1 Scope
This standard specifies requirements to be met by the manufacturer of abrasive blasting equipment for the foreseeable significant hazards due to design, construction and
installation, during commissioning, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of
the equipment which employ either centrifugal force or compressed air as a means of
accelerating abrasive to achieve the desired result.
Abrasive blasting equipment covers:
See Annex A for more details.
This standard covers all foreseeable significant hazards which could be encountered
during the lifetime of the machine as listed in clause 5.
This standard does not apply to:
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— mobile centrifugal blasting equipment;
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— mobile air blasting equipment;
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— wet blasting equipment;
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— the general works compressed air supply system.