EN 569:2007

Mountaineering equipment - Pitons - Safety requirements and test methods

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for pitons for use in mountaineering including climbing.

Bergsteigerausrüstung - Felshaken - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Diese Europäische Norm legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Felshaken fest, die
beim Bergsteigen einschließlich Klettern verwendet werden.

Equipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Pitons - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai

La présente Norme Européenne spécifie les exigences de sécurité et les méthodes d'essai qui s'appliquent
aux pitons utilisés en alpinisme et en escalade.

Gorniška oprema – Klini – Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 27-Feb-2007
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Aug-2007
• ICS: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 136/WG 5 - Mountaineering and climbing equipment
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Completion Date: 30-Nov-2023
• Directive: 2016/425 - Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC
• Directive: 89/686/EEC - Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment
• Ref Project: SIST EN 569:2007 - Mountaineering equipment - Pitons - Safety requirements and test methods

Relations

• Replaces: EN 569:1997 - Mountaineering equipment - Pitons - Safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 569:2007
01-julij-2007
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 569:1998
Gorniška oprema – Klini – Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
Mountaineering equipment - Pitons - Safety requirements and test methods
Bergsteigerausrüstung - Felshaken - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren
Equipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Pitons - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes
d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 569:2007
ICS:
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
SIST EN 569:2007 en;fr;de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 569
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2007
ICS 97.220.40 Supersedes EN 569:1997
English Version
Mountaineering equipment - Pitons - Safety requirements and
test methods
Equipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Pitons - Exigences Bergsteigerausrüstung - Felshaken - Sicherheitstechnische
de sécurité et méthodes d'essai Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
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EN 569:2007 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope.5
2 Terms and definitions .5
3 Safety requirements.5
3.1 Design.5
3.2 Breaking force.6
4 Test method.6
4.1 Examination of design .6
4.2 Determination of breaking force .7
4.2.1 Test samples.7
4.2.2 Test conditions.7
4.2.3 Apparatus.7
4.2.4 Preparation and positioning of test samples.8
4.2.5 Procedure.8
5 Marking.
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