UNE-EN IEC 60721-2-7:2018

This document addresses the occurrence of fauna and flora, including its main effects on electro-technicalproducts. Exposure and damage from the effects of fauna and flora may occur at almost any time in aproducts life cycle. Moreover, there are many agents of attack with various actions.This document addresses the occurrence and damage arising from fauna and flora in all locations a productmay be stored, transported or used. Generally, fauna may be present and cause damage to products in boththe natural environments experienced in open-air locations as well as in artificially created environments,such as in a warehouse or building. However, flora will predominantly be present and cause damage toproducts only in open-air locations. Fungus and bacteria may be present in both open-air locations as well asin warehouses or buildings.