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BS EN 1870-1 : 2007

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SAFETY OF WOODWORKING MACHINES - CIRCULAR SAWING MACHINES - PART 1: CIRCULAR SAW BENCHES (WITH AND WITHOUT SLIDING TABLE), DIMENSION SAWS AND BUILDING SITE SAWS
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-11-2013

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2007

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of significant hazards
5 Safety requirements and/or measures
6 Information for use
Annex A (normative) - Test for rigidity of building
        site saws
Annex B (normative) - Saw spindle dimensional
        tolerances
Annex C (normative) - Riving knife mounting strength
        test
Annex D (normative) - Riving knife lateral stability
        test
Annex E (normative) - Minimum dimensions of the machine
        table, extension table and insert
Annex F (normative) - Saw blade guard stability test
Annex G (normative) - Impact test method for guards
Annex H (informative) - Use of well tried components
Annex I (normative) - Braking tests
Annex J (normative) - Use of electronic components
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
Bibliography

Describes the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to stationary and displaceable circular saw benches (with or without sliding table and/or demountable power feed unit), dimensions saws and building site saws, hereinafter referred to as "machines", designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials, if they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.

Committee
MTE/23
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 95/704283 DC. (08/2004) Supersedes 04/30106849 DC. (05/2007) 2007 Edition Re-Issued in June 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2009. Supersedes 08/30178316 DC. (06/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
110
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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ISO 13849-1:2015 Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 1: General principles for design
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EN ISO 11202:2010 Acoustics - Noise emitted by machinery and equipment - Determination of emission sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions applying approximate environmental corrections (ISO 11202:2010)
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