Consolidated

NS-EN 13683:2003+A1:2009

Withdrawn

Note: This standard has a new edition: NS-EN 13683:2003+A2:2011

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Abstract

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of hand fed, shredders/chippers with integral power source and with or without vacuum assisted collection which are designed primarily to reduce organic material to smaller pieces. It is only applicable to shredders/chippers that are designed for use outdoors in a stationary position by an operator standing on the ground. It applies to shredders/chippers with feed intake openings in the form of a single opening or an opening divided into a number of segments. The feed intake openings or segments each being of any shape that will fit into a square of 250 mm - 250 mm measured at the relevant safety distance to the cutting means.NOTE Feed safety openings are limited to 250 mm - 250 mm but the total feed intake opening can be any size.This standard describes methods of elimination or reduction of hazards arising from the use of shredders/chippers. In addition it specifies the type of information to be provided by the manufacturer on safe working practices.This standard does not cover requirements for:- units driven by an external power source;- mobile use of units which can be used in both stationary and mobile modes;- units with powered discharge intended to broadcast material or load vehicles;- units with mechanically powered feed intake or attachments;- units with cutting means of either one or more non-metallic filaments, or one or more non-metallic cutting elements pivotally mounted on a generally circular central drive unit, where these cutting elements rely on centrifugal force to achieve cutting, and have a kinetic energy for each single cutting means of less than 10 J;- electrical aspects of electrically driven shredders.Environmental hazards and EMC have not been considered in this standard.This standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to shredders/chippers, when they are used as intended

Document information

  • Consolidated from SN
  • Published:
  • Withdrawn:
  • Edition: 2009-04
  • Version: 1
  • Document type: NAT
  • ICS 65.060.70
  • National Committee CEN/TC 144

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EU law: 2006/42/EC, 98/37/EC

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