96/98/EC - Marine equipment

TC - Addition of information in European Foreword

This Standard specifies the performance and type testing of marine echo-sounding equipment required by Regulation 12 of Chapter V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS 1974) as amended. It establishes, when used in conjunction with IEC 60945, minimum performance requirements, test methods and required test results for marine echo-sounding equipment which measures the depth of water under a ship by transmitting pulsed acoustic energy and timing the return of the echo from the sea-bed.

ISO 17491-3:2008 specifies a test method for determining the resistance of protective clothing against penetration by a jet of liquid.
ISO 17491-3:2008 is applicable to clothing with liquid-tight connections between different parts of the clothing and, if applicable, between the clothing and other items of personal protective equipment worn with it.
ISO 17491-3:2008 does not address chemical permeation resistance of the clothing materials, which is specified in other standards.

This European Standard specifies minimum requirements for firefighters' helmets protecting the upper head mainly against the effects of impact, penetration and heat and flame, whilst firefighting in buildings and other structures.

TC - Deletion of footnote to text 2) as EN 3-3 is still valid and has not been replaced by EN 3-8 and EN 3-9 as stated

This European Standard considers requirements for the protection of the whole body including head, hands and feet. Clothing for head and feet according to this European Standard, however, may only provide sufficient protection when worn together with such basic PPE specified in the relevant standards as noted in paragraphs 4.2 and 4.4 of this European Standard.
This European Standard specifies test methods and minimum performance requirements for reflective protective clothing used in specialised fire-fighting.
This clothing provides protection against flame lick and intense radiant heat and is worn for short periods only, to enable the fire-fighter to enter specific high-risk fire-fighting and fire rescue situations which also require the use of breathing apparatus.
This European Standard only covers protective clothing that relies upon the ability of the outer material to reflect intense radiant heat. This type of reflective clothing may also be used for industrial applications involving high levels of radiant heat.
The reflective clothing specified in this European Standard is not covered in EN 469.

This standard specifies the characteristics, performance requirements and test methods for portable fire extinguishers.
Reference to the suitability of an extinguisher for use on gaseous fires (class C fires) are at the manufacturer’s discretion, but are applied only to powder type extinguishers which have gained a class B or class A and class B rating.
Suitability of extinguishers for use on class D fires (fires involving flammable metals) is outside the scope of this standard in respect of test fires. However, extinguishers claiming class D suitability are covered in all other respects by the requirements in this standard for powder extinguishers.
It is considered hazardous for powder and carbon dioxide fire extinguishers to be used on Class F fires.  For this reason powder and carbon dioxide fire extinguishers are excluded for conformance with regard to Class F in this European Standard.
NOTE   The extinction of a metal fire presents a situation so specific (in terms of the metal itself, its form, the configuration of the fire etc.) that it is not possible to define a representative standard fire for the purposes of testing. The efficiency of extinguishers on class D fires needs to be established on a case by case basis.

This document specifies minimum performance requirements for protective clothing designed to be worn during firefighting activities. The requirements detailed in this document cover design, heat and flame, mechanical, chemical, comfort, and visibility.
This document covers the general clothing design, the minimum performance levels of the material used, the methods of test to be used to determine these performance levels, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer.
This document makes distinction between firefighting activities dividing them into two performance levels based on a risk assessment:
-   Level 1: specifies the minimum requirements for firefighting clothing involving work associated with outdoor firefighting and their support activities, taking into account the environments and conditions of the expected operational scenarios of such firefighting activities.
The level 1 is not applicable for protection against risks encountered in fighting fires or rescue from fire activities in structures, unless combined to a level 2 or other specialized PPE.
-   Level 2: specifies the minimum requirements for firefighting clothing for risks encountered in fighting fires and rescue from fire in structures.
The distinction between Level 1 and Level 2 clothing is restricted to the requirements for heat and flame (X1 or X2 - Heat and Flame). These levels of protection can be reached by a single garment or a combination of separate garments.
Additional marking provides two grades of protection for Y (protection against water penetration) and Z (water vapour resistance). It is essential that these performance grades are indicated on the marking of the clothing and explained in the instructions for use.
This document does not cover protective clothing for wildland firefighting, specialized firefighting in a high amount of radiant heat where reflective clothing is required and/or advanced technical rescue operations dealing with hazardous chemicals, working with chainsaws and water and rope rescue.
This document does not cover protection for the head, hands and feet or specific protection against other hazards e.g. chemical, biological, radiological and electrical hazards. These aspects may be covered in other European Standards.

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This European Standard specifies the rules of design, type testing, fabrication and inspection control of portable fire extinguishers manufactured with metallic bodies as far as pressure risk is concerned.
This part applies to portable fire extinguishers of which the maximum allowable pressure PS is lower than or equal to 30 bar and containing non-explosive, non-flammable, non-toxic and non-oxidising fluids.
This European Standard also applies to the metallic gas cartridge of a volume less than 0,12 l (see Annex E) and gives guidance for sound engineering practice for metallic gas cartridges equal to or greater than 0,12 l and less than 0,5 l, see Annex F.
This European Standard does not apply to carbon dioxide fire extinguishers.
NOTE    Annex A gives the classification of the different parts forming the portable fire extinguisher.

This European Standard specifies minimum performance requirements for self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with full face mask used as respiratory protective devices, except escape apparatus and diving apparatus.
Such equipment is intended for use in work situations where the risk on over pressurisation of the pressure vessels with their valves due to hot environmental conditions is low.
Laboratory and practical performance tests are included for the assessment of compliance with the requirements.

DOW = 2007-12-31 (SV on 2005-11-24)

Specifies EMC and updates software and other requirements.

To produce the Harmonization annex ZA.

To produce the Harmonization annex ZA.

This European Standard applies to navigation lights on inland navigation and sea-going vessels.

This Technical Report provides additional information on the requirements of the European Standard EN 54-2: 1997, in order to avoid misinterpretations of the clauses and to improve the understanding of the requirements of the standard.
The interpretations are produced in the form of a table where in the first column the clauses of EN 54-2:1997 are listed for which an interpretation is considered necessary.  In the second column the subject and in the third column the interpretation is given.
This Technical Report does not include additional requirements and should only be used in connection with EN 54-2: 1997. This Technical report is not a stand-alone document.

To produce the Harmonization annex ZA.

This European Standard specifies requirements, test methods and performance criteria for point-type, resettable flame detectors that operate using radiation from a flame for use in fire detection systems installed in buildings.
This standard does not cover flame detectors working on different principles from those described in this standard (although the standard may be used as guidance in assessing such products).

This International Standard specifies general requirements, type tests and individual tests for marine electromagnetic
compasses intended for steering purposes and/or taking bearings on board ships required by Chapter V of SOLAS,
1974 and the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft (HSC Code). The magnetic compasses
specified in this standard shall apply to the ships the overall length of which is normally not less than 24m . In this
context an electromagnetic compass is an item of electronic equipment which uses the geomagnetic field to obtain
information about the ship's heading. This information is conveyed to the main compass (which is used for steering
and taking bearings), to additional repeater indicators and, if required, to other navigational equipment.
NOTE All requirements that are extracted from the recommendations of IMO resolutions are printed in italics.

This European Standard specifies the requirements and methods of test for manual call points in fire detection and fire alarm systems in and around buildings. It takes into account indoor and outdoor conditions, the appearance and operation of the manual call points for type A "direct operation" and type B "indirect operation" and covers those which are simple mechanical switches, those which are fitted with simple electronic components (e.g. resistors, diodes) and those which contain active electronic components and which work with the control panels for signalling and identifying, for example, an address or location.
This European standard does not cover manual call points for special applications, for example manual call points that are intrinsically safe or for use in hazardous conditions, if such applications require additional or other requirements or tests than those given in this standard.

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TC - See historical background in the file

2014-03-28 GVN : standard to be withdrawn when revision is published at ISO (ISO ID 66059)  in accordance with resolution BT 65/2007.

This European Standard specifies minimum requirements for full face masks for respiratory protective devices.  Full face masks for diving apparatus are not included in the scope of this European Standard.  Laboratory and practical performance tests are included for the assessment of compliance with the requirements.

This standard specifies requirements, methods of test and performance criteria for power supply equipment (see component L of figure 1 of EN 54-1:1996) of fire detection and fire alarm systems installed in buildings.  Note: Power supply equipment with special characteristics, developed for particular appli- cations, is not necessarily the subject of this standard and may require further tests.

This standard specifies requirements, methods of test, and performance criteria for control and indicating equipment (see item B of figure 1 of EN 54-1) for usein fire detection and fire alarm systems installed in buildings.

This European Standard specifies minimum requirements for fresh air hose breathing apparatus for use with a full face mask, a half mask or mouthpiece assembly as a respiratory protective device.  Two classes of apparatus are covered; the differentiation resulting from mechanical performance and not respiratory protection.  Escape and diving apparatus and that used in abrasive blasting operations are not covered by this standard.    Laboratory and practical performance tests are included for the assessment of compliance with the requirements.

This European Standard specifies the rules of design, type testing, fabrication and inspection control of portable fire
extinguishers manufactured with metallic bodies as far as pressure risk is concerned.
This part applies to portable fire extinguishers of which the maximum allowable pressure PS is lower than or equal to 30
bar and containing non-explosive, non-flammable, non-toxic and non-oxidising fluids.
This European Standard also applies to the metallic gas cartridge of a volume less than 0,12 l (see Annex E) and gives
guidance for sound engineering practice for metallic gas cartridges equal to or greater than 0,12 l and less than 0,5 l, see
Annex F.
This European Standard does not apply to carbon dioxide fire extinguishers.
NOTE Annex A gives the classification of the different parts forming the portable fire extinguisher.

2012-07-23 GVN: draft for // vote received in ISO/CS (see e-mail of 2012-07-20 in dataservice).
2012-06-11 - IMPORTANT! When the notification from ISO is received, please check with the TC that the ballot can proceed.
2011-05-02 EMA: draft for // Enquiry received in ISO/CS (see e-mail of 2011-04-28 in dataservice).

This document specifies as far as the pressure risk is concerned, the rules of design, type testing, fabrication and inspection control of portable fire extinguishers with a metallic body which comply with the requirements of EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007.
This part of EN 3 applies to portable fire extinguishers of which the maximum allowable pressure PS is lower than or equal to 30 bar and containing non-explosive, non-flammable, non-toxic and non-oxidising fluids.
This document also applies to the marking of metallic propellant gas cartridges (see Annex E).
This document does not apply to carbon dioxide fire extinguishers.

Migrated from Progress Sheet (TC Comment) (2000-07-10): Revision of EN 3-6:1995 (TC Res 361/1999) (CC/000117)
Result of a meeting with Mr Ruelle ,TC 70 Chairman on 2004-07-28: a first document has been prepared by TC 70 WG5 . The document is not in line with CEN BT policy on conformity assessment. TC 70 plenary meeting of November 2004 will consider the situation and  will  possibly change the deliverable as an informative document (TR...)-MCH/04-07-28

This standard specifies the minimum requirements for the chemical protective suits for use by emergency teams (ET), including component parts such as gloves and boots which may be specified elsewhere.

The amendment will consist of a normative annex that gives requirements for detectors with more than one smoke sensor (these are not included in WI 00072045).

Created exceptionnally without the corresponding TC resolution (at the request of A. Ganesh) - UAP of 4 months (CC/010423)
+++ DOW = DAV + 36 months - accepted by EC  at SCC of 8/9 April 2002 (with EC list n°8 -  doc. Construct 02/529 Rev 1)+++

This European Standard specifies requirements, test methods and performance criteria for point smoke detectors that operate using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization, for use in fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings (see EN 54-1:1996). For other types of smoke detector, or smoke detectors working on different principles, this standard should only be used for guidance. Smoke detectors with special characteristics and developed for specific risks are not covered by this standard.

ISO 1716:2010 specifies a method for the determination of the gross heat of combustion of products at constant volume in a bomb calorimeter.

Created exceptionnally without the corresponding TC resolution (at the request of A. Ganesh) - UAP of 4 months (CC/010423)
+++ DOW = DAV + 36 months - accepted by EC  at SCC of 8/9 April 2002 (with EC list n°8 -  doc. Construct 02/529 Rev 1)+++

This European Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and performance criteria for point heat detectors for use in fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings (see EN 54-1:1996). For other types of heat detector, or for detectors intended for use in other environments, this standard should only be used for guidance. Heat detectors with special characteristics and developed for specific risks are not covered by this standard.

This International Standard specifies a method for the measurement of limited flame spread properties of vertically oriented textile fabrics and industrial products in the form of single or multi-component fabrics (coated, quilted, multilayered, sandwich constructions, and similar combinations), when subjected to a small defined flame.
This test method is not appropriate for materials that demonstrate extensive melting or shrinkage.

This standard describes laboratory test methods that enable a determination of the resistance of materials used in protective clothing to permeation by liquid or gaseous chemical under the conditions of either continuous or intermittent contact.

ISO 11612:2008 specifies performance requirements for garments made from flexible materials, which are designed to protect the wearer's body, except the hands, from heat and/or flame. For protection of the wearer's head and feet, the only items of protective clothing falling within the scope of this International Standard are gaiters, hoods and overboots. However, concerning hoods, requirements for visors and respiratory equipment are not given.
The performance requirements set out in ISO 11612:2008 are applicable to garments which could be worn for a wide range of end uses, where there is a need for clothing with limited flame spread properties and where the user can be exposed to radiant or convective or contact heat or to molten metal splashes.

This European Standard specifies requirements, test methods and performance criteria for line smoke detectors utilising the attenuation and/or changes in attenuation of an optical beam, for use in fire detection systems installed in buildings.
This European Standard does not cover:
¾ Line smoke detectors designed to operate with separations between opposed components of less than 1 m;
¾ Line smoke detectors whose optical path length is defined or adjusted by an integral mechanical connection;
Line smoke detectors with special characteristics, which cannot be assessed by the test methods in this European Standard.

This annex to EN 54-3 will describe the additional requirements and testing applicable to Audible fire alarm devices - Voice alarm sounders.
Note: a voice alarm sounder is an audible fire alarm device that contains all the necessary components to generate and broadcast recorded voice messages.

To produce the Harmonization annex ZA.

This European Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and performance criteria for fire alarm sounders in a fixed installation intended to signal an audible warning of fire between a fire detection and fire alarm system and the occupants of a building.  It is intended to cover only those devices which derive their operating power by means of a physical electrical connection to an external source such as a fire alarm system.
This standard specifies fire alarm sounders for two types of application environment, type A for indoor use and type B for outdoor use.
This standard is not intended to cover:
a)   loudspeaker  type devices primarily intended for emitting emergency voice messages;
b)   supervisory  sounders, for example, within the control and indicating equipment.

Modification of subclause 6.12; inclusion of new subclause 8.7.