EN 17348:2022
(Main)Requirements for design and testing of vacuum cleaners for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
Requirements for design and testing of vacuum cleaners for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
This document specifies requirements for design, construction, testing and marking of hand-held, portable and transportable vacuum cleaners, including their accessories, constructed to Group II, categories 2G or 3G (of explosion groups IIA, IIB, IIB plus hydrogen), and to Group II, categories 2D or 3D (of explosion groups IIIA, IIIB and IIIC), intended for the collection of combustible or non-combustible dusts and flammable or non-flammable liquids in potentially explosive atmospheres. A potentially explosive atmosphere could be generated by the equipment during its intended use.
NOTE 1 The accumulation of 1 mm or more of combustible dust on surfaces in a working area can create an explosive atmosphere (see reference to 1/32 in. of Depth of Dust Accumulation for Guidance for Area Electrical Classification in NFPA 654, 2017 Edition).
This document applies to equipment driven by electric power and by pneumatic power.
This document gives guidelines for dealing with significant hazards, hazardous situations and/or events relevant to vacuum cleaners when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
Typical applications for the concerned equipment are:
- collection of dust produced by machinery at the point of generation;
- general housekeeping around machinery and of working areas; and/or
- collection of spills;
- cleaning of equipment during maintenance operations; and/or
- collection of specific waste.
For the collection of dust in the presence of flammable liquids or vapours, a specific risk assessment is performed if this is part of the vacuum cleaners intended conditions of use and additional precautions beyond what is described in this document can be required.
NOTE 2 The passage of dust through a vacuum cleaner will generate high levels of electrostatic charge which, in most situations, will be a potential source of ignition to a flammable gas or vapour atmosphere.
For the collection of low-conductivity flammable liquids, a specific risk assessment is performed if this is part of the vacuum cleaners intended conditions of use and additional precautions beyond what is described in this document can be required.
NOTE 3 The resulting liquid velocities are likely to be in excess of the limits required to maintain electrostatic charge generation at a non-hazardous level according to CLC/TR 60079 32 1:2018.
This document does not apply to equipment used to collect toxic dusts where there is a health risk if dust passes through the filter elements. This document does not apply to the collection of dusts which have explosive and unstable properties (UN transport class 1, class 4.1 and class 5.2).
NOTE 4 Hazards related to the use of vacuum cleaners for the collection of hazardous dusts are the subject of other standards.
This document applies to vacuum cleaners with an internal dirty air volume of maximum 250 l.
NOTE 5 250 l is the volume above which it is recognized a vacuum cleaner might not be considered as transportable by an operator, and above which additional explosion protections can be required.
The present version of the document does not apply to battery operated equipment.
NOTE 6 Battery operated equipment might be part of the scope of this document in a subsequent version.
This document does not apply to vacuum trucks.
This document applies to vacuum cleaners of canister and back-pack types. This document does not apply to upright vacuum cleaners.
This document does not apply to motorized cleaning head accessories.
NOTE 7 This document does not apply to household appliances which are the subject of other standards.
This document does not apply to applications where the substances are conveyed into a separate receiving container.
This document does not apply to equipment intended for use in underground parts of mines as well as those parts of surface installations of such mines endangered by firedamp and/or combustible dust.
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Anforderungen an die Konstruktion und Prüfung von Industriesaugern zur Verwendung in explosionsgefährdeten Bereichen
Dieses Dokument legt die Gestaltungs-, Konstruktions-, Prüf- und Kennzeichnungsanforderungen für handgehaltene,tragbare und transportable Industriesauger sowie deren Zubehör fest, die entsprechend Gruppe II, Kategorie 2G oder Kategorie 3G (der Explosionsgruppen IIA, IIB, IIB plus Wasserstoff) sowie Gruppe II, Kategorie 2D und Kategorie 3D (der Explosionsgruppe IIIA, IIIB und IIIC) konstruiert werden und für die Sammlung von brennbarem oder nicht brennbarem Staub und brennbaren oder nicht brennbaren Flüssigkeiten in explosionsgefährdeten Bereichen bestimmt sind. Durch den bestimmungsgemäßen Gebrauch des Gerätes könnte ein explosionsgefährdeter Bereich erzeugt werden.
ANMERKUNG 1 Die Ansammlung von 1 mm oder mehr brennbarem Staub auf Oberflächen in einem Arbeitsbereich kann eine explosionsfähige Atmosphäre erzeugen (siehe Literaturhinweis zu 1/32 in. of Depth of Dust Accumulation for Guidance for Area Electrical Classification in NFPA 654, 2017 Edition).
Dieses Dokument ist anzuwenden für Geräte, die mit elektrischen und mit pneumatischen Antriebssystemen angetrieben werden.
Dieses Dokument enthält Vorgaben für den Umgang mit wesentlichen Gefährdungen, Gefährdungssituationen und/oder Gefährdungssituationen mit Bezug zu Industriesaugern, wenn sie bestimmungsgemäß und unter Bedingungen von durch den Hersteller vernünftigerweise vorhersehbaren Fehlanwendungen verwendet werden.
Typische Anwendungsbereiche für die betroffenen Geräte sind:
— Sammlung von durch Maschinen erzeugten Staub am Ort der Erzeugung;
— allgemeine Reinigung im Bereich um Maschinen und von Arbeitsbereichen; und/oder
— Sammlung von verschütteten Substanzen;
— Reinigung der Geräte bei Wartungsarbeiten; und/oder
— Sammlung von spezifischem Abfall.
Für die Staubaufnahme bei Vorhandensein von brennbaren Flüssigkeiten oder Dämpfen wird eine spezifische Risikobeurteilung durchgeführt, wenn dies Teil der vorgesehenen Einsatzbedingungen des Industriesaugers ist und zusätzliche Vorsichtsmaßnahmen, die über das in diesem Dokument beschriebene Maß hinausgehen, erforderlich sein können.
ANMERKUNG 2 Beim Durchströmen von Staub durch einen Industriesauger entstehen hohe elektrostatische Aufladungen, die in den meisten Situationen eine potenzielle Zündquelle für eine brennbare Gas- oder Dampfatmosphäre darstellen.
Für das Aufsaugen von brennbaren Flüssigkeiten mit geringer Leitfähigkeit wird eine spezifische Risikobeurteilung durchgeführt, wenn dies Teil der vorgesehenen Einsatzbedingungen des Industriesaugers ist und zusätzliche Vorsichtsmaßnahmen, die über das in diesem Dokument beschriebene Maß hinausgehen, erforderlich sein können.
ANMERKUNG 3 Die daraus resultierenden Flüssigkeitsgeschwindigkeiten liegen wahrscheinlich über den Grenzwerten, die erforderlich sind, um die elektrostatische Aufladung nach CLC/TR 60079 32 1:2018 auf einem nicht gefährlichen Niveau zu halten.
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Exigences relatives à la conception et aux essais des aspirateurs destinés à être utilisés en atmosphère explosible
Le présent document spécifie les exigences relatives à la conception, à la construction, aux essais et au marquage des aspirateurs portatifs tenus à la main, mobiles et transportables, y compris leurs accessoires, construits conformément aux catégories 2G et 3G du groupe II (des groupes d’explosion IIA, IIB et IIB plus hydrogène) et aux catégories 2D et 3D du groupe II (des groupes d’explosion IIIA, IIIB et IIIC), destinés à collecter des poussières combustibles ou non combustibles et des liquides inflammables ou ininflammables dans des atmosphères explosibles. Une atmosphère explosible peut être générée par l’équipement pendant son utilisation prévue.
NOTE 1 L’accumulation de 1 mm ou plus de poussières combustibles sur les surfaces dans une zone de travail peut engendrer une atmosphère explosive (voir la référence à 1/32 pouce d’épaisseur de poussière accumulée indiquée comme recommandation pour la classification des surfaces électriques dans la norme NFPA 654, 2017, édition 2017).
Le présent document s’applique aux équipements fonctionnant à l’énergie électrique ou pneumatique.
Le présent document fournit des lignes directrices pour traiter de tous les phénomènes dangereux, situations dangereuses et/ou événements dangereux significatifs applicables aux aspirateurs, lorsqu’ils sont utilisés conformément à l’utilisation prévue et dans des conditions de mauvais usage raisonnablement prévisible par le fabricant.
Les applications types des équipements concernés sont :
- la collecte des poussières produites par des machines au niveau du point où elles sont générées ;
- l’entretien général autour des machines et des zones de travail ;
- la collecte des déversements accidentels ;
- le nettoyage des équipements pendant les opérations de maintenance ;
- la collecte de déchets spécifiques.
Pour la collecte de poussières en présence de liquides ou de vapeurs inflammables, une évaluation des risques spécifique est réalisée si cela fait partie intégrante des conditions d’utilisation prévue des aspirateurs et des précautions supplémentaires peuvent être requises en plus de ce qui est décrit dans le présent document.
NOTE 2 Le passage de poussière dans un aspirateur génère des niveaux importants de charge électrostatique qui, dans la plupart des situations, représentent une source potentielle d’inflammation d’un gaz inflammable ou d’une atmosphère vaporeuse.
Pour la collecte de liquides inflammables à faible conductivité, une évaluation des risques spécifique est réalisée si cela fait partie intégrante des conditions d’utilisation prévue des aspirateurs, et des précautions supplémentaires peuvent être requises en plus de ce qui est décrit dans le présent document.
NOTE 3 Les vitesses de liquide résultantes sont susceptibles d’être supérieures aux limites requises pour maintenir la génération de charge électrostatique à un niveau non dangereux conformément au CLC/TR 60079 32 1:2018.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux équipements utilisés pour collecter des poussières toxiques lorsqu’il existe un risque pour la santé si les poussières traversent les éléments filtrants. Le présent document ne s’applique pas à la collecte des poussières ayant des propriétés explosives et instables (classes de transport 1, 4.1 et 5.2 des Nations Unies).
NOTE 4 Les dangers liés à l’utilisation d’aspirateurs pour la collecte de poussières dangereuses font l’objet d’autres normes.
Le présent document s’applique aux aspirateurs ayant un volume interne d’air sale de 250 l maximum.
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Zahteve za načrtovanje in preskušanje sesalnikov za uporabo v potencialno eksplozivnih atmosferah
Ta evropski standard določa zahteve za načrtovanje, izdelavo, preskušanje in označevanje ročnih, prenosnih ter premičnih sesalnikov in zbiralnikov prahu ter njihove dodatne opreme, ki so izdelani v skladu s kategorijama 2G in 3G skupine II ter kategorijama 2D in 3D skupine II in namenjeni za zbiranje gorljivega oz. negorljivega prahu in vnetljivih oz. nevnetljivih tekočin v potencialno eksplozivnih atmosferah. Med predvideno uporabo opreme lahko nastane potencialno eksplozivna atmosfera. Standard zajema opremo na električni in pnevmatski pogon.
Ta evropski standard obravnava vsa večja tveganja, nevarne situacije in nevarne dogodke v zvezi s sesalniki in zbiralniki prahu, kadar se uporabljajo v skladu s predvidenim namenom in pod pogoji razumno predvidljive nepravilne uporabe, ki jih določa proizvajalec.
Zadevna oprema se običajno uporablja za:
– zbiranje prahu, ki ga ustvarijo stroji, na mestu njegovega nastanka;
– zagotavljanje splošnega reda in čistoče okoli strojev ter v delovnem prostoru;
– in/ali zbiranje razlitih tekočin.
Pri drugih specifičnih načinih uporabe je treba izvesti posebno ocenjevanje.
Ta evropski standard ne zajema opreme za zbiranje strupenega prahu, kadar obstaja tveganje za zdravje ob prehodu prahu skozi filtrirni vložek. Ta evropski standard prav tako ne zajema zbiranja prahu z eksplozivnimi in nestabilnimi lastnostmi (transportni razred UN 1 ter razreda 4.1 in 5.2).
Ta evropski standard zajema sesalnike z notranjim predelom za zbiranje prahu s prostornino največ 200 litrov.
Ta evropski standard se ne uporablja za črpalke, pri katerih je vstopna šoba potopljena v tekočino, ter postopke prehajanja.
Ta evropski standard se ne uporablja za sesalnike skupine I in zbiralnike prahu za uporabo v rudarstvu.
Za lažjo berljivost se za vse vrste opreme, obravnavane v tem standardu, v tem dokumentu uporablja izraz »sesalnik«.
OPOMBA: V primeru uporabe nedatiranih sklicevanj v besedilu standarda se uporablja najnovejša izdaja.
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2022
Zahteve za načrtovanje in preskušanje sesalnikov za uporabo v potencialno
eksplozivnih atmosferah
Requirements for design and testing of vacuum cleaners for use in potentially explosive
atmospheres
Anforderungen an die Konstruktion und Prüfung von Staubsaugern zur Verwendung in
explosionsgefährdeten Bereichen
Exigences relatives à la conception et aux essais des aspirateurs destinés à être utilisés
en atmosphère explosible
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17348:2022
ICS:
97.080 Aparati za čiščenje Cleaning appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 17348
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.080
English Version
Requirements for design and testing of vacuum cleaners
for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
Exigences relatives à la conception et aux essais des Anforderungen an die Konstruktion und Prüfung von
aspirateurs destinés à être utilisés en atmosphère Staubsaugern zur Verwendung in
explosible explosionsgefährdeten Bereichen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 April 2022.
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, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
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© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 17348:2022 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Safety requirements and protective measures .14
4.1 General .14
4.2 Risk assessment .14
4.3 Assignment of categories .15
4.4 Assignment of types and applicable requirements .15
5 Safety requirements regarding ignition hazards .16
5.1 Requirements applicable to all types of vacuum cleaners .16
5.2 Additional requirements applicable to electrical parts of vacuum cleaners .24
5.3 Additional requirements applicable to dry type dust collectors .25
5.4 Additional requirements applicable to wet type dust collectors .26
5.5 Additional requirements applicable to liquid collectors .28
6 Safety requirements regarding further significant hazards .29
6.1 Requirements applicable to all types of vacuum cleaners .29
6.2 Additional requirements applicable to the main filter for dry type dust collectors .37
6.3 Additional requirements applicable to liquid collectors .38
6.4 Additional requirements applicable to non-electrical vacuum cleaners .38
6.5 Additional requirements applicable to portable hand-held vacuum cleaners .39
7 Information for use .39
7.1 General .39
7.2 Operation and maintenance manual.39
7.3 Marking .47
7.4 Warning labels .49
7.5 Signal and warning devices .49
7.6 Examples of marking and warning labels .50
Annex A (informative) Methodological approach .52
Annex B (informative) Location of the power system in vacuum cleaners .53
Annex C (informative) Examples of vacuum cleaner types .57
Annex D (informative) Example of an Ignition Hazards Assessment .61
Annex E (informative) List of significant hazards .77
Annex F (informative) Seal and filtration efficiency test .80
Annex G (normative) Localization of measured points for earthing and bonding tests .83
Annex H (informative) Noise test code .84
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/34/EU aimed to be covered .91
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered . 94
Bibliography . 97
European foreword
This document (EN 17348:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 305 “Potentially
explosive atmospheres – Explosion prevention and protection”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
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 November 2022, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by November 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade association and supports essential requirements of
EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are an
integral part of this document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations 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, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
This document is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100:2010.
This document is of relevance, in particular, for the following stakeholder groups representing the market
players with regard to machinery safety:
— machine manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.).
Others can be affected by the level of machinery safety achieved with the means of the document by the
above-mentioned stakeholder groups:
— machine users/employers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— machine users/employees (e.g. trade unions, organizations for people with special needs);
— service providers, e.g. for maintenance (small, medium and large enterprises);
— consumers (in case of machinery intended for use by consumers).
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are covered,
are indicated in the scope of this document.
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.
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for design, construction, testing and marking of hand-held,
portable and transportable vacuum cleaners, including their accessories, constructed to Group II,
categories 2G or 3G (of explosion groups IIA, IIB, IIB plus hydrogen), and to Group II, categories 2D or 3D
(of explosion groups IIIA, IIIB and IIIC), intended for the collection of combustible or non-combustible
dusts and flammable or non-flammable liquids in potentially explosive atmospheres. A potentially
explosive atmosphere could be generated by the equipment during its intended use.
NOTE 1 The accumulation of 1 mm or more of combustible dust on surfaces in a working area can create an
explosive atmosphere (see reference to 1/32 in. of Depth of Dust Accumulation for Guidance for Area Electrical
Classification in NFPA 654, 2017 Edition).
This document applies to equipment driven by electric power and by pneumatic power.
This document gives guidelines for dealing with significant hazards, hazardous situations and/or events
relevant to vacuum cleaners when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are
reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
Typical applications for the concerned equipment are:
— collection of dust produced by machinery at the point of generation;
— general housekeeping around machinery and of working areas; and/or
— collection of spills;
— cleaning of equipment during maintenance operations; and/or
— collection of specific waste.
For the collection of dust in the presence of flammable liquids or vapours, a specific risk assessment is
performed if this is part of the vacuum cleaners intended conditions of use and additional precautions
beyond what is described in this document can be required.
NOTE 2 The passage of dust through a vacuum cleaner will generate high levels of electrostatic charge which, in
most situations, will be a potential source of ignition to a flammable gas or vapour atmosphere.
For the collection of low-conductivity flammable liquids, a specific risk assessment is performed if this is
part of the vacuum cleaners intended conditions of use and additional precautions beyond what is
described in this document can be required.
NOTE 3 The resulting liquid velocities are likely to be in excess of the limits required to maintain electrostatic
charge generation at a non-hazardous level according to CLC/TR 60079-32-1:2018.
This document does not apply to equipment used to collect toxic dusts where there is a health risk if dust
passes through the filter elements. This document does not apply to the collection of dusts which have
explosive and unstable properties (UN transport class 1, class 4.1 and class 5.2).
NOTE 4 Hazards related to the use of vacuum cleaners for the collection of hazardous dusts are the subject of
other standards.
This document applies to vacuum cleaners with an internal dirty air volume of maximum 250 l.
NOTE 5 250 l is the volume above which it is recognized a vacuum cleaner might not be considered as
transportable by an operator, and above which additional explosion protections can be required.
The present version of the document does not apply to battery operated equipment.
NOTE 6 Battery
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