KANBrief 4/09 Where to find information on standardization on the Internet The European and international standards organizations CEN , CENELEC , ISO and IEC provide a wealth of information on their w
KANBrief 1/09 EN ISO 13849: Successful transfer of research results Dr. Michael Schaefer and Michael Dorra, BGIA, answer questions Between 1997 and 2000, nine European testing and research institutes
KANBrief 3/09 Hearing protectors: correction values bridge the gap between laboratory testing and the field Hearing protectors frequently attain lower sound-attenuation levels in industrial use than i
KANBrief 1/09 Anthrax & Co.: a controversial CEN document concerning biological safety In 2007, an international group of experts drew up a CEN document concerning biological risks in laboratories. Th
KANBrief 3/09 Safety in technology and chemicals: the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing Methods and developments for the safe and environmentally responsible use of materials
KANBrief 3/09 Fall arresters for protection against falls from a height: goal of the “European Single Market“ not yet reached Guided-type fall arresters with a rigid anchor line are employed for prote
KANBrief 3/09 A load of new standards for industrial trucks New standards governing industrial trucks (such as fork-lift and pallet trucks) are about to be published. What‘s special: since a consensus
KANBrief 2/09 All DIN specifications, in one place Since April 2009, a range of DIN products have been grouped under the heading DIN SPEC ( further information ). These products are created by means o
KANBrief 3/09 SABOHS: a new voice for occupational safety and health in standardization Occupational safety and health has a new advocate in the arena of European standardization. With SABOHS , CEN ha
KANBrief 2/09 The DIN website offers practical support with standardization The website of DIN offers anyone with an interest in standardization a wide range of information coupled with a comprehensiv
