There are a considerable number of British Standards[1] that apply to the air transport and aviation industry. This web page does not provide details of all such standards, however, listed below are the current standards for Ground Support Equipment (GSE).
BS EN Standard
- 1915-1:2001
General requirements: Basic safety requirement - 1915-2:2001
General requirements: Stability & strength requirements, calculation & test methods - 1915-3:2004
General requirements: Vibration measurement methods & reduction - 1915-4:2004
General requirements: Noise measurement methods & reduction - 12312-1:2001
Passenger stairs - 12312-2:2002
Catering vehicles - 12312-3:2003
Conveyor belt vehicles - 12312-4:2003
Passenger boarding bridges - 12312-5:2005
Aircraft fuelling equipment - 12312-6:2004
De-icers and de-icing/anti-icing equipment - 12312-7:2005
Aircraft movement equipment - 12312-8:2005
Maintenance stairs and platforms - 12312-9:2005
Container/Pallet loaders - 12312-10:2005
Container/Pallet transfer transporters - 12312-11:2005
Container/Pallet dollies and loose load trailers - 12312-12:2002
Portable water service equipment - 12312-13:2002
Lavatory service equipment - 12312-14:2006
Disabled/incapacitated passenger boarding vehicles - 12312-15:2006
Baggage and equipment tractors - 12312-16:2005
Air start equipment - 12312-17:2004
Air conditioning equipment - 12312-18:2005
Nitrogen or Oxygen units - 12312-19:2005
Aircraft jacks, axle jacks and hydraulic tail stanchions - 12312-20:2005
Electrical ground power units