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  • BS EN 422:2009

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    Plastics and rubber machines. Blow moulding machines. Safety requirements

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-06-2009

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 List of significant hazards
       4.1 General hazards
       4.2 Mechanical hazards related to power operated
           movements during production
       4.3 Additional hazards associated with machines of
           specific design
           4.3.1 Machines allowing whole body access
           4.3.2 Rotary machines
       4.4 Additional hazards when using ancillary equipment
    5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
       5.1 General
           5.1.1 Basic requirements
           5.1.2 Safety distances
           5.1.3 Emergency stop
           5.1.4 Fluid systems
           5.1.5 Safeguards
           5.1.6 Movements caused by gravity
           5.1.7 Electrical hazards and hazards due to
                  electromagnetic interference
           5.1.8 Thermal hazards
           5.1.9 Hazards due to harmful substances
           5.1.10 Fire hazards
           5.1.11 Hazards due to overpressure
           5.1.12 Mechanical hazards during setting
       5.2 Mechanical hazards related to power operated
           movements during production
           5.2.1 Basic requirements
           5.2.2 Additional requirements
       5.3 Additional hazards associated with machines of
           specific design
           5.3.1 Machines allowing whole body access
           5.3.2 Rotary machines
       5.4 Additional hazards when using ancillary equipment
    6 Verification of safety requirements and/or protective
       measures
    7 Information for use
       7.1 Instruction handbook
           7.1.1 General
           7.1.2 Safety-related components
           7.1.3 Emergency stop
           7.1.4 Thermal hazards
           7.1.5 Exhaust systems
           7.1.6 Fire hazard
           7.1.7 Setting
           7.1.8 Ancillary equipment
       7.2 Marking
    Annex A (normative) - Acknowledgement systems
       A.1 Single acknowledgement system
       A.2 Double acknowledgement system
    Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
             Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
             Directive 98/37/EC
    Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this European
             Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive
             2006/42/EC

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    Defines essential health and safety requirements for the design of blow moulding machines for the processing of plastics.

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    Committee MCE/3/2
    Development Note Supersedes 91/70505 DC. (09/2005) Supersedes 08/30173038 DC. (06/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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