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BS EN 12270:2013

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

Mountaineering equipment. Chocks. Safety requirements and test methods
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-11-2013

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
5 Test methods
6 Marking
7 Information supplied by the
  manufacturer
Annex A (informative) - Protection
        provided by chocks
Annex B (informative) - Standards
        on mountaineering equipment
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between
         this European Standard and the Essential
         Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC
Bibliography

Defines safety requirements and test procedures for chocks to be used in mountaineering, including climbing.

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for chocks for use in mountaineering including climbing.

Committee
SW/136/5
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 96/570008 DC. (08/2005) Supersedes 11/30247808 DC. (11/2013)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
I.S. EN 12270:2013 Identical
SN EN 12270 : 2014 Identical
UNI EN 12270 : 2014 Identical
EN 12270:2013 Identical
NF EN 12270 : 2013 Identical
UNE-EN 12270:2014 Identical
DIN EN 12270:2014-03 Identical
NEN EN 12270 : 2013 Identical
NS EN 12270 : 2013 Identical
NBN EN 12270 : 2014 Identical

89/686/EEC : 1989 AMD 5 2012 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
EN 564:2014 Mountaineering equipment - Accessory cord - Safety requirements and test methods
EN 892:2012+A1:2016 Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and test methods
EN 565:2017 Mountaineering equipment - Tape - Safety requirements and test methods
ISO 139:2005 Textiles Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
EN ISO 139:2005/A1:2011 Textiles - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing - Amendment 1 (ISO 139:2005/AMD 1:2011)
EN 1891:1998 Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a height - Low stretch kernmantel ropes
ISO 7000:2014 Graphical symbols for use on equipment Registered symbols

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