24 PRODUCT QUALITY STANDARDS & USER SAFETY ON SITE Products that rotate are of particular danger and at Saint-Gobain Abrasives we take every precaution to ensure your health and safety is always at the heart of everything we do. Safety & quality are our priority and all Norton Clipper diamond tools & abrasives are manufactured to the most stringent European health, safety & environmental standards for use in the toughest construction environments. DIAMOND TOOLS, CUTTING DISCS & GRINDING WHEELS oSa - ORGANISATION FOR SAFETY OF ABRASIVES Saint-Gobain Abrasives is one of the founding members of the Organisation for Safety of Abrasives (oSa). All member companies of oSa have to implement strict manufacturing, safety and quality standards that comply with the requirements of EN13236 and EN12413, and are regularly audited to ensure conformity. The oSa symbol displayed on an abrasive or diamond product is a further guarantee to the user of product safety and quality. EN13236 - STANDARDS FOR DIAMOND TOOLS The European Standard EN13236 governs the safety requirements for super abrasive (diamond) products. User safety has always been Norton Clipper’s top priority. Norton Clipper and Saint-Gobain Abrasives have taken an active role in the compilation of this safety standard, through the FEPA, the Federation of European Producers of Abrasives. EN12413 - STANDARDS FOR CUTTING DISCS & GRINDING WHEELS This standard highlights that these types of cutting discs and grinding wheels have a use by date. This “use by” date must be permanently marked into the central metal rim of every disc. SNAS The Syndicat National des Abrasifs et Super Abrasifs (National Union of Abrasives and Superabrasives) are a professional body within the European abrasives sector of which Norton Clipper is a member. SNAS represent 35 companies within France and are primarily focussed on promoting the safe use of abrasives and supporting the ethical development of its members. FEPA Norton Clipper are proud to be an active member of FEPA – the Federation of European Producers of Abrasives. This association is a World leading body in the abrasives industry, representing the European markets and continually informing its members on the evolution of the regulatory frameworks globally. FEPA also supports its members with a wide range of technical, legal and scientific services, to ensure that they are able to anticipate future challenges within the abrasives sector. EN 847-1 All Norton Clipper TCT blades comply with the EN 847-1 standard and each product is laser engraved to ensure full traceability. Please note that if the steel centre of any blade becomes cracked, the blade cannot be repaired and must be discarded.
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