BS EN ISO 11393-1:2018

What is ISO 11393‑1- Test rig for testing resistance to cutting by a chainsaw about?

ISO 11393‑1 discusses protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws. ISO 11393‑1 is an international standard on test rig for testing resistance to cutting by a chainsaw to protect the user against the risks arising from the use of hand-held chainsaws.

ISO 11393‑1 is the first part of a multi-part series that specifies the test rig for assessing the resistance to the cutting of protective clothing, footwear, and gloves by hand-held chainsaws. ISO 11393‑1 also describes the calibration procedure.

Who is ISO 11393‑1- Test rig for testing resistance to cutting by a chainsaw for?

ISO 11393‑1 on protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws is useful for:

• Protective clothing, footwear, and gloves manufacturers
• Protective clothing, footwear and gloves testing laboratories/ testing persons
• Health and safety departments

Why should you use ISO 11393‑1- Test rig for testing resistance to cutting by a chainsaw?

Protective clothing is specifically designed, treated, or fabricated to protect personnel from hazards that are caused by extreme environmental conditions, or a dangerous work environment.

By adopting the test rig provided by ISO 11393‑1 the user can enhance the performance of the protective clothing, footwear and gloves and ensure protection to the wearer from chainsaw-related injuries.

What is changed since the last update?

BS EN ISO 11393‑1:2018 supersedes ISO 11393‑1:1998. BS EN ISO 11393‑1:2018 has made some technical changes. These include:

• Measurement tolerances have been added.
• The normative references have been updated and the terms and definitions have been revised and updated
• In Clause 4, the description has been revised, in 5.2, the definition has been specified, in 5.3, the definition has been specified, a method for measuring the chain tension is added, the description of the saw chain has been updated and the definition of the release system has been revised, in 5.4, the description has been specified and the description of the foam has been updated
• In 7.5, the description has been specified and the definition of the chain has been updated.