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EN 381-1:1993

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Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws - Part 1: Test rig for testing resistance to cutting by a chainsaw

Superseded date

03-21-2022

Published date

02-28-1993

Cooperating organizations
National foreword
Foreword
0. Introduction
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
3.1 Chain saw
3.2 Resistance of cutting
3.3 Cut-through
3.4 Chain stopping time
3.5 Free-running stopping time
3.6 Threshold chain speed
3.7 Chain slipping
3.8 Clogging
3.9 Chain braking
3.10 Cutting line
4. Principles
5. Apparatus
5.1 Major components of test rig
5.2 Power unit and connecting device
5.3 Saw unit
5.4 Moment of inertia
5.5 Calibration pad mount
6. Calibration materials
6.1 Calibration pads
6.2 Control of calibration pads
6.3 Other calibration
7. Calibration of the test rig
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Starting up the rig
7.3 Free-running stopping time
7.4 Measurement of chain speed
7.5 Calibration with clogging material (pads)
Annex A (informative) Supplementary information on
calibration pads
Annex B (informative) Cutting in plastic bar
National annexes
NA (informative) Committees responsible
NB (informative) Cross-references

This first part of this European Standard specifies the test rig to be used to assess the resistance of personal protective equipment to cutting by hand-held chain saws. This part also describes the calibration procedure.

Committee
CEN/TC 162
DevelopmentNote
Replaces NFS 74-011
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS EN 381-3:1996 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws Test methods for footwear
I.S. EN 381-3:1996 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR USERS OF HAND-HELD CHAIN-SAWS - PART 3: TEST METHODS FOR FOOTWEAR
I.S. EN 381-4:1999 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR USERS OF HAND-HELD CHAIN SAWS - PART 4: TEST METHODS FOR CHAIN SAW PROTECTIVE GLOVES
BS EN 381-10:2002 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws Test method for upper body protectors
BS EN 381-8:1997 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws Test methods for chain saw protective gaiters
I.S. EN 381-10:2002 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR USERS OF HAND-HELD CHAINSAWS - TEST METHODS FOR UPPER BODY PROTECTORS
I.S. EN 381-8:1997 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR USERS OF HAND-HELD CHAIN SAWS - PART 8: TEST METHODS FOR CHAIN SAW PROTECTIVE GAITERS
EN 381-3:1996 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain-saws - Part 3: Test methods for footwear
EN 381-4:1999 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws - Part 4: Test methods for chainsaw protective gloves
EN 381-10:2002 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws - Part 10: Test method for upper body protectors
EN 381-8:1997 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws - Part 8: Test methods for chain saw protective gaiters
BS EN 381-4:1999 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws Test methods for chainsaw protective gloves

ISO 3386-1:1986 Polymeric materials, cellular flexible — Determination of stress-strain characteristics in compression — Part 1: Low-density materials
ISO 4915:1991 Textiles Stitch types Classification and terminology

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