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BS EN 569:2007

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Mountaineering equipment. Pitons. Safety requirements and test methods

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-08-2007

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Safety requirements
  3.1 Design
  3.2 Breaking force
4 Test method
  4.1 Examination of design
  4.2 Determination of breaking force
      4.2.1 Test samples
      4.2.2 Test conditions
      4.2.3 Apparatus
      4.2.4 Preparation and positioning of test samples
      4.2.5 Procedure
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 EU
         Directive 89/686/EEC

Specifies safety requirements and test methods for pitons for use in mountaineering including climbing.

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

Committee
SW/136/5
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 95/570084 DC. (09/2005) Supersedes 91/49132 DC. (03/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NEN EN 569 : 2007 Identical
NF EN 569 : 2007 Identical
UNE-EN 569:2007 Identical
I.S. EN 569:2007 Identical
NS EN 569 : 3ED 2007 Identical
NBN EN 569 : 2007 Identical
SN EN 569 : 2008 Identical
DIN EN 569:2007-05 Identical
UNI EN 569 : 2007 Identical
EN 569:2007 Identical

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