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BS 4676:1983

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Specification for gaiters and footwear for protection against burns and impact risks in foundries
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-01-2005

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-10-1983

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
Section one. Gaiters
2 Design
3 Construction
4 Materials
5 Performance requirements
6 Marking
Section two. Protective footwear
7 General
8 Design
9 Construction
10 Materials and components
11 Performance requirements
12 Marking
Section three. High leg foundry footwear
13 General
14 Design
15 Construction
16 Materials
17 Performance requirements
18 Marking
Appendices
A Method of test for the resistance to the effects of
    molten metal
B Examination of the upper assembly
Tables
1 Dimensions of gaiters
2 Minimum thickness of insoles for protective footwear
3 Minimum thickness of outsoles for footwear except
    clogs
4 Dimensions of high leg foundry footwear
Figures
1 Design and dimensions of gaiters (right leg shown
    from front, open)
2 Design and dimensions of gaiters (gaiter closed)
3 Parts of protective footwear
4 Type C high leg foundry footwear with split-leg
    closure
5 Type C high leg foundry footwear with bellows
    closure

Describes the design, construction, materials, performance and test for gaiters and footwear against burns from splashes of molten metals in foundries. Covers design, construction, materials, performance requirements, materials and components, performance requirements, marking, method of test for the resistance to the effects of molten metal and examination of the upper assembly. The tables provide dimensions, minimum thickness of insoles for protective footwear, minimum thickness of outsoles for footwear except clogs and dimensions of high leg foundry footwear. Five figures are included.

Committee
PH/1
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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