What is this BS 8613 about?
BS 8613 specifies requirements and test methods for durability, strength, and effective function of finger protection devices fitted at the hanging stile of pedestrian doors with the main purpose of preventing inadvertent injury.
NOTE: Such finger protection devices might be incorporated into the door set or applied to the door and/or frame.
BS 8613 is applicable to finger protection devices fitted to side hung and pivoted doors with a single or double swing.
BS 8613 is not applicable to devices fitted to sliding and revolving doors.
BS 8613 does not specify requirements for products intended to be fitted by the consumer for use in dwellings.
Who is this BS 8613 for?
BS 8613 on finger protection devices for pedestrian doors useful for:
- Construction industry
- Workplace
- Buildings
- Manufacturer, supplier, and installer of Finger protection devices
- Civil engineer
- Individual owner of the property, house
Why should you use this BS 8613?
Protect yourself and your child from suffering a disproportionate number of finger entrapment injuries. Lack of understanding of the dangers presented by doors, young children might put their fingers into the gap between a door and its frame without any awareness of the possible consequences.
BS 8613 helps users with requirements and test methods for durability, strength, and effective function of Finger protection devices for pedestrian doors to prevent fingers from being pinched, crushed, or amputated at the hinge area of doors.
