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BS EN 566:2017

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

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

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-03-2017

European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Safety requirements
4 Test methods
5 Marking
6 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Annex A (informative) - Standards on mountaineering
        equipment
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
         European Standard and the essential
         requirements of Directive 89/686/EEC
         aimed to be covered

Defines safety requirements and test methods for slings used for mountaineering including climbing.

This European standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for slings used for mountaineering including climbing.

Committee
SW/136/5
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 95/570085 DC. (09/2005) Supersedes 91/49129 DC. (03/2007) Supersedes 14/30304768 DC. (03/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NF EN 566 : 2017 Identical
EN 566:2017 Identical
NEN EN 566 : 2017 Identical
NBN EN 566 : 2007 Identical
NS EN 566 : 2017 Identical
I.S. EN 566:2017 Identical
DIN EN 566:2007-03 Identical
SN EN 566 : 2017 Identical
UNE-EN 566:2007 Identical
UNI EN 566 : 2007 Identical
UNE-EN 566:2017 Identical

BS 7985:2002 Code of Practice for the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes

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

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