First edition. ISO 11393-6 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 94, Personal safety — Protective clothing and equipment, Subcommittee SC 13, Protective clothing. — 28 p.
This part of ISO 11393 specifies requirements for the protection offered by upper body protectors against cutting by a hand-held chain-saw.
It also specifies the procedures for sampling and pre-treatment of upper body protectors, the measurement of the protective coverage, the apparatus and test methods for assessing resistance to cutting, and the practical performance test for evaluating ergonomic properties.