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification. Coding principles for indicators and actuators
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