1 Scope
This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following.
This standard deals with the safety of electric animal-stunning equipment the rated voltage of which is not m ore than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V f or other appliances.
This standard is applicable to electric animal-stunning equipment for industrial or commercial use, for use on farms or for use in areas where they may be a source of danger to the public.
So far as is practical, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by these types of appliances.
NOTE 101 Examples of electric animal-stunning equipment within the scope of this standard are those used to stun:
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— bovines such as cattle, calves, cows, heifers and bulls;
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— ovines such as sheep and lambs;
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— caprines such as goats;
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— cervidés such as deer;
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— solipede such as horses, donkeys and mules;
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— birds such as chickens, turkeys and guinea fowl;
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— porcines such as pigs;
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— fur animals such as foxes, chinchilla, rabbits and possums;
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— mustelide such as mink and polecats;
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— other ruminants such as camels.
NOTE 102 The following types of electric animal-stunning equipment are covered by this standard:
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— manual, semi-automatic and automatic.
NOTE 103 Attention is drawn to the fact that:
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— for electric animal-stunning equipment intended to be used on board ships, additional requirements may be necessary;
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— in many countries, additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour, the national water supply authorities and similar authorities;
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— in many countries, additional requirements are specified concerning the humane slaughter of animals.
NOTE 104 This standard does not apply to:
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— appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas);
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— electric fence energizers (see IEC 60335‑2‑76);
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— electric fishing machines (see IEC 60335‑2‑86);
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— meat tenderizers, carcass immobilizers, carcass stiffeners, spinal discharge equipment or similar equipment.