BRITISH STANDARD

BS EN 12385-6:2004

Steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 6: Stranded ropes for mine shafts

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British Standards

BSEN 12385-6:2004

National foreword

This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 12385-6:2004. It supersedes BS 302-6:1987 which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee MHE/2, Wire ropes, which has the responsibility to:

• aid enquirers to understand the text;
• present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed;
• monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

Cross-references

The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled "International Standards Correspondence Index", or by using the "Search" facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations.

Summary of pages

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 26 February 2004. The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued.

Amendments issued since publication

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