BS EN 12581:2005+A1:2010

BS EN 12581:2005+A1:2010 Coating plants. Machinery for dip coating and electrodeposition of organic liquid coating material. Safety requirements

BS EN 12581 is a European Standard which 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.

BS EN 12581 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.

In addition, the equipment marking and minimum use requirements are specified.

BS EN 12581 does not cover:

• Automatic loading and unloading systems;
• Lifting accessories;
• Dip and electrophoretic coating tanks with 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;

BS EN 12581 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.

Contents of BS EN 12581:

Foreword

Introduction

1 Scope

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 List of significant hazards

5 Safety requirements and/or measures

6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or measures

7 Information for use

7.1 General

Annex A (normative) Diagrams related to hazardous zones of potentially explosive atmosphere

Annex B (normative) Determination of concentration of flammable solvents in terms of LEL

Annex C (informative) Diagrams relative to dip and electrophoretic coating machinery classification

Annex D (informative) Classification of material's reaction to the fire - National standards

Annex E (informative) Reference to national exposure limit values

Annex ZA (informative) !Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC

Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 94/9/EC

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