EN 617:2001+A1:2010

Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety and EMC requirements for the equipment for the storage of bulk materials in silos, bunkers, bins and hoppers

This European Standard deals with the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in clause 4 and annex A. These hazards can arise during the operation and maintenance of equipment to store bulk materials in silos, bunkers, bins and hoppers and their built-in inlet and outlet devices when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. This standard deals with safety related technical verification during commissioning.
The following parts are dealt with in this standard (see Figure 1):
NOTE   Silos are made of different materials e.g. concrete, steel, aluminium, spun rayon, wood.
Safety requirements and/or measures in this standard apply to equipment used in all environments. However, additional risk assessment and safety measures need to be considered in severe conditions, e.g. low or high temperatures out of the range covered by EN 60204-1, corrosive environments, strong magnetic fields, radioactive conditions and bulk materials to be stored included their flow the nature of which could lead to a dangerous situation.
This standard does not cover requirements for:
-   movable, non permanent storage equipment such as road vehicles, rail wagons, containers for bulk materials, ships and barges;
-   blow tanks and pressure vessels as used in pneumatic conveying systems;
-   stockpiles and flat storage;
-   storage equipment for non bulk materials (liquid, gas, slurries, sludge, silage);
-   dismantling and transport of storage equipments;
-   procedure for entering the silo and behaviour of persons inside the silo;
-   storage equipments for underground mining;
-   "noise."
This European Standard deals with the technical requirements for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).

Stetigförderer und Systeme - Sicherheits- und EMV-Anforderungen an Einrichtungen für die Lagerung von Schüttgütern in Silos, Bunkern, Vorratsbehältern und Trichtern

Diese Europäische Norm behandelt die technischen Anforderungen, um die im Abschnitt 4 und Anhang A aufgeführten Gefährdungen zu minimieren. Diese Gefährdungen können während des Betriebs und der Wartung von Einrichtungen zur Lagerung von Schüttgütern in Silos, Bunkern, Vorratsbehältern und Trichtern und ihren angebauten Eintritts- und Austrittsorganen entstehen, wenn diese Tätigkeiten nach den Angaben des Herstellers oder dessen autorisierten Bevollmächtigten durchgeführt werden. Diese Norm befasst sich mit der sicherheitsrelevanten technischen Verifikation während der Inbetriebnahme.
Die folgenden Teile werden in dieser Norm behandelt (siehe Bild 1):
ANMERKUNG   Silos werden aus verschiedenen Materialien hergestellt, z. B. Beton, Stahl, Aluminium, Gewebe, Holz.
Die Sicherheitsanforderungen und/oder Maßnahmen dieser Norm sind auf Geräte anzuwenden, die in allen Umgebungen betrieben werden. Allerdings erfordert der Einsatz unter erschwerten Bedingungen die Berücksichtigung zusätzlicher Gefährdungsanalysen und Sicherheitsmaßnahmen, z. B. niedrige oder hohe Temperaturen außerhalb des Anwendungsbereichs von EN 60204-1, korrosive Umgebungen, starke magnetische Felder, radioaktive Bedingungen und zu lagernde Schüttgüter einschließlich ihres Fließ-verhaltens, die aufgrund ihrer Beschaffenheit gefährliche Situationen hervorrufen könnten.
Nicht abgedeckt werden von dieser Norm Anforderungen für:
-   bewegliche, nicht dauerhafte Lagereinrichtungen wie Straßenfahrzeuge, Eisenbahnwagons, Container für Schüttgut, Schiffe und Frachtkähne;
-   Druckkessel und Druckbehälter, wie sie in pneumatischen Systemen verwendet werden;
-   Lagerhalden und Flachlager;
-   Lagereinrichtungen für andere Materialien als Schüttgüter (Flüssigkeit, Gas, Brei, Schlamm, Silofutter);
-   Demontage und Transport von Lagersystemen;
-   Vorgehensweisen, wie das Silo zu betreten ist, und das Verhalten von Personen innerhalb des Silos;
-   Lagersysteme für den untertägigen Bergbau;
-   "Lärm".
Diese Europäische Norm behandelt die technischen Anforderungen an elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (EMV).

Equipements et systèmes de manutention continue - Prescriptions de sécurité et de CEM pour les équipements de stockage des produits en vrac en silos, soutes, réservoirs et trémies

La présente norme européenne traite des prescriptions techniques visant à minimiser les phénomènes dangereux énumérés à l'article 4 et dans l'Annexe A. Ces phénomènes dangereux peuvent se produire au cours du fonctionnement et de la maintenance des équipements de stockage des produits en vrac en silos, soutes, réservoirs et trémies ainsi que de leurs dispositifs d'entrée et de sortie intégrés, lorsque ce fonctionnement et cette maintenance s'effectuent conformément aux spécifications données par le fabricant ou son représentant autorisé. La présente norme traite de la vérification technique liée à la sécurité lors de la mise en service.
NOTE   Les silos sont constitués de différents matériaux, par exemple béton, acier, aluminium, fibranne, bois.
Les prescriptions et/ou mesures de sécurité de la présente norme s'appliquent aux équipements utilisés dans tous les types d'environnement. Toutefois, une estimation du risque et des mesures de sécurité complémentaires doivent être envisagées dans des conditions sévères, par exemple températures faibles ou élevées ne relevant pas de la plage couverte par l'EN 60204-1:1997, environnements corrosifs, champs magnétiques élevés, conditions radioactives et produits en vrac à stocker y compris leur écoulement dont la nature pourrait provoquer une situation dangereuse.
La présente norme ne couvre pas les prescriptions relatives :
-   aux équipements de stockage déplaçables, non fixes, tels que véhicules routiers, wagons de chemin de fer, conteneurs pour produits en vrac, navires et barges ;
-   aux réservoirs d’expédition et aux réservoirs à pression utilisés dans les systèmes de manutention pneumatique ;
-   au stockage en tas et sur plancher ;
-   aux équipements pour le stockage de produits autres que les produits en vrac (liquides, gaz, schlamms, boues, ensilage) ;
-   au démontage et au transport des systèmes de stockage ;
-   aux procédures permettant de pénétrer dans les silos et au comportement des personnes à l'intérieur du sil

Naprave in sistemi za kontinuirni transport - Varnostne zahteve in zahteve za elektromagnetno združljivost naprav, sistemov in opreme za hranjenje sipkih materialov v silosih, bunkerjih, zalogovnikih in lijakih (vključno z dopolnilom A1)

Ta evropski standard obravnava tehnične zahteve za zmanjševanje nevarnosti, navedenih v klavzuli 4 in dodatku A. Te nevarnosti lahko nastanejo med delovanjem in vzdrževanjem opreme za hranjenje sipkih materialov v silosih, bunkerjih, zalogovnikih in lijakih ter njihove vgrajene vstopne in izstopne naprave, kadar se izvaja v skladu s specifikacijami, ki jih je podal proizvajalec ali njegov pooblaščeni zastopnik. Ta standard obravnava varnost povezanih tehničnih preverjanj med usposobitvijo za zagon.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 07-Dec-2010
• ICS: 53.040.10 - Conveyors
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 148 - Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 148 - Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety
• Current Stage: 9020 - Submission to 2 Year Review Enquiry - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 15-Apr-2024
• Completion Date: 15-Apr-2024
• Directive: 2004/108/EC - Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EEC
• Directive: 2004/108/EU - DIRECTIVE 2004/108/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 15 December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EEC
• Directive: 2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
• Directive: 2014/30/EU - Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility (recast)
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Mandate: M/404 - Standardisation Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI for harmonized standard according to the Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC
• Ref Project: SIST EN 617:2002+A1:2011 - Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety and EMC requirements for the equipment for the storage of bulk materials in silos, bunkers, bins and hoppers

Relations

• Merged From: EN 617:2001 - Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety and EMC requirements for the equipment for the storage of bulk materials in silos, bunkers, bins and hoppers
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety and EMC requirements for the
equipment for the storage of bulk materials in silos, bunkers, bins and hoppers
Stetigförderer und Systeme - Sicherheits- und EMV-Anforderungen an Einrichtungen für
die Lagerung von Schüttgütern in Silos, Bunkern, Vorratsbehältern und Trichtern
Equipements et systèmes de manutention continue - Prescriptions de sécurité et de
CEM pour les équipements de stockage des produits en vrac en silos, soutes, réservoirs
et trémies
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 617:2001+A1:2010
ICS:
33.100.01 Elektromagnetna združljivost Electromagnetic compatibility
na splošno in general
53.040.10 Transporterji Conveyors
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 617:2001+A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2010
ICS 53.040.10 Supersedes EN 617:2001
English Version
Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety and EMC
requirements for the equipment for the storage of bulk materials
in silos, bunkers, bins and hoppers
Equipements et systèmes de manutention continue - Stetigförderer und Systeme - Sicherheits- und EMV-
Prescriptions de sécurité et de CEM pour les équipements Anforderungen an Einrichtungen für die Lagerung von
de stockage des produits en vrac en silos, soutes, Schüttgütern in Silos, Bunkern, Vorratsbehältern und
réservoirs et trémies Trichtern
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 June 2001 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 9 November 2010.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same
status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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Contents
page
Foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Hazards . 9
5 Safety and EMC requirements and/ or measures . 10
6 Verification of safety and EMC requirements and /or measures . 25
7 Information for use . 28
Annex A (normative) !List of hazards" . 33
Annex B (informative) Further Documents and Remarks . 37
Annex C (informative) Safety signs mentioned in 7.2.3 . 38
Annex D (informative) Fire or explosion hazard . 39
Annex ZA (informative) !Coverage of Essential Requirements of EU Directives" . 41
Annex ZB (informative) !Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of the
EU Directive 2006/42/EC". 42
Bibliography . 44

Foreword
This document (EN 617:2001+A1:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 148 "Continuous
handling equipment and systems - Safety", the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
by endorsement, at the latest by June 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
June 2011.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights.
CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2010-11-09.
This document supersedes EN 617:2001.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags ! ".
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this standard.
!deleted text"
This !standard" forms part of a series of five !standards" the titles of which are given below:
 EN 617, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety and EMC requirements for the equipment for
the storage of bulk materials in silos, bunkers, bins and hoppers
 !EN 618", Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety and EMC requirements for equipment
for mechanical handling of bulk materials except fixed belt conveyors
 !EN 619", Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety and EMC requirements for equipment
for mechanical handling of unit loads
 EN 620, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety and EMC requirements for fixed belt con-
veyors for bulk material
 EN 741, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety requirements for systems and their
components for pneumatic handling of bulk materials
!deleted text"
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Introduction
This European Standard is a type C standard as stated in EN 1070.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards are covered are indicated in the scope of this standard.
While producing this standard it was assumed that:
 only competent persons operate the system;
 components without specific requirements are:
a) designed in accordance with the usual engineering practice and calculation codes, including all failure
modes (see also Bibliography and annex B);
b) of sound mechanical and electrical construction;
c) made of materials with adequate strength and of suitable quality;
d) made of materials free of defects.
 harmful materials, such as asbestos are not used as part of the machine;
 components are kept in good repair and working order, so that required characteristics remain despite wear;
 by design of the load bearing elements, a safe operation of the system is assured for loading ranging from
zero to 100 % of the rated possibilities and during the tests;
 to ensure the correct function of the equipment the ambient temperature is maintained between -5 °C to + 50 °C;
1)
 negotiation occurred between the manufacturer and the user concerning particular conditions for the use and
places of use for the machinery related to health and safety;
 the place of installation allows a safe use of the machine.

1) “manufacturer” within the European Union is to be understood as intended in the Machinery Directive.
1 Scope
This European Standard deals with the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in clause 4 and
annex A. These hazards can arise during the operation and maintenance of equipment to store bulk materials in
silos, bunkers, bins and hoppers and their built-in inlet and outlet devices when carried out in accordance with the
specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. This standard deals with safety related
technical verification during commissioning.
The following parts are dealt with in this standard (see Figure 1):

Key
A Bulk material to be stored
B Storage space limited by the silo structure
C Charging
D Discharging
E Associated and additional equipment (e.g. flow aid devices, instrumentation, local control systems)
F Working and traffic area
Figure 1 – Parts of a storage equipment
NOTE Silos are made of different materials e.g. concrete, steel, aluminium, spun rayon, wood.
Safety requirements and/or measures in this standard apply to equipment used in all environments. However,
additional risk assessment and safety measures need to be considered in severe conditions, e.g. low or high
temperatures out of the range covered by EN 60204-1, corrosive environments, strong magnetic fields, radioactive
conditions and bulk materials to be stored included their flow the nature of which could lead to a dangerous
situation.
This standard does not cover requirements for:
 movable, non permanent storage equipment such as road vehicles, rail wagons, containers for bulk materials,
ships and barges;
 blow tanks and pressure vessels as used in pneumatic conveying systems;
 stockpiles and flat storage;
 storage equipment for non bulk materials (liquid, gas, slurries, sludge, silage);
 dismantling and transport of storage equipments;
 procedure for entering the silo and behaviour of persons inside the silo;
 storage equipments for underground mining;
 !noise."
This European Standard deals with the technical requirements for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
2 Normative references
!The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document
(including any amendments) applies."
EN 131, Ladders — Terms, types, functional sizes
!deleted text"
EN 294:1992, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent danger zones being reached by the upper limbs
EN 349:1993, Safety of machinery — Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of the parts of the human body
EN 418:1992, Safety of machinery — Emergency stop equipment, functional aspects — Principles for design
EN 547-1:1996, Safety of machinery — Human body measurements — Part 1: Principles for determining the
dimensions required for openings for whole body access into machinery
EN 547-3, Safety of machinery — Human body measurements — Part 3: Anthropometric data
!deleted text"
EN 574, Safety of machinery — Two- hand control devices — Functional aspects — Principles for design
!EN 618", Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety and EMC requirements for equipment for
mechanical handling of bulk material except fixed belt conveyors
EN 620, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety and EMC requirements for fixed belt conveyors for
bulk material
EN 626-1, Safety of machinery — Reduction of risks to health from hazardous substances emitted by machinery —
Part 1: Principles and specifications for machinery manufacturers
EN 741, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety requirements for systems and their components
for pneumatic handling of bulk material
EN 795, Protection against falls from a height — Anchor devices — Requirements and testing
EN 811:1996, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent danger zone being reached by the lower limbs
EN 842, Safety of machinery — Visual danger signals — General requirements, design and testing
EN 953:1997, Safety of machinery — Guards — General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and
movable guards
EN 954-1:1996, Safety of machinery — Safety related parts of contro
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