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  • BS EN 14175-2:2003

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    Fume cupboards Safety and performance requirements

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-01-2014

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Dimensions
       4.1 Overall width of fume cupboard
       4.2 Overall depth of fume cupboard
       4.3 Height of work surface
       4.4 Dimensions for customized fume cupboards
    5 Basic safety and performance objectives
    6 Materials
       6.1 General requirements
       6.2 Glass components
       6.3 Sash
    7 Basic safety requirements
       7.1 General requirements
       7.2 Construction
       7.3 Sash
    8 Airflow
       8.1 Threshold values
       8.2 Air flow indicator
    9 Services
       9.1 Outlets
       9.2 Drainage
       9.3 Electrical sockets
       9.4 Lighting
    10 Product manual
    11 Marking and labelling
    Annex A (informative) Conformity evaluation
    National Annex NA (informative) Recommendations for
                      the exchange of information and
                      recommendations for installation
    Bibliography

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    Specifies safety and performance requirements and objectives for general purpose fume cupboards. In addition, dimensions and marking of general purpose fume cupboards are specified as well as requirements on the product manual to be supplied with fume cupboards.

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    This part 2 of EN 14175 specifies safety and performance requirements and objectives for general purpose fume cupboards. In addition, dimensions and marking of general purpose fume cupboards are specified as well as requirements on the product manual to be supplied with fume cupboards.

    Recommendations on the evaluation of conformity of general purpose fume cupboards with the requirements of this part 2 of EN 14175 are given in the informative annex A.

    For terms and definitions of fume cupboards EN 14175-1 applies. For type testing of fume cupboards prEN 14175- 3 applies. For microbiological safety cabinets EN 12469 applies.

    This part of EN 14175 does not address recirculatory filtration fume cupboards or fume cupboards for carrying out work on radioactive materials. For special purpose fume cupboards other requirements may apply.

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    Committee LBI/1/1
    Development Note Supersedes 01/122563 DC (12/2003) Together with BS EN 14175-1, BS EN 14175-3, BS EN 14175-4, DD CEN/TS 14175-5, BS EN 14175-6 and BS EN 14175-7, it supersedes BS 7258-1(1994), BS 7258-2(1994), BS 7258-3(1994) and BS 7258-4(1994). (02/2014)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 2782-1:Method 140E:1982 Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties Flammability of a small, inclined test piece exposed to an alcohol flame (laboratory method)
    BS 5588-9:1989 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for ventilation and air conditioning ductwork
    EN 14175-1:2003 Fume cupboards - Part 1: Vocabulary
    BS 4142:1997 Method for rating industrial noise affecting mixed residential and industrial areas
    PREN 14056 : DRAFT 2000 LABORATORY FURNITURE - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
    EN 292-1 : 1991 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
    BS EN 60079-14:2014 Explosive atmospheres Electrical installations design, selection and erection
    PREN 14175-3 : DRAFT 2017 FUME CUPBOARDS - PART 3: TYPE TEST METHODS
    IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
    EN 13150 : 2001 WORKBENCHES FOR LABORATORIES - DIMENSIONS, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    ISO 12543-1:2011 Glass in building Laminated glass and laminated safety glass Part 1: Definitions and description of component parts
    EN 45020:2006 Standardization and related activities - General vocabulary (ISO/IEC Guide 2:2004)
    EN 13792:2002 Colour coding of taps and valves for use in laboratories
    ISO/IEC Guide 2:2004 Standardization and related activities General vocabulary
    EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION
    EN 60529:1991/AC:2016-12 DEGREES OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY ENCLOSURES (IP CODE) (IEC 60529 EDITION 2.2 CORRIGENDUM 2:2015)
    EN 12469:2000 Biotechnology - Performance criteria for microbiological safety cabinets
    EN 45020 : 2006 STANDARDIZATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES - GENERAL VOCABULARY
    EN ISO 12543-1:2011 Glass in building - Laminated glass and laminated safety glass - Part 1: Definitions and description of component parts (ISO 12543-1:2011)
    EN 12600:2002 Glass in building - Pendulum test - Impact test method and classification for flat glass
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