CEN/TC 271 - Surface treatment equipment - Safety

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events relevant to spray booths for the application of organic liquid and powder coating materials, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer, including reasonably foreseeable misuse.
See Annex A for significant hazards.
Interfaces between spray booths and other machinery used in coating application are given in Figure 1.
The specific significant risks related to the use of this machinery with foodstuff and pharmaceutical products are not dealt with in this standard.
The specific significant risks related to drying operation of combined spraying and drying booths are not dealt with in this standard, but in EN 1539:2015.
This European Standard is not applicable to:
-   spaces for application of organic coating material consisting only of an extraction wall;
-   platforms attached to spray booths (e.g. for touch-up jobs);
-   flock booths (see EN 50223:2015);
-   spray booths with airflow from vertical inlet to horizontal extraction or from horizontal inlet to vertical extraction.
This European Standard is not applicable to machinery manufactured before the date of its publication as European Standard.

This document describes all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relating to plating and anodizing lines, when used as intended and in compliance with the foreseeable conditions of the manufacturer. In addition, procedures for testing and measuring safety requirements, marking of equipment and minimum operation requirements are specified.
For reference to plating lines and anodizing lines the term plating line is used in this document.
This document applies to the design and construction of plating lines and anodizing lines including its transporter systems for surface treatment of industrial products by means of inorganic or organic electrolytes or by means of other process chemistries.
Plating lines and anodizing lines in terms of this standard are arrangements of process tanks for:
-   electrolytic treatment of work pieces (e.g. electrocleaning, passivation, electroetching, burnishing, electrolytic polishing and brightening, drying);
-   wet chemical treatment of work pieces (e.g. degreasing, passivation, chemical polishing, etching, pickling, blackening);
-   electrolytic and electro-less metal deposition, even on non-metallic work pieces made electrically conductive by corresponding treatment;
-   changing of substance composition on the surface of metallic work pieces e.g. burnishing, blackening, phosphatizing, chromating and;
-   anodizing (anodic oxidation);
including rinsing tanks and the corresponding transporter equipment (e.g. transporter systems, handling gantry, bean, etc.), where the products are lifted in and out of tanks.
This document distinguishes between the following types of plating lines:
-   Type 1:    manual lines;
-   Type 2:    semi-automatic lines;
-   Type 3:    fully automatic lines.
Furthermore, it specifies equipment marking and requirements on user information.
This document does not deal with hazards resulting from plating linesparts above category 1 of PED (Pressure Equipment Directive).
This document is not applicable to:
—   transporter systems of carrousel lines (see EN 618 and EN 15095) (For transporter systems of carrousel lines see EN 618 and EN 15095);
—   equipment for the preparation and treatment of water and wastewater;
—   machinery for dip coating and electro-deposition of organic liquid coating material (EN 12581);
—   horizontal plating lines (e.g. printed circuit board, etching, reel to reel, continuous plating lines);
—   machinery for surface cleaning and surface pre-treatment of industrial items using liquids or vapours (EN 12921-1, EN 12921-2, EN 12921-3, EN 12921-4).
NOTE   Machinery for surface cleaning and surface pre-treatment (EN 12921 series) could be part of a plating line.

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events relevant to ovens and dryers in which flammable substances are released by evaporation from and curing of coating materials.
The specific significant risks related to the use of this machinery with foodstuff and pharmaceutical products are not dealt with in this European Standard.
This European Standard is only applicable to machines which are used as intended and under the conditions which are foreseeable as malfunction by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
For ovens and dryers in which flammable substances are released by evaporation from and curing of coating materials, in which the concentration of these flammable substances shall not, under no circumstances, exceed 3 % of the LEL, EN 746-1 and EN 746-2 may be applied instead of this European Standard.
This European Standard is not applicable to:
—   ovens for hardening metals;
—   enamelling plants;
—   portable heating systems for drying (for instance infrared radiant heaters, hot-air blowers, blow-dryers);
—   solvent recovery plants;
—   distillation and/or refraction plants;
—   textile dry-cleaning systems.
This European Standard is not applicable to machinery manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This European Standard specifies standardized conditions for the determination, declaration and verification of airborne noise emission of the following surface treatment equipment:
-   machinery for cleaning and pre-treatment of industrial item surfaces (see EN 12921 1, EN 12921 2, EN 12921 3, EN 12921 4);
-   phosphating machinery;
-   plating machinery;
-   plasma surface treatment machinery;
-   machinery for the supply and/or circulation of coating materials under pressure (see EN 12621, EN 12757 1);
-   atomizing and spraying equipment for coating materials (see EN 1953, EN 50050 1, EN 50050 2, EN 50050 3, EN 50059, EN 50176, EN 50177, EN 50348);
-   coating plants (see EN 12215, EN 12581, EN 12981, EN 13355, EN 50223);
-   dryers, ovens and evaporating equipment (see EN 1539);
-   thermal cleaning plants (incinerators) for exhaust gas from surface treatment plants (see EN 12753);
-   dry-ice blasting equipment.
For the above surface treatment machinery, this European Standard gives provisions for the determination of
-   emission sound pressure levels at workstations and/or other specified positions and
-   sound power levels.
This European Standard specifies noise emission measurement methods, mounting and operating conditions that shall be used for the test. The use of this document ensures the reproducibility of the determination of the noise emission characteristics within specified limits determined by the grade of accuracy of the basic noise emission measurement method used (see Clause 4 and Clause 5). Noise emission measurement methods allowed by this document are engineering methods (grade 2) and survey methods (grade 3).
This European Standard does not apply to machines not explicitly listed in the scope:
-   printing, paper converting and paper making machinery and auxiliary equipment (see EN 13023);
-   abrasive blasting machinery see EN 1265.

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events which are relevant for both manual and automatic atomising and spraying equipment for application of coating materials on workpieces.
In this standard, the term “machine” is used equivalently to “atomising and spraying equipment” and “applicator”.
Together with this standard, EN 50050, EN 50059, EN 50176, EN 50177 or EN 50348 give requirements for electrostatic applicators.
The specific significant risks related to the use of this machinery with foodstuffs and pharmaceutical products are not dealt with in this standard.
This standard is only applicable to machinery which is used as intended. It also covers hazards arising from conditions which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
Applicators can consist of the following parts:
-   atomising or spraying system;
-   trigger;
-   filter;
-   swivel joint;
-   safety and control systems;
-   non-pressurised gravity or siphon feed cup.
This European Standard is not applicable to:
-   applicators designed for operating pneumatic pressure above 15 bar;
-   non-atomising equipment (e.g. extruding equipment, dispenser);
-   fluidized bed powder coating machinery;
-   equipment for the automated application of flock;
-   spray guns covered by EN 50580;
-   supply hoses and ducts;
-   high-pressure cleaner equipped with high pressure water jet machines according to EN 1829 1;
-   airbrushes for graphic and artistic works;
-   machinery for the supply and circulation of coating materials under pressure according to EN 12621;
-   water-jet cutters;
-   automated devices like robots or reciprocators (EN ISO 10218 1).
This standard is not applicable to machinery manufactured before the date of its publication as a European Standard.

1.1   This European Standard applies to the design and construction of machinery for dip coating and electrodeposition of organic liquid coating material to industrial items.
This machinery consists of the following equipment:
-   Transport system including hoists;
-   Dip tank and safety tank;
-   forced ventilation system;
-   ancillary equipment such as pumps, filters, heaters.
This European Standard deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to dip and electrophoretic coating machinery when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
In addition, the equipment marking and minimum use requirements are specified.
1.2   This European Standard does not cover:
-   automatic loading and unloading systems;
-   lifting accessories;
-   dip and electrophoretic coating tanks without any technical devices such as enclosure, lip extractions, pumps, heaters;
-   machinery for organic liquid coating material preparation, supply and draining systems (e.g. pumps);
-   water and waste liquids treatment machinery;
-   dip and electrodeposition coating machinery for web or coil coating;
-   dip and electrophoretic coating machinery with tank volume less than 1 m3;
This European Standard is not applicable to industrial machinery for dip or electrophoretic coating processes which are manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.

This European Standard applies to the design and construction of mixing machinery for liquid coating materials equipped with container of maximal volume 10 l used by vehicle refinishers and their coating materials distributors.
The pressure related parts of the machines covered are classified as no higher than category I under article 9 of the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC.
NOTE   Pressure related parts of the machines referred to in this European Standard exceeding the limits of category I may lead to additional application of the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC.
This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to mixing machinery mentioned above, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
Mixing machinery can operate by stirring or vibrating (shaking) and consists of the following equipment:
-   cabinet;
-   stirrer;
-   vibrator;
-   shaker;
-   drive unit and related devices;
-   container for coating material;
-   safety, measuring and control devices;
-   lighting;
-   heating equipment and/or air conditioning inside the mixing cabinet.
The mixing machinery may be fixed or mobile.
1.2   The following is excluded from this European Standard:
-   Mixing machinery intended for:
-   pressure vessels;
-   open or closed material containers larger than 10 l;
-   hand-held mixing tools.
1.3   This European Standard is not applicable to mixing machinery which is manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.

This European Standard applies to the design and construction of machinery for the supply and circulation of coating and/or auxiliary materials under pressure in the following called "machine" (see 3.1).
The coating material is supplied by air pressure or airless.
NOTE   Machines covered by this European Standard may be linked with e.g. colour mixing machinery, atomising and spraying equipment, spray booths and stands and/or automated coating machinery.
The pressure related parts of the machines covered are classified as no higher than category I under article 9 of the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC.
This European Standard deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the machinery for the supply and circulation of coating and/or auxiliary materials under pressure, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
Machinery for the supply and circulation of coating and/or auxiliary materials under pressure consists of the following equipment:
-   pump units;
-   pressure vessels;
-   non-pressurised containers;
-   interconnecting pipes and hoses
-   flanges, nozzles, couplings, supports, lifting equipment etc.;
-   agitators;
-   filters;
-   pulsation damping devices;
-   all safety devices (e.g. level monitoring equipment);
-   equipment for heating and/or cooling of the coating materials.
The machine may be fixed or mobile.
1.2   This European Standard excludes:
-   pressure related hazards of equipment classified as higher than category 1 under article 9 of the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC;
-   atomising and spraying equipment as dealt with in EN 1953:1998 and the supply hoses for this equipment;
-   atomising and spraying equipment as dealt with in EN 50144-2-7:2001, EN 50260-2-7:2002 and the supply hoses for this equipment.
This European Standard does not apply to:
-   machinery for processing of foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals;

This standard applies to machines for surface cleaning and pre-treatment in the following called "cleaning machines" of industrial items using liquids or vapours, i.e. stationary machines and related equipment for automated and manual cleaning and pre-treatment processes.
NOTE   Cleaning machines are operated with or without heating, for example as dipping or spraying or vapour condensation process, where additional using of ultrasound is possible. These cleaning machines could be designed as single-zone or multi-zone machine, chamber machines, drum cleaning machine, low lift truck machines, round time machines or tunnel (continuous) machines.
To the extent of this document, cleaning machines for industrial items are considered as an assembly of the following equipment:
-   pump(s) and/or other mechanical system of agitation, recirculation and spraying of cleaning liquid;
-   forced ventilation system;
-   heating system with temperature control;
-   condensation system;
-   filtration and separation system and/or solid particles extraction from the liquid;
-   conveyor and/or handling system for the items to be processed;
-   product handling systems and reciprocators which are part of the cleaning machine;
-   control and/or monitoring systems;
-   liquid handling system.
1.2   This European Standard deals with the common significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to cleaning machines for industrial items using liquids or vapours when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4). This part of the standard defines the common safety requirements for all kinds of cleaning machines for industrial items using liquids or vapours and related common devices and should be used in connection with other parts of the EN 12921-series. The specific requirements specified in part 2 and following parts of EN 12921 take precedence over the respective requirements in EN 12921.

This European Standard is applicable to thermal cleaning systems for exhaust gas from surface treatment equipment/systems as given below in which the concentration of exhaust gas to be cleaned (for the purpose of this European Standard, named "process gas") at the inlet to the thermal cleaning system is safely limited within the concentration ranges given in 5.2.2.2.
Surface treatment equipment includes:
-   dryers according to EN 1539, curing equipment;
-   flash-off areas;
-   coating plants (e.g. closed spray booths, open fronted spray booths);
-   machines using flammable solvents for the pre-treatment and cleaning of products or equipment (e.g. barrels, tins, cans or containers);
-   related solvent handling equipment.
This European Standard deals only with the significant hazards from fire and explosion and hazards generated by residual process gases as listed in Clause 4, when used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.
The types of thermal cleaning systems covered in this European Standard are
-   direct combustion, and
-   catalytic combustion
(see definitions in 3.1.1 and 3.1.2).
This European Standard applies in conjunction with the relevant requirements of EN 746-1 and EN 746-2.
For the purpose of this European Standard a thermal cleaning system for process gas contains the following components: fan(s), heat exchanger, process space, main and supporting burner, injection system, power driven dampers, control and power circuits joined together for the processing of flammable substances, predominantly volatile organic compounds, by effecting oxidation.
NOTE    Thermal cleaning equipment is usually integrated with systems as covered by e.g. EN 1010-1, EN 1539, EN 12215, EN 12921-1 or EN 12921-3.
1.2   This European Standard is not applicable to:
-   thermal paint removal systems;
-   pyrolytic systems.

This European Standard specifies the significant hazards of machines for surface cleaning and pre-treatment - in the following called "cleaning machines" - of industrial items using halogenated solvents, either pure or as a mixture.
This European Standard applies together with EN 12921-1:2005. Both parts together cover all significant hazards relevant for cleaning machines of industrial items using liquids or vapours, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). The specific requirements specified in Part 4 take precedence over the respective requirements in EN 12921-1:2005.
This European Standard applies together with EN 12921-3 in case of release of flammable vapours from the cleaning liquids.
This European Standard does not apply to machinery and related equipment excluded from the scope of EN 12921-1:2005.
This European Standard is not applicable to cleaning machines which are manufactured before the publication of this European Standard by CEN.

This European Standard deals only with the significant hazards of machines for surface cleaning and pre-treatment (in the following called "cleaning machines") of industrial items using water based cleaning liquids in the mode of suspension, solution or dispersion of compounds or substances in water applied by immersion and/or spraying in one or more stages.
This European Standard applies in combination with EN 12921-1. Both parts together cover all significant hazards relevant for cleaning machines for industrial items using liquids or vapours, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4). The specific requirements specified in this standard take precedence over the respective requirements in EN 12921-1. This standard should be applied together with EN 12921-3 in case of release of flammable vapours from water based cleaning liquids.
This European Standard applies together with EN 12921-3 and prEN 12921-4 in case of use of water based cleaning liquids of which evaporating can lead to hazards caused by explosive atmospheres. Water based cleaning liquids containing a quantity of halogenated solvents exceeding 2 % of the volume are considered hazardous with respect to the creation of a potentially explosive atmosphere.
This European Standard does not apply to machinery and related equipment excluded from the scope of EN 12921-1.
This European Standard does not apply to cleaning machines for industrial items using water based cleaning liquids which are manufactured before the publication of this standard by CEN.

This European Standard deals with the significant hazards of machines for surface cleaning and pre-treatment - in the following called "cleaning machines" - of industrial items using flammable cleaning liquids or a mixture of cleaning liquids, even in emulsion form, which can potentially create, even temporarily, a condition of flammability.
This European Standard applies in combination with EN 12921-1. Both parts together cover all significant hazards relevant for cleaning machines of industrial items using liquids or vapours, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). The specific requirements specified in this European Standard take precedence over the respective requirements of EN 12921-1.
To the extent of this document the terms combustible materials and flammable substance and explosive are equivalently used.
NOTE 1   The condition of flammability can be generated only when molecules of the fluid are in intimate contact with oxygen from the air. Ignition is possible when: the fluid generates a concentration of vapour in air, or: the flammable fluid is present as a suspension of fine droplets in air (aerosol).
NOTE 2   In practice, fires and explosions differ by the size and intensity of the reaction, and by the instantaneous effects on the environment.
This European Standard does not apply to machinery and related equipment excluded from the scope of
EN 12921-1.
This European Standard is not applicable to cleaning machines of industrial items using flammable cleaning liquids which are manufactured before the publication of this European Standard by CEN.

This EN specifies a laboratory procedure for determining the transfer efficiency of atomising and spraying equipment for the application of liquid coating materials onto flat panels. This standard applies to determination of the transfer efficiency of atomising and spraying equipment, such as: - air atomising spray guns (conventional high air pressure); - high volume low pressure spray guns (HVLP); - low volume low pressure spray guns (LVLP); - airless spray guns (hydraulic pressure); - air assisted airless spray guns; - vibratory or rotary atomising atomising equipment (bells or discs); etc.

This document is applicable to spray booths as well as multizone spray booths for the application of organic liquid coating materials (paints, varnishes....), and deals with all significant hazards relevant to spray booths or multizone spray booths, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4).
A spray booth is an assembly of the following linked components: forced ventilation by one or more fans; dry air filtering and/or wet air washing systems, measuring and control devices, ventilation air heating system, automatic fire extinguishing equipment, warning devices, electrical apparatus, joined together within or at a partially or totally enclosed structure (limited by walls, called space) for the controlled processing of spray application of organic liquid coating material.
NOTE 1   Spray booths are classified in annex G.
This standard describes methods of verification of safety measures, information labels to be affixed to the spray booth and minimum usage requirements contained within the operators handbook.
This standard does not cover:
-   spraying areas (spaces for application of organic liquid coating materials which are limited only by one side wall used for extraction of exhaust ventilation).
-   combined spray booths according to definition given in 3.2;
NOTE 2   See prEN 13355.
-   the limiting walls of spray booths if they are constituent parts of a building are not to be considered part of the machinery assembly;
-   the workroom or building used for the spraying of large size items (example: air-liner);
-   spraying equipment used in spray booths which is covered by EN 1953, EN 50050, and EN 50176.
-   Spray booths which are part of complex installations.
NOTE 3   complex installations may include additional hazards.
This standard is not applicable to spray boots which are manufactured before the date of publication of this standard by CEN.

1.1   This European Standard is applicable to spray booths for spray application of organic coating powder, called in this European Standard "powder spray booths", i.e. machinery and related equipment for automated and/or manual powder coating application processes.
This European Standard covers powder spray booths consisting of the following equipment:
-   forced ventilation system;
-   air filtering and coating powder recovery system;
-   coating powder recycling system;
-   delivery and circulating systems for coating powder (for instance hopper or tank, preparation and transfer new powder feeding);
-   air conditioning system;
-   automatic cleaning system;
-   monitoring and/or control systems;
-   fire detection and interlocking system;
-   explosion protection system;
-   mechanical aspects of product handling systems and reciprocators inside the powder spray booth;
-   electrical equipment;
-   powered doors and gates
joined together within or at a partially or totally enclosed structure (limited by walls, called space) for the controlled processing of spray application of organic coating powder.
This European Standard deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to powder spray booths when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
NOTE   Powder spray booths are classified in Annex !C".
In addition, it defines:
-   the content of marking;
-   the minimum requirements for use.
1.2   This European Standard does not cover:
a)   powder spray booths in which the coating is applied by immersion in a fluidised bed;
b)   powder spray booths for application of non combustible and inorganic coating powder and flock;
c)   spraying equipment as covered by EN 1953, EN 50050, EN 50177;
d)   machinery for the supply or circulation of coating material under pressure as covered by prEN 12621;
e)   all loading and unloading systems;
f)   automatic systems, e.g. robots as covered by EN 775 and control systems of

This document is applicable to combined booths for the application of organic liquid coating materials by an operator with maximum drying temperature of 100 °C and deals with all hazards significant for combined booths, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4).
To the extent of this document, a combined booth is considered an assembly of the following equipment:
-   forced ventilation by one or more fans,
-   ventilation air heating system (e. g. heat exchanger or burner),
-   power driven dampers, forced ventilation ducting,
-   dry air filtering and/or wet air washing systems,
-   automatic fire extinguishing equipment and additional specific electrical equipment,
-   control and power circuits joined together for the spraying and drying process of liquid coating material in a space totally enclosed provided with forced ventilation.
-   working pit, in special case.
This document does not cover:
a)   booths for automatic spraying, powder spray booths, open booths, and portable heaters.
b)   design of the building foundations upon which a booth is installed;
c)   the civil engineering and building design where a booth is constructed as, or to use part of, a new or existing building;
d)   spraying equipment (see EN 1953), automatic devices for spraying systems like robots (see EN 775) or reciprocators or similar systems, conveyors, lifts and continuous handling equipment and systems (see EN 619).
This document is not applicable to combined booths which are manufactured before the date of publication of this standard by CEN.

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events relevant to ovens and dryers in which flammable substances are released by evaporation from and curing of coating materials.
This European Standard is only applicable to machines which are used as intended and under the conditions which are foreseeable as malfunction by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
This European Standard is not applicable to:
-   ovens and dryers in which flammable substances are released by evaporation from and curing of coating materials, in which the concentration of these flammable substances shall not, under no circumstances, exceed 3 % of the LEL,
NOTE 1   These machines are dealt with in EN746-1 and EN746-2.
-   combined spraying and drying booths,
NOTE 2   EN13355  deals with combined spraying and drying booths
-   ovens for hardening metals,
-   sintering furnaces,
-   enamelling plants,
-   portable heating systems for drying (for instance infrared radiant heaters, hot-air blowers, blow-dryers),
-   machinery for production of pharmaceutical products,
-   machinery for production of food,
-   solvent recovery plants,
-   distillation and/or refraction plants,
-   textile dry-cleaning systems.
This European Standard is not applicable to machinery manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This document specifies all the information necessary to carry out efficiently and under standardised conditions the determination, declaration and verification of the airborne noise emission of surface treatment machines as stated in Annex A. Surface treatment machines include but are not limited to
-   machines for cleaning and pre-treatment of industrial item surfaces,
-   machinery for coating and colour mixing,
-   coating plants
and
-   dryers, ovens and evaporating equipment.
This document describes the determination of emission sound pressure levels at work stations or other specified positions as well as the determination of sound power levels for surface treatment machines as stated in Annex A. This can be small single units (e.g. handheld atomising spraying equipment) and also complex machines with large dimensions (e.g. machines for cleaning and pre-treatment of industrial item surfaces, spray booths, dryers), which could also be linked.
In case of very large machines as defined in 3.10 the determination of sound power level may be very complicated or cannot be done with a reasonable amount of work. Therefore in this document, the measurement for very large machines is simplified by determining an averaged emission sound pressure level instead of the sound power level.
This document specifies noise measurement methods, installation/mounting and operation conditions that shall be used for the test. The use of this document ensures the reproducibility of the determination of the noise emission characteristics within specified limits determined by the grade of accuracy of the basic noise measurement method used (see 5.1 and 6.1). Noise measurement methods allowed by this document are engineering methods (grade 2) and survey methods (grade 3).
For continuous flow dryers for paper, board and foil (see EN 13023).
This document applies to surface treatment machines manufactured after the date of issue of this document.

This European Standard applies to the design and construction of spraying equipment for both manual and automatic application of liquid, paste (semi-solid) and powder coating materials. The manual equipment is hand-held and the automatic equipment is operated by auxiliary signals and mounted either rigidly or onto automated devices such as robots, or reciprocating or rotary machines.
The coating material may be atomised by air, by airless, by airless with the assistance of air or mechanically by centrifugal force. With atomisation by centrifugal force, the atomised coating material may be assisted towards the workpiece by controlled air veils.
The atomising and spraying equipment may also be electrostatically supported.
This standard specifically refers to hazards created by or resulting from the use of atomising and spraying equipment, if it is used as determined and in accordance with the foreseeable conditions of the manufacturer (see clause 4).
Atomising and spraying equipment may be linked with supply systems, control circuits, spray booths and/or automated machinery, none of which are covered by the scope of this standard. This may result in the overlapping of some hazards or risks. Such hazards or risks should be taken into consideration when specifying and installing the atomising and spraying equipment.
Further topics for this standard are minimum user information:
-   Operation manuals,
-   Marking.
This standard excludes:
-   Flocking machines;
-   Equipment related to the atomising and spraying of foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals;
-   Artists airbrushes;
-   Machinery for the supply and/or circulation of coating materials under pressure;
-   Automated devices such as robots, reciprocating or rotary machines.
This standard applies to equipment constructed after the date of issue of this standard.

1.1   This European Standard applies to the design and construction of machinery for dip coating and electrodeposition of organic liquid coating material to industrial items.
This machinery consists of the following equipment:
¾   Transport system including hoists;
¾   Dip tank and safety tank;
¾   forced ventilation system;
¾   ancillary equipment such as pumps, filters, heaters.
This European Standard deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to dip and electrophoretic coating machinery when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
In addition, the equipment marking and minimum use requirements are specified.
1.2   This European Standard does not cover:
¾   automatic loading and unloading systems;
¾   lifting accessories;
¾   dip and electrophoretic coating tanks without any technical devices such as enclosure, lip extractions, pumps, heaters;
¾   machinery for organic liquid coating material preparation, supply and draining systems (e. g. pumps);
¾   water and waste liquids treatment machinery;
¾   dip and electrodeposition coating machinery for web or coil coating;
¾   dip and electrophoretic coating machinery with tank volume less than 1 m3;
This European Standard is not applicable to industrial machinery for dip or electrophoretic coating processes which are manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.

This European Standard applies to the design and construction of mixing machinery for liquid coating materials equipped with container of maximal volume £ 10 l used by vehicle refinishers and their coating materials distributors.
The pressure related parts of the machines covered are classified as no higher than category I under article 9 of the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC.
NOTE   Pressure related parts of the machines referred to in this European Standard exceeding the limits of category I may lead to additional application of the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC.
This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to mixing machinery mentioned above, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
Mixing machinery can operate by stirring or vibrating (shaking) and consists of the following equipment:
-   cabinet;
-   stirrer;
-   vibrator;
-   shaker;
-   drive unit and related devices;
-   container for coating material;
-   safety, measuring and control devices;
-   lighting;
-   heating equipment and/or air conditioning inside the mixing cabinet.
The mixing machinery may be fixed or mobile.
1.2   The following is excluded from this European Standard:
-   Mixing machinery intended for:
-   pressure vessels;
-   open or closed material containers larger than 10 l;
-   hand-held mixing tools.
1.3   This European Standard is not applicable to mixing machinery which are manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.

1.1   This European Standard applies to the design and construction of machinery for the supply and circulation of coating and/or auxiliary materials under pressure – in the following called "machine" (see 3.1).
The coating material is supplied by air pressure or airless.
NOTE   Machines covered by this European Standard may be linked with e.g. colour mixing machinery, atomising and spraying equipment, spray booths and stands and/or automated coating machinery.
The pressure related parts of the machines covered are classified as no higher than category I under article 9 of the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC.
This European Standard deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the machinery for the supply and circulation of coating and/or auxiliary materials under pressure, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
Machinery for the supply and circulation of coating and/or auxiliary materials under pressure consists of the following equipment:
¾   pump units;
¾   pressure vessels;
¾   non-pressurised containers;
¾   interconnecting pipes and hoses
¾   flanges, nozzles, couplings, supports, lifting equipment etc.;
¾   agitators;
¾   filters;
¾   pulsation damping devices;
¾   all safety devices (e.g. level monitoring equipment);
¾   equipment for heating and/or cooling of the coating materials.
The machine may be fixed or mobile.
1.2   This European Standard excludes:
¾   pressure related hazards of equipment classified as higher than category 1 under article 9 of the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC;
¾   atomising and spraying equipment as dealt with in EN 1953:1998 and the supply hoses for this equipment;
¾   atomising and spraying equipment as dealt with in EN 50144-2-7:2001, EN 50260-2-7:2002 and the supply hoses for this equipment.
1.3   This European Standard does not apply to:
¾   processing of foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals;
¾   design and construction of pipes and hoses

1.1   This standard applies to machines for surface cleaning and pre-treatment - in the following called "cleaning machines" - of industrial items using liquids or vapours, i. e. stationary machines and related equipment for automated and manual cleaning and pre-treatment processes.
NOTE      Cleaning machines are operated with or without heating, for example as dipping or spraying or vapour condensation process, where additional using of ultrasound is possible. These cleaning machines could be designed as single-zone or multi-zone machine, chamber machines, drum cleaning machine, low lift truck machines, round time machines or tunnel (continuous) machines.
To the extent of this document, cleaning machines for industrial items are considered as an assembly of the following equipment:
¾   pump(s) and/or other mechanical system of agitation, recirculation and spraying of cleaning liquid;
¾   forced ventilation system;
¾   heating system with temperature control;
¾   condensation system;
¾   filtration and separation system and/or solid particles extraction from the liquid;
¾   conveyor and/or handling system for the items to be processed;
¾   product handling systems and reciprocators which are part of the cleaning machine;
¾   control and/or monitoring systems;
¾   liquid handling system.
1.2   This standard deals with the common significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to cleaning machines for industrial items using liquids or vapours when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4). This part of the standard defines the common safety requirements for all kinds of cleaning machines for industrial items using liquids or vapours and related common devices and should be used in connection with other parts of the prEN 12921-series. The specific requirements specified in part 2 and following parts of prEN 12921 take precedence over the respective requirements in prEN 12921.
NOTE      In addition, where a cleaning mac

1.1   This document is applicable to thermal cleaning systems for exhaust gas from surface treatment equipment/systems as given below in which the concentration of exhaust gas to be cleaned (for the purpose of this document, named "process gas") at the inlet to the thermal cleaning system is safely limited within the concentration ranges given in 5.2.1.2.
Surface treatment equipment includes:
-   dryers according to EN 1539, curing equipment;
-   flash-off areas;
-   coating plants (e.g. closed spray booths, open fronted spray booths);
-   machines using flammable solvents for the pre-treatment and cleaning of products or equipment (e.g. barrels, tins, cans or containers);
-   related solvent handling equipment.
This document deals only with the significant hazards from fire and explosion as listed in Clause 4, when used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.
The types of thermal cleaning systems covered in this document are
-   direct combustion, and
-   catalytic combustion
(see definitions in 3.1.1 and 3.1.2).
This document shall be used in conjunction with the relevant requirements of EN 746-1 and EN 746-2.
For the purpose of this document a thermal cleaning system for process gas contains the following components: fan(s), heat exchanger, process space, main and supporting burner, injection system, power driven dampers, control and power circuits joined together for the processing of flammable substances, predominantly volatile organic compounds, by effecting oxidation.
NOTE    Thermal cleaning equipment is usually integrated with systems as covered by e.g. EN 1010, EN 1539, EN 12215, prEN 12921-1 or prEN 12921-3.
1.2   This document is not applicable to:
-   thermal paint removal systems;
-   pyrolytic systems.
1.3   This document is not applicable to thermal cleaning systems which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.

This standard deals with all significant hazards relevant to dryers and overns, in which flammable substances are released, when they are used as intended and under conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4). 1.1 This standard is applicable to dryers, ovens and other evaporating equipment used in the pre-treatment, printing, coating and/or impregnating processes of surfaces and/or materials.

This European Standard applies to the design and construction of spraying equipment for both manual and automatic application of liquid , paste (semi-solid) and powder coating materials . The manual equipment is hand-held and the automatic equipment is operated by auxiliary signals and mounted either rigidly or onto automated devices such as robots , or reciprocating or rotary machines .  The coating material may be atomised by air, by airless , by airless with the assistance of air or mechanically by centrifugal force . With atomisation by centrifugal force , the atomised coating material may be assisted towards the workpiece by controlled air veils.  The atomising and spraying equipment may also be electrostatically supported .  This standard specifically refers to hazards created by or resulting from the use of atomising and spraying equipment, if it is used as determined and in accordance with the foreseeable conditions of the manufacturer (see clause 4) .  Atomising and spraying equipment may be linked with supply systems , control circuits , spray booths and/or automated machinery , none of which are covered by the scope of this standard . This may result in the overlapping of some hazards or risks . Such hazards or risks should be taken into consideration when specifying and installing the atomising and spraying equipment .  Further topics for this standard are minimum user information: - Operation manuals;  - Marking.  This standard excludes : - Flocking machines; - Equipment related to the atomising and spraying of foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals;  - Artists airbrushes;  - Machinery for the supply and/or circulation of coating materials under pressure;  - Automated devices such as robots , reciprocating or rotary machines.  This standard applies to equipment constructed after the date of issue of this standard .

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This document is applicable to spray booths as well as multizone spray booths for the application of organic liquid coating materials (paints, varnishes....), and deals with all significant hazards relevant to spray booths or multizone spray booths, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4).
A spray booth is an assembly of the following linked components: forced ventilation by one or more fans; dry air filtering and/or wet air washing systems, measuring and control devices, ventilation air heating system, automatic fire extinguishing equipment, warning devices, electrical apparatus, joined together within or at a partially or totally enclosed structure (limited by walls, called space) for the controlled processing of spray application of organic liquid coating material.
NOTE   Spray booths are classified in annex G.
This standard describes methods of verification of safety measures, information labels to be affixed to the spray booth and minimum usage requirements contained within the operators handbook.
This standard does not cover:
-   spraying areas (spaces for application of organic liquid coating materials which are limited only by one side wall used for extraction of exhaust ventilation).
-   combined spray booths according to definition given in 3.2;
NOTE   See prEN 13355.
-   the limiting walls of spray booths if they are constituent parts of a building are not to be considered part of the machinery assembly;
-   the workroom or building used for the spraying of large size items (example: air-liner);
-   spraying equipment used in spray booths which is covered by EN 1953, EN 50050, and EN 50176.
-   Spray booths which are part of complex installations.
NOTE   complex installations may include additional hazards.
This standard is not applicable to spray boots which are manufactured before the date of publication of this standard by CEN.

This standard specifies all the information necessary to carry out efficiently and under standardised conditions the determination, declaration and verification of the airborne noise emission of surface treatment machines as stated in annex A. Surface treatment machines include such as but not limited to
¾ machines for cleaning and pretreatment of industrial item surfaces,
¾ machinery for coating and colour mixing,
¾ coating plants
and
¾ dryers, ovens and evaporating equipment.
This standard describes the determination of emission sound pressure levels at work stations or other specified positions as well as the determination of sound power levels for surface treatment machines as stated in annex A. This can be small single units (e.g. handheld atomising spraying equipment) and also complex machines with large dimensions (e.g. machines for cleaning and pretreatment of industrial item surfaces, spray booths, dryers), which could also be linked.
In case of very large machines as defined in 3.10 the determination of sound power level may be very complicated or cannot be done with a reasonable amount of work. Therefore in this standard, the measurement for very large machines is simplified by determining an averaged emission sound pressure level instead of the sound power level.
This standard specifies noise measurement methods, installation/mounting and operation conditions that shall be used for the test. The use of this standard ensures the reproducibility of the determination of the noise emission characteristics within specified limits determined by the grade of accuracy of the basic noise measurement method used (see 5.1 and 6.1). Noise measurement methods allowed by this standard are engineering methods (grade 2) and survey methods (grade 3).
For continuous flow dryers for paper, board and foil  (see prEN 13023).
This standard applies to surface treatment machines manufactured after the date of issue of this standard.

1.1   This document is applicable to spray booths for spray application of organic coating powder, called in this document " powder spray booths ", i.e. machinery and related equipment for automated and/or manual powder coating application processes.
This document covers powder spray booths consisting of the following equipment:
-   forced ventilation system;
-   air filtering and coating powder recovery system;
-   coating powder recycling system;
-   delivery and circulating systems for coating powder (for instance hopper or tank, preparation and transfer new powder feeding);
-   air conditioning system;
-   automatic cleaning system;
-   monitoring and/or control systems;
-   fire detection and interlocking system;
-   explosion protection system;
-   mechanical aspects of product handling systems and reciprocators inside the powder spray booth;
-   electrical equipment;
-   powered doors and gates
joined together within or at a partially or totally enclosed structure (limited by walls, called space) for the controlled processing of spray application of organic coating powder.
This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to powder spray booths when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
NOTE   Powder spray booths are classified in Annex D.
In addition, it defines:
-   the content of marking;
-   the minimum requirements for use.
1.2   This document does not cover:
a)   powder spray booths in which the coating is applied by immersion in a fluidised bed;
b)   powder spray booths for application of non combustible and inorganic coating powder and flock;
c)   spraying equipment as covered by EN 1953, EN 50050, EN 50177;
d)   machinery for the supply or circulation of coating material under pressure as covered by prEN 12621;
e)   all loading and unloading systems;
f)   automatic systems, e.g. robots as covered by EN 775 and control systems of powder spray booths influencing these system

This document is applicable to combined booths for the application of organic liquid coating materials by an operator with maximum drying temperature of 100 °C and deals with all hazards significant for combined booths, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4).
To the extent of this document, a combined booth is considered an assembly of the following equipment:
-   forced ventilation by one or more fans,
-   ventilation air heating system (e. g. heat exchanger or burner),
-   power driven dampers, forced ventilation ducting,
-   dry air filtering and/or wet air washing systems,
-   automatic fire extinguishing equipment and additional specific electrical equipment,
-   control and power circuits joined together for the spraying and drying process of liquid coating material in a space totally enclosed provided with forced ventilation.
-   working pit, in special case.
This document does not cover:
a)   booths for automatic spraying, powder spray booths, open booths, and portable heaters.
b)   design of the building foundations upon which a booth is installed;
c)   the civil engineering and building design where a booth is constructed as, or to use part of, a new or existing building;
d)   spraying equipment (see EN 1953), automatic devices for spraying systems like robots (see EN 775) or reciprocators or similar systems, conveyors, lifts and continuous handling equipment and systems (see EN 619).
This document is not applicable to combined booths which are manufactured before the date of publication of this standard by CEN.

This European Standard specifies the significant hazards of machines for surface cleaning and pre-treatment - in the following called "cleaning machines" - of industrial items using halogenated solvents, either pure or as a mixture.
This European Standard applies together with EN 12921-1:2005. Both parts together cover all significant hazards relevant for cleaning machines of industrial items using liquids or vapours, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). The specific requirements specified in Part 4 take precedence over the respective requirements in EN 12921-1:2005.
This European Standard applies together with EN 12921-3 in case of release of flammable vapours from the cleaning liquids.
This European Standard does not apply to machinery and related equipment excluded from the scope of EN 12921-1:2005.
This European Standard is not applicable to cleaning machines which are manufactured before the publication of this European Standard by CEN.

This standard deals only with the significant hazards of machines for surface cleaning and pre-treatment (in the following called "cleaning machines") of industrial items using water based cleaning liquids in the mode of suspension, solution or dispersion of compounds or substances in water applied by immersion and/or spraying in one or more stages.
This standard should apply in combination with EN 12921-1. Both parts together cover all significant hazards relevant for cleaning machines for industrial items using liquids or vapours, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4). The specific requirements specified in this standard take precedence over the respective requirements in EN 12921-1. This standard should be applied together with EN 12921-3 in case of release of flammable vapours from water based cleaning liquids.
This standard should be applied together with EN 12921-3 and prEN 12921-4 in case of use of water based cleaning liquids of which evaporating can lead to hazards caused by explosive atmospheres. Water based cleaning liquids containing a quantity of halogenated solvents exceeding 2 % of the volume are considered hazardous with respect to the creation of a potentially explosive atmosphere.
This standard does not apply to machinery and related equipment excluded from the scope of EN 12921-1.
This standard does not apply to cleaning machines for industrial items using water based cleaning liquids which are manufactured before the publication of this standard by CEN.

This document deals with the significant hazards of machines for surface cleaning and pre-treatment - in the following called "cleaning machines" - of industrial items using flammable cleaning liquids or a mixture of cleaning liquids, even in emulsion form, which can potentially create, even temporarily, a condition of flammability.
This document applies in combination with prEN 12921-1:2004. Both parts together cover all significant hazards relevant for cleaning machines of industrial items using liquids or vapours, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). The specific requirements specified in this document take precedence over the respective requirements of prEN 12921-1:2004.
To the extend of this document the terms combustible materials and flammable substance and explosive are equivalently used.
NOTE 1   The condition of flammability can be generated only when molecules of the fluid are in intimate contact with oxygen from the air. Ignition is possible when: the fluid generates a concentration of vapour in air, or: the flammable fluid is present as a suspension of fine droplets in air (aerosol).
NOTE 2   In practice, fires and explosions differ by the size and intensity of the reaction, and by the instantaneous effects on the environment.
This document does not apply to machinery and related equipment excluded from the scope of
prEN 12921-1:2004.
This document is not applicable to cleaning machines of industrial items using flammable cleaning liquids which are manufactured before the publication of this document by CEN.