1、BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 381-5: 1995 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws Part 5: Requirements for leg protectors The European Standard EN 381-5:1995 has the status of a British Standard ICS 13.340.10BSEN381-5:1995 This British Standard, having been prepared under the directionof the
2、Health and Environment Sector Board, was published under the authority of the Standards Board and comes into effect on 15 November 1995 BSI 06-1999 The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference PSM/34 Draft for comment 90/44680 DC ISBN 0 580 24658 2 Committees
3、 responsible for this British Standard The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted to Technical Committee PSM/34, Clothing for protection against general hazards, upon which the following bodies were represented: Amalgamated Engineering Union Association of Consulting Scientists British C
4、lothing Industry Association British Leather Confederation British Marine Industries Federation British Mountaineering Council British Plastics Federation British Textile Confederation British Textile Technology Group Building Employers Confederation Chartered Institute of Marketing Chemical Industr
5、ies Association Chief and Assistant Chief Fire Officers Association Confederation of British Wool Textiles Limited Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association Ergonomics Society Health and Safety Executive Home Office Industrial Safety (Protective Equipment) Manufacturers Association Insti
6、tute of Occupational Hygienists Institute of Wastes Management Iron and Steel Trades Confederation London Regional Transport Made-up Textiles Association Ministry of Defence National Joint Council for the Building Industry (operatives side) SATRA Footwear Technology Centre Textile Distributors Assoc
7、iation Textile Research Council (FCRA) Textile Services Association Ltd. Trades Union Congress The following bodies were also represented in the drafting of the standard, through subcommittees and panels: Arboricultural Association Association of Professional Foresters British Chainsaw Association C
8、onsumer Policy Committee of BSI Department of Trade and Industry (Consumer Safety Unit, CA Division) Forestry Commission Garden Machinery Association Hire Association Europe National Association of Glove Manufacturers National Farmers Union Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Safety Equipm
9、ent Distributors Association Timber Growers United Kingdom Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date CommentsBSEN381-5:1995 BSI 06-1999 i Contents Page Committees responsible Inside front cover National foreword ii Foreword 2 Text of EN 381-5 3 List of references Inside back coverBSEN381-5:1
10、995 ii BSI 06-1999 National foreword This British Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee PSM/34 and is the English language version of EN 381-5:1995 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws Part 5: Requirements for leg protectors, published by the European Committee for Stand
11、ardization (CEN). EN 381-5 was produced as a result of international discussions in which the UK took an active part. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a
12、 British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Cross-references Publication referred to Corresponding British Standard EN 381-2:1995 BS EN 381-2:1995 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws Part 2: Test method for leg protectors Summary of pages This docum
13、ent comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, the EN title page, pages 2 to 10, an inside back cover and a back cover. This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on theinside front
14、cover.EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 381-5 April 1995 ICS 13.340.10 Descriptors: Personal protective equipment, work clothing, accident prevention, protective clothing, legs, chain saws, specifications, shock resistance, marking, technical notes English version Protective cloth
15、ing for users of hand-held chain saws Part 5: Requirements for leg protectors Vtements de protection pour utilisateurs de scies chane tenues la main Partie 5: Exigences pour protges-jambes Schutzkleidung fr die Benutzer von handgefhrten Kettensgen Teil 5: Anforderungen an Beinschutz This European St
16、andard was approved by CEN on 1994-12-14. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning su
17、ch national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language
18、 and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Unit
19、ed Kingdom. CEN European Committee for Standardization Comit Europen de Normalisation Europisches Komitee fr Normung Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels 1995 Copyright reserved to CEN members Ref. No. EN 381-5:1995 EEN381-5:1995 BSI 06-1999 2 Foreword This European Standard has
20、been prepared by the Technical Committee CEN/TC162, Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association
21、 and supports essential requirements of EU Directive89/686/EEC. For relationship with EU Directives, seeinformative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this standard. The Annex A is informative and contains the selection of designA,BorC. This European Standard shall be given the status of a natio
22、nal standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October1995, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October1995. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the following countries are bound to implement this Europea
23、n Standard: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Contents Page Foreword 2 0 Introduction 3 1 Scope 3 2 Normative references 3 3 Definitions 3 3.1 Leg protectors
24、3 3.2 Protective material 3 3.3 Protective coverage 3 3.4 Specified protective area 3 4 Designs 3 4.1 Designs of leg protectors 3 4.2 Design A 3 4.2.1 Specified protective area for design A 3 4.2.2 Other design requirements for design A 4 4.3 Design B 4 4.3.1 Specified protective area for design B 4
25、 4.3.2 Other design requirements for design B 5 4.4 Design C 6 4.4.1 Specified protective area for design C 6 4.4.2 Other design requirements for design C 6 5 Ergonomic considerations 7 6 Requirements 7 6.1 Dimensional change 7 6.2 Protective coverage 7 6.3 Resistance to saw chain cutting 7 6.3.1 Cl
26、assification according to chain speed 7 6.3.2 Requirements to cut resistance 7 6.4 Requirements to attachment of protective padding 7 7 Changes of construction 7 8 Marking 7 9 Information for the user 7 10 Pictogram 8 Annex A (informative) Selection of design A, design B or design C 9 Annex ZA (info
27、rmative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other provisions of EU Directives 9 Figure 1 Specified protective area, design A 4 Figure 2 Specified protective area, design B 5 Figure 3 Specified protective area, design C 6 Figure 4 Pictogram 8EN381-5:1995 BSI 06-199
28、9 3 0 Introduction This European Standard forms part of a series concerned with personal protective equipment designed to protect against the risks arising from the use of hand-held chain saws. No personal protective equipment can ensure a100% protection against cutting from a hand-held chain saw. N
29、evertheless, experience has shown that it is possible to design personal protective equipment which offers a certain degree of protection. Different functional principles may be applied in order to give protection. These include: a) chain slipping: on contact the chain does not cut the material; b)
30、clogging: fibres are drawn by the chain into the drive sprocket and block chain movement; c) chain braking: fibres have a high resistance to cutting and absorb rotational energy, thereby reducing the chain speed. Often more than one principle is applied. 1 Scope This European Standard defines design
31、 and specifies the requirements for leg protectors which offers protection against cutting from a hand-held chain saw including the requirements for identification, marking and information for the user. 2 Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated references, provis
32、ions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by
33、 amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies. EN 381-2:1995, Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws Part 2: Test methods for leg protectors. 3 Definitions For the purposes of this standard the following definitions apply. 3.1
34、 leg protectors any type of protective garment which protects at least the specified protective area to the level of resistance specified within this standard for the leg, e.g. trousers, leggings, etc. 3.2 protective material material which is designed to protect the wearer against the cutting effec
35、t of the hand-held chain saw. This protective material may include the cloth of the garment 3.3 protective coverage the area of the garment which is covered by protective material 3.4 specified protective area the required protective coverage 4 Designs 4.1 Designs of leg protectors This standard def
36、ines three designs, designA, designB and designC for leg protectors. DesignA, designB and designC have different specified protective areas as stated in4.2, 4.3 and4.4. 4.2 Design A 4.2.1 Specified protective area for design A The specified protective area for designA is described undera),b) andc) a
37、nd is shown inFigure 1. a) Front. The specified protective area fully covers the front of the garment from50mm above the lower end of the legs to200mm above the crotch. It is allowed to leave out protective material at the fly. b) Rear, left leg. The specified protective area covers on the outer sid
38、e of the leg a50mm wide strip extending from50mm above the lower end of the leg to200mm below the crotch and then tapering to zero at a height of200mm above the crotch. c) Rear, right leg. The specified protective area covers on the inner side a50mm wide strip from50mm from the bottom of the leg to5
39、0mm below the crotch.EN381-5:1995 4 BSI 06-1999 It is allowed to extend the protective coverage, under the condition that the protection level is at least the same as in the specified protective area. There shall be no joins in the protective material within the specified protective area. 4.2.2 Othe
40、r design requirements for design A The leg protectors shall have a specified protective area as identified in4.2.1 and they shall fully enclose both the front and the rear of the users leg from50mm below the crotch to the bottom end of the garment legs. The bottom end of each garments leg shall be d
41、esigned to facilitate easy overlap of protective material with safety footwear worn by the user. 4.3 Design B 4.3.1 Specified protective area for design B The specified protective area for designB is described undera),b) andc) and is shown inFigure 2. a) Front. The specified protective area fully co
42、vers the front of the garment from50mm above the lower end of the legs to 200mm above the crotch. It is allowed to leave out protective material at the fly. Figure 1 Specified protective area, design AEN381-5:1995 BSI 06-1999 5 b) Rear, left leg. The specified protective area covers on the inner sid
43、e of the leg a50mm wide strip from50mm from the bottom to50mm below the crotch. On the outer side of the leg it covers a50mm wide strip extending from50mm above the lower end of the leg to200mm below the crotch and then tapering to zero at a height of200mm above the crotch. c) Rear, right leg. The s
44、pecified protective area covers on the inner side a50mm wide strip from50mm from the bottom of the leg to50mm below the crotch. It is allowed to extend the protective coverage, under the condition that the protection level is at least the same as in the specified protective area. There shall be no j
45、oins in the protective material within the specified protective area. 4.3.2 Other design requirements for design B The leg protectors shall have a specified protective area as identified in4.3.1 and they shall fully enclose both the front and the rear of the users leg from50mm below the crotch to th
46、e bottom end of the garment legs. The bottom end of each garments leg shall be designed to facilitate easy overlap of protective material with safety footwear worn by the user. Figure 2 Specified protective area, design BEN381-5:1995 6 BSI 06-1999 4.4 Design C 4.4.1 Specified protective area for des
47、ign C The specified protective area for designC is described undera) andb) and is shown inFigure 3. a) Front. The specified protective area fully covers the front of the garment from50mm above the lower end of the legs to200mm above the crotch. It is allowed to leave out protective material at the f
48、ly. b) Rear. The specified protective area fully covers the rear of the garment from50mm above the lower end of the legs to50mm below the crotch on the inner side of each leg and to the level of the crotch on the outside of each leg. No more than two joins are allowed in the protective material. No
49、gaps shall be more than4mm wide, and shall run along the leg. 4.4.2 Other design requirements for design C The bottom end of each garments leg shall be designed to facilitate easy overlap of protective material with chain saw protective footwear worn by the user. Figure 3 Specified protective area, design CEN381-5:1995 BSI 06-1999 7 5 Ergonomic considerations The protective clothing shall be as lightweight as possible. Between crotch and fly a break of30mm is allowed, but it is recommended to keep this break as small a
