SN EN 12012-4 : 2007 + A1 2008

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of significant hazards
  4.1 Mechanical hazards
  4.2 Thermal hazards
  4.3 Noise hazards
  4.4 Hazards generated by dust, fumes and gases
  4.5 Hazards due to electrical energy
  4.6 Hazards due to unexpected start-up
  4.7 Falls from height
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
  5.1 General
  5.2 Mechanical hazards
      5.2.1 Access through openings in the agglomerator chamber
      5.2.2 Feed material that is not pre-cut
      5.2.3 Ejection of parts or materials from the agglomerator
            chamber
      5.2.4 Strength
  5.3 Thermal hazards
  5.4 Noise hazards
      5.4.1 Noise reduction at source by design
      5.4.2 Noise reduction by protective measures
      5.4.3 Information connected with noise hazards
  5.5 Hazards generated by dust, fumes and gases
  5.6 Hazards due to electrical energy
      5.6.1 Electrical equipment
      5.6.2 Accumulation of electrostatic charges
  5.7 Unexpected start-up
  5.8 Falls from height
6 Verification of conformity with the safety requirements
  and/or protective measures
7 Information for use
  7.1 Instruction manual
  7.2 Marking
Annex A (normative) Noise test code
  A.1 Scope
  A.2 Determination of sound power levels
      A.2.1 Basic standards
      A.2.2 Measurement uncertainty
  A.3 Determination of emission sound pressure level at the
      workstation(s)
      A.3.1 Basic standards
      A.3.2 Measurement uncertainty
  A.4 Installation and mounting conditions for the noise
      measurement
  A.5 Operating conditions
  A.6 Information to be recorded and reported
      A.6.1 General
      A.6.2 General agglomerator data
      A.6.3 Agglomerator chamber data
      A.6.4 Standards
      A.6.5 Noise data
      A.6.6 Specified test parameters
      A.6.7 Installation and operating conditions
  A.7 Declaration and verification of noise emission values
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 98/37/EC
Bibliography

Specifies the essential safety requirements applicable to the design and construction of agglomerators used to densify plastic scrap, reducing its size and/or volume.