AS/NZS 2967:2014 Optical fibre communication cabling systems safety
Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
Supersedes: AS/NZS 2967:2010 Optical fibre communication cabling systems safety
Draft Designation: DR2 AS/NZS 2967This Standard provides safety rules for optical fibre communication systems and associated materials and equipment, covering—
(a) cabling systems safety up to laser hazard classification level 2M;
(b) handling, use and disposal of optical fibre materials and associated chemicals;
(c) testing and use of laser light sources; and
(d) use, installation and operation of an optical fibre cabling system (OFCS).
Contents:
Foreword
1: Scope
2: Referenced Documents
3: Definitions
4: Hazard Classification Levels
5: General Health And Safety
6: Work Areas
7: Optical Fibre Materials
8: Chemical Agents
9: Light Sources
First published as AS/NZS 2967:2010. Second edition 2014.
This Standard is one of a series of Handbooks and Standards known collectively as the Communications Cabling Manual (CCM). The CCM has been compiled by Standards Australia Committee CT-001, Communications Cabling, representing carriers, the Communications Alliance, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), cable manufacturers, cablers and end-users.
The CCM is designed to provide essential information to the communications cabling industry and is available in two volumes.
Volume 1: Handbooks, Regulations and Codes
Australian regulatory arrangements (HB 243)
Communications cabling handbook (HB 29)
Residential communications cabling handbook (HB 252)
Regulatory Standards
(AS/CA S008 and AS/CA S009)
Volume 2: Standards
AS/NZS 3080, AS/NZS ISO/IEC 24702 and AS/NZS ISO/IEC 14763.3 and AS/NZS 2967 (this Standard)
Communications Cabling.
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Australian Industry Group; Australian Information Industry Association; BICSI Australia; BICSI New Zealand; Electrical Trades Union; Energy Networks Association; Engineers Australia; National Electrical and Communications Association; Telecommunications Users Association of New Zealand; Telstra Corporation.
