SN EN ISO 10472-2 : 2009

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Hazards
5 Safety requirements and/or measures for the hazards
    identified in clause 4
    5.1 General
    5.2 Mechanical hazards
          5.2.1 Rotating cage
          5.2.2 Manual drum doors
          5.2.3 Doors (cage and drum)
          5.2.4 Cage doors
          5.2.5 Power-operated drum doors
          5.2.6 Loss of stability
          5.2.7 Suspended washer-extractors
          5.2.8 Falling load and loading devices
    5.3 Electrical hazards
    5.4 Thermal hazards
          5.4.1 Hot liquor
          5.4.2 Hot surfaces
          5.4.3 Heat energy
          5.4.4 Viewing panels
    5.5 Hazards generated by noise
    5.6 Hazards associated with materials and substances
          5.6.1 Aggressive chemical action
          5.6.2 Fire and explosion
          5.6.3 Biological hazards
    5.7 Hazards due to neglect of ergonomic principles in
          machines design
    5.8 Failure of energy supply and control systems
          5.8.1 Failure of energy supply
          5.8.2 Failure of control systems
    5.9 Hazards caused by unexpected ejection of machine
          parts
    5.10 Particular hazards associated with barrier machines
    5.11 Particular hazards associated with tilting
          machines
          5.11.1 Tilting controlled manually
          5.11.2 Automatic tilting
          5.11.3 Loading and unloading
          5.11.4 Overturning
          5.11.5 Maintenance
6 Verification of safety requirements and/or measures
7 Information concerning machine use

Describes, with ISO 10472-1, the most significant hazards connected with washing machines and washer-extractors of all configurations with a net usable cage volume greater than 60 l.Does not apply to particular hazards for drawer-type washer-extractors, nor processing work which could begin an explosive or flammable atmosphere inside the machine. Not applicable to ancillary equipment, such as chemical supply pumps, steam valves and supply pipe work, vent, work feed, and discharge systems and ducting to the atmosphere.