BS EN 1012-2 is a technical specification that is applicable to all vacuum pumps, vacuum pump combinations, and vacuum pumping systems. BS EN 1012-2 lists the significant hazards associated with vacuum pumps and specifies safety requirements applicable to the design, installation, operation, maintenance and dismantling of vacuum pumps during their foreseeable life and subsequent disposal.
The scope does not include pumps designed to pump continuously on open systems where the pump inlet pressure is above 75 kPA (750 mbar) absolute, i.e. vacuum cleaners, ventilation fans).
Vacuum pumps intended for use in special applications shall also comply with any specific standards relating to those applications.
BS EN 1012-2 on vacuum pumps safety is useful for:
BS EN 1012-2 covers the machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations, and hazardous events may occur in the manufacturing process of vacuum pumps. When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B standards, the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards, for machines that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C standard.
Vacuum pumps reduce production costs during the manufacturing process. Using BS EN 1012-2 guidelines, offers optimum efficiency and optimization throughout and cuts down on energy use, construction expenditures, operating costs, and pollutants. BS EN 1012-2 ensures safety in regard to all aspects of the vacuum pumps to prevent significant hazards.
EN 1012-2:1996+A1:2009