BS EN 12753:2005+A1:2010 Thermal cleaning systems for exhaust gas from surface treatment equipment. Safety requirements
BS EN 12753 is a European Standard which applies 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.
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.
BS EN 12753 deals only with the significant hazards from fire and explosion and hazards generated by specific residual process gases, when equipment is 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
BS EN 12753 is not applicable to:
- Thermal paint removal systems;
- Pyrolytic systems.
BS EN 12753 is not applicable to thermal cleaning systems which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
Contents of BS EN 12753:
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of significant hazards
4.1 General
4.2 Fire and explosion hazards
4.3 Hazards generated by residual process gases
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
5.1 General
5.2 Fire and explosion
5.3 Requirements against hazards generated by residual process gas
6 Verification of the safety requirements and / or protective measures
7 Information for use
7.1 General
7.2 Instruction handbook
7.3 Marking
Annex A (informative) Schematic views of thermal cleaning systems
Annex B (informative) Temperature dependency of LEL
Annex C (informative) Operating parameters, conditions for use and measurement methods
Annex D (informative) Guidelines for thermal cleaning systems operating at increased concentrations
Annex E (informative) References to national exposure limit values
Annex F (normative) Classification of material's reaction to the fire — national standards
Annex G (informative) Relation between categories and zones
Annex ZA (informative) !Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC"
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