BS EN ISO 11393-6:2019

What is ISO 11393‑6-Body protectors for the users of hand-held chainsaws about?

ISO 11393 discusses protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws. ISO 11393‑6 is an international standard on upper body protectors for users of hand-held chainsaws that ensure protection against the risks arising from the use of hand-held chainsaws.

ISO 11393‑6 is the sixth part of the multi-series that specifies the performance requirements, test methods, design requirements, identification, and marking information for upper body protectors that offer protection against cutting by hand-held chainsaws. ISO 11393‑6 specifies two different designs of jackets Design A jackets protect at the shoulder and the arms. Design B jackets additionally protect the front of the torso.

Who is ISO 11393‑6-Upper body protectors for the users of hand-held chainsaws for?

ISO 11393‑6 on upper body protectors for the users of hand-held chainsaws is useful for:

• Manufacturers of body protectors
• Designers of body protectors
• Testers of body protectors
• Health and safety departments

Why should you use ISO 11393‑6-Upper body protectors for the users of hand-held chainsaws?

The upper body protector is a protective garment that protects, at least, the specified area to the level of resistance against cutting by a chainsaw as specified for the upper part of the body

ISO 11393‑6 procedures for sampling and pre-treatment of upper body protectors, the measurement of the protective coverage, the apparatus and test methods for assessing resistance to cutting, and the practical performance test for evaluating ergonomic properties.

The performance requirements and test procedures provided by ISO 11393‑6 assist you to improve the performance of upper body protectors and ensure protection to the end-users from hand-held chainsaws related injuries.

By adopting ISO 11393‑6 you can enhance the efficiency of upper body protectors and produce a product that has global acceptance in the market.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN ISO 11393‑6:2019 supersedes ISO 11393-6:2007 which is withdrawn. BS EN ISO 11393‑6:2019 has made some technical changes with respect to ISO 11393-6:2007. These include:

• In the Introduction, the term “hand-held chainsaws primarily constructed for cutting wood” has been added.
• The normative references have been updated and the term and definition 3.1 has been added
• Clause 4 has been revised, design B jackets have been added in 4.5 and an evaluation of the protective insert after pre-treatment with 60 °C and spin-drying has been added in 4.6
• In Clause 6, the pre-treatment procedure has been revised. In Clause 8, the definition has been specified. In 9.7, the cut test at the sleeve has been changed
• In Clause 10, descriptions have been specified and the test procedure has been revised. and in  Clause 11, the test procedure has been revised and a test procedure has been added in 11.3