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Industrial furnaces and associated processing equipment - Safety requirements for steel converter and associated equipment (ISO/DIS 23495:2019)

8. Scope
This document applies for new steel converter and its associated equipment (hereinafter referred to as converter plant) used in the process of carbon or stainless steel making as defined in 3.1 and illustrated in Annex B.
This document deals with significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the converter plant. It covers the intended use and foreseeable misuse.
This document specifies the safety requirements to be met during design, transport, setting up/installation, assembly, commissioning, operation, maintenance (as described in Clause 5) and decommissioning/dis¬assembly of the equipment.
NOTE 1   Assembly does not include erection because national regulations, e.g., national civil engineering laws and regulations or occupational health and safety regulations have to be considered.
This document applies to:
Steel converter and its associated equipment (see Annex B, Figure B.1) for the oxygen steelmaking process
   from charging hot metal/liquid steel and scrap;
   via oxygen refining and stirring;
   temperature measurement and sampling equipment;
   up to tapping including slag retaining device;
   cooling systems;
   maintenance devices (e.g., relining device, tap hole repair device, device for cleaning the converter mouth);
   process related interfaces/interactions (e.g., according to design, controls) to
o   process media,
o   primary and secondary gas cleaning plant,
o   material feeding systems and ladle alloying systems,
o   transfer cars for steel ladle and slag pot, and
o   charging/tapping equipment, e.g., crane, scrap chute, ladles and slag pots.
This document does not cover safety requirements for:
   usage of process media other than oxygen, nitrogen, argon and compressed air;
   primary and secondary gas cleaning plants;
   measuring devices with radioactive sources;
   material feeding systems and ladle alloying systems;
   transfer cars for steel ladle and slag pot;
   charging/tapping and de-slagging equipment, e.g., crane, scrap chutes, ladles and slag pots;
   auxiliary winches and hoists.
NOTE 2   For variations of converter process where other gases and process media, e.g., hydrocarbons, fuels, steam, etc. are used, additional safety measures have to be considered which are not covered in this safety standard.
NOTE 3   In case of revamping, this document can be used as a guideline for the specific parts to be revamped.

Sicherheit von Maschinen - Sicherheitsanforderungen an Stahlkonverter und zugehörige Einrichtungen (ISO/DIS 23495:2019)

Dieses Dokument gilt für neue Stahlkonverter und zugehörige Einrichtungen (nachfolgend als Konverteranlage bezeichnet), die bei der Herstellung von Kohlenstoffstahl oder nichtrostendem Stahl eingesetzt werden, wie in 3.1 definiert und in Anhang B illustriert.
Dieses Dokument behandelt die für die Konverteranlage zutreffenden signifikanten Gefährdungen, Gefährdungssituationen und -ereignisse. Die Norm deckt die bestimmungsgemäße Verwendung und eine vorhersehbare Fehlanwendung ab.
Dieses Dokument beschreibt die Anforderungen zur Sicherstellung der Sicherheit von Personen, die bei Konstruktion, Transport, Aufbau/Installation, Montage, Inbetriebnahme, Betrieb, Instandhaltung (siehe Abschnitt 5) und Außerbetriebnahme/Demontage der Anlage zu berücksichtigen sind.
ANMERKUNG 1   Montage beinhaltet nicht den Aufbau, da nationale Vorschriften, z. B. Nationale Gesetze und Vorschriften zum Bauwesen oder Gesundheits  und Sicherheitsvorschriften, beachtet werden müssen.
Dieses Dokument gilt für:
Stahlkonverter und zugehörige Einrichtungen (siehe Anhang B, Bild B.1) für das Sauerstoffblasverfahren:
—   von der Beschickung mit flüssigem Roheisen/Stahl und Schrott;
—   über Sauerstofffrischen und Spülen;
—   Temperaturmessung und Probenahmegeräte;
—   bis zum Abstich, einschließlich Schlackenrückhaltevorrichtungen;
—   Kühlsysteme;
—   Instandhaltungseinrichtungen (z. B. Ausmauerungsvorrichtung, Abstichloch-Reparatureinrichtung, Einrichtung für die Reinigung der Konvertermündung);
—   prozessbezogene Schnittstellen/Wechselwirkungen (z. B. auf Konstruktion und Steuerungen bezogen) zu:
—   Prozessmedien;
—   primären und sekundären Gasreinigungsanlagen;
—   Materialhandhabungssystemen und Pfannenzuschlagstoffsystem;
—   Transportwagen für Stahlpfannen und Schlackenkübel; und
—   Beschickungs-/Absticheinrichtungen, z. B. Krane, Schrottschurre, Pfannen und Schlackenkübel.
Dieses Dokument behandelt keine Sicherheitsanforderungen für:
—   die Verwendung anderer Prozessmedien als Sauerstoff, Stickstoff, Argon und Druckluft;
—   primäre und sekundäre Gasreinigungsanlagen;
—   Messeinrichtungen mit radioaktiven Quellen;
—   Materialhandhabungssysteme und Pfannenzuschlagstoffsysteme;
—   Transportwagen für Stahlpfannen und Schlackenkübel;
—   Beschickung/Abstich und Abschlackeinrichtungen, z. B. Krane, Schrottrutschen, Pfannen und Schlackenkübel;
—   Hilfs-Winden und -Hebevorrichtungen.
ANMERKUNG 2   Für Änderungen des Konverterprozesses, bei denen andere Gase und Prozessmedien, z. B. Kohlenwasserstoffe, Brennstoffe, Dampf usw., verwendet werden, müssen zusätzliche Sicherheitsmaßnahmen berücksichtigt werden, die nicht von dieser Sicherheitsnorm behandelt werden.
ANMERKUNG 3   Bei Modernisierungen kann diese Europäische Norm als Leitfaden für die zu modernisierenden Teile angewendet werden.

Fours industriels et équipements associés - Prescriptions de sécurité pour les convertisseur et d'équipement associés (ISO/DIS 23495:2019)

Industrijske peči in pripadajoča procesna oprema - Varnostne zahteve za peči za proizvodnjo jekla in pripadajočo opremo (ISO/DIS 23495:2019)

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 24-Jul-2019
• ICS: 25.180.01 - Industrial furnaces in general
• ICS: 77.180 - Equipment for the metallurgical industry
• Technical Committee: I13 - Imaginarni 13
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 10-May-2019
• Due Date: 27-Sep-2019
• Completion Date: 30-Jul-2019
• 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)
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: prEN ISO 23495 - Industrial furnaces and associated processing equipment - Safety requirements for steel converter and associated equipment (ISO/DIS 23495:2019)

Relations

• Revised: SIST EN 16774:2016 - Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for steel converter and associated equipment
• Effective Date: 06-Feb-2019
• Revised: SIST EN 16774:2016 - Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for steel converter and associated equipment
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Revised: SIST EN 16774:2016 - Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for steel converter and associated equipment
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 23495:2019
01-julij-2019
Industrijske peči in pripadajoča procesna oprema - Varnostne zahteve za peči za
proizvodnjo jekla in pripadajočo opremo (ISO/DIS 23495:2019)
Industrial furnaces and associated processing equipment - Safety requirements for steel
converter and associated equipment (ISO/DIS 23495:2019)
Sicherheit von Maschinen - Sicherheitsanforderungen an Stahlkonverter und zugehörige
Einrichtungen (ISO/DIS 23495:2019)
Fours industriels et équipements associés - Prescriptions de sécurité pour les
convertisseur et d'équipement associés (ISO/DIS 23495:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 23495
ICS:
25.180.01 Industrijske peči na splošno Industrial furnaces in general
77.180 Oprema za metalurško Equipment for the
industrijo metallurgical industry
oSIST prEN ISO 23495:2019 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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ISO/DIS 23495
ISO/TC 244 Secretariat: JISC
Voting begins on: Voting terminates on:
2019-05-02 2019-07-25
Industrial furnaces and associated processing
equipment — Safety requirements for steel converter and
associated equipment
Fours industriels et équipements associés — Prescriptions de sécurité pour les convertisseur et
d'équipement associés
ICS: 13.100; 25.180.01
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 2
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 3
4 Significant hazards and risk assessment . 6
5 Safety requirements and/or measures . 7
5.1 General . 7
5.1.1 Introduction . 7
5.1.2 Plann ing phase . 7
5.1.3 Safety layout . . 7
5.1.4 Safety devices and protective measures . 8
5.1.5 Hydraulic, pneumatic, gas, cooling and lubrication systems . 9
5.1.6 Fluid systems carrying or containing fluids . 9
5.1.7 Fluids not to be discharged to drains . 9
5.1.8 Personal protective equipment .10
5.1.9 Warning devices and safety signs .10
5.1.10 Access .10
5.1.11 Escape routes .11
5.1.12 Electrical equipment .11
5.1.13 Safety related control system .11
5.1.14 Surface temperatures and heat radiation .12
5.1.15 Ergonomics .12
5.1.16 Fire protection .12
5.1.17 Operating stations for the steel converter .12
5.1.18 Portable wired/wireless control box .13
5.1.19 Loss of energy .13
5.1.20 Areas with special hazards . .13
5.1.21 Cooling water systems .14
5.1.22 Noise .14
5.1.23 Vibrations .15
5.1.24 Linked Equipment .15
5.1.25 Hold-to-run control device and enabling button .15
5.1.26 Mechanical restraint devices .15
5.1.27 Safety related software and parameters .16
5.2 List of significant hazards, hazardous situations, safety requirements and/or measures .16
5.2.1 Structure of Table 1 .16
6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures .28
6.1 General .28
6.2 Required verification D .28
6.3 Required verification V, M and T .29
7 Information for use .30
7.1 General .30
7.2 Warning devices and safety signs .30
7.3 Accompanying documents .30
7.3.1 Instruction handbook .30
7.3.2 Machine/equipment declaration .30
7.3.3 Instruction for transport, setting up/installation .31
7.3.4 Instruction about assembly, commissioning and dismantling .31
7.3.5 Operation instructions concerning the equipment.31
7.3.6 Maintenance instructions .34
7.4 Minimum marking .35
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7.5 Training of personnel .35
Annex A (normative) Safety requirements for electrical equipment andfor safety related
control systems .36
Annex B (normative) Steel converter and its associated equipment for theoxygen
steelmaking process .38
Annex C (normative) Noise test code .39
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be coveredNOTE to the drafter,
Annex ZA to be removed before ISO publication .45
Bibliography .48
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Foreword
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different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 244, Industrial furnaces and associated
processing equipment, WG 7, Safety requirements for steelmaking equipment
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Introduction
This document is a type C standard as stated in ISO 12100.
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.
Where for clarity an example of a preventive measure is given in this document, this should not have
been considered as the only possible solution. Any other solution leading to the same risk reduction is
permissible if an equivalent level of safety is achieved.
This document assumes that
— the steel converter is operated and maintained by adequately trained personnel (see 3.13 and 7.5);
— manual intervention for setting, adjustment and maintenance is accepted as part of the intended
use of the steel converter;
— the steel converter is used with adequate workplace lighting conforming to e.g., ISO 8995-1.
This document assumes that the input materials do not contain the following hazardous components:
— radioactive scrap;
— explosives;
— entrapped water/ice;
— closed containers;
— oversized scrap which can lead to water leakage due to collision with lances (see 7.3.5).
The charging should be done to avoid/minimize risk of explosion.
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 above-mentioned stakeholder groups have been given the possibility to participate at the drafting
process of this document.
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Industrial furnaces and associated processing
equipment — Safety requirements for steel converter and
associated equipment
1 Scope
This document applies for new steel converter and its associated equipment (hereinafter referred to as
converter plant) used in the process of carbon or stainless steel making as defined in 3.1 and illustrated
in Annex B.
This document deals with significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the converter
plant. It covers the intended use and foreseeable misuse.
This document specifies the safety requirements to be met during design, transport, setting up/
installation, assembly, commissioning, operation, maintenance (as described in Clause 5) and
decommissioning/disassembly of the equipment.
NOTE 1 Assembly does not include erection because national regulations, e.g., national civil engineering laws
and regulations or occupational health and safety regulations have to be considered.
This document applies to:
Steel converter and its associated equipment (see Annex B, Figure B.1) for the oxygen steelmaking process
— from charging hot metal/liquid steel and scrap;
— via oxygen refining and stirring;
— temperature measurement and sampling equipment;
— up to tapping including slag retaining device;
— cooling systems;
— maintenance devices (e.g., relining device, tap hole repair device, device for cleaning the
converter mouth);
— process related interfaces/interactions (e.g., according to design, controls) to
— process media,
— primary and secondary gas cleaning plant,
— material feeding systems and ladle alloying systems,
— transfer cars for steel ladle and slag pot, and
— charging/tapping equipment, e.g., crane, scrap chute, ladles and slag pots.
This document does not cover safety requirements for:
— usage of process media other than oxygen, nitrogen, argon and compressed air;
— primary and secondary gas cleaning plants;
— measuring devices with radioactive sources;
— material feeding systems and ladle alloying systems;
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— transfer cars for steel ladle and slag pot;
— charging/tapping and de-slagging equipment, e.g., crane, scrap chutes, ladles and slag pots;
— auxiliary winches and hoists.
NOTE 2 For variations of converter process where other gases and process media, e.g., hydrocarbons, fuels,
steam, etc. are used, additional safety measures have to be considered which are not covered in this safety
standard.
NOTE 3 In case of revamping, this document can be used as a guideline for the specific parts to be revamped.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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.
ISO 3864-1, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 1: Design principles for safety
signs and safety markings
ISO 3864-2, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 2: Design principles for product
safety labels
ISO 3864-3, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 3: Design principles for graphical
symbols for use in safety signs
ISO 4413, Hydraulic fluid power — General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components
ISO 4414, Pneumatic fluid power — General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components
ISO 4871:2009, Acoustics — Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and
equipment
ISO 7000, Graphical symbols for use on equipment — Registered symbols
ISO 7010, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs
ISO 7731, Ergonomics — Danger signals for public and work areas — Auditory danger signals
ISO 11064-1, Ergonomic design of control centres — Part 1: Principles for the design of control centres
ISO 11202:2010, Acoustics — Noise emitted by machinery and equipment — Determination of emission
sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions applying approximate environmental
corrections
ISO 11428, Ergonomics — Visual danger signals — General requirements, design and testing
ISO 11429, Ergonomics — System of auditory and visual danger and information signals
ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk reduction
ISO 13732-1, Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Methods for the assessment of human responses to
contact with surfaces — Part 1: Hot surfaces
ISO 13849-1:2015, Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 1: General
principles for design
ISO 13849-2:2012, Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 2: Validation
ISO 13850:2015, Safety of machinery — Emergency stop function — Principles for design
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ISO 13857, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and
lower limbs
ISO 14118, Safety of machinery — Prevention of unexpected start-up
ISO 14119, Safety of machinery — Interlocking devices associated with guards — Principles for design and
selection
ISO 14120, Safety of machinery — Guards — General requirements for the design and construction of fixed
and movable guards
ISO 14122-1, Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 1: Choice of fixed
means and general requirements of access
ISO 14122-2, Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 2: Working platforms
and walkways
ISO 14122-3, Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 3: Stairs, stepladders
and guard-rails
ISO 14122-4, Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 4: Fixed ladders
ISO 16069, Graphical symbols — Safety signs — Safety way guidance systems (SWGS)
ISO 14123-1, Safety of machinery — Reduction of risks to health resulting from hazardous substances
emitted by machinery — Part 1: Principles and specifications for machinery manufacturers
ISO 14123-2, Safety of machinery — Reduction of risks to health resulting from hazardous substances
emitted by machinery — Part 2: Methodology leading to verification procedures
IEC 60204-1:2006, Edition 5.1:2009, Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 1:
General requirements
IEC 61310-1, Safety of machinery — Indication, marking and actuation — Part 1: Requirements for visual,
acoustic and tactile signals
IEC 61310-2, Safety of machinery — Indication, marking and actuation — Part 2: Requirements for marking
IEC 61511-1, Functional safety — Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector — Part 1:
Framework, definitions, system, hardware and software requirements
IEC 62061:2005, Safety of machinery — Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and
programmable electronic control systems (Note: To be replaced by IEC 44/788/CD (2017-02))
ISO 13854, Safety of machinery — Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body
IEC 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529:1989 + A1: 1999 + A2: 2013)
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 12100, ISO 13574 and the
following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http: //www .iso .org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http: //www .electropedia .org/
NOTE Definition used in ISO standards referred to in this document are also valid for this document.
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3.1
steel converter
tiltable unit for the production of carbon or stainless steel
Note 1 to entry: This tiltable unit is mainly consisting of a vessel with refractory lining, trunnion ring, vessel
suspension system, tilting drive, etc.
3.2
associated equipment
additional equipment for the production of carbon steel or stainless steel by means of a steel converter
Note 1 to entry: For associated equipment, e.g., lances, see Figure B.1.
3.3
refining
conversion of hot metal to carbon steel or stainless steel by elimination of (mainly) carbon (and other
unwanted elements like silicon, phosphor) using oxygen supply
Note 1 to entry: Refining processes differ in oxygen supply from top, bottom or a combination of both; and
optional gas stirring
3.4
production process
all production-related activities between charging to tapping
3.5
maintenance devices
devices to maintain the converter
Note 1 to entry: Such devices are, e.g., relining device, tap hole repair device, clean-up device for converter mouth
3.6
manual mode
every single function/movement will be individually triggered by the operator
3.7
special control modes
dedicated modes activated by a specific device, to carry out operations
Note 1 to entry: e.g., like skull removal or slag splashing
3.8
maintenance
all activities carried out outside the production process
3.8.1
inspection
basic checks (e.g., visual) of equipment
3.8.2
service
periodic exchange of lances, cleaning (e.g., lance, converter mouth), lubrication, adjustment of limit
switches
3.8.3
repair
repair or exchange of damaged components accompanied with complete shutdown (i.e. isolation of
energy)
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3.8.4
relining
all activities from shut down of converter for relining up to end of pre-heating (including converter
vessel exchange or parts of it, refractory breakout)
3.8.5
skull removal
special procedure for removing the skull inside the converter by using the blowing lance
3.9
ladle
vessel with refractory lining to collect, treat, transport and charge/discharge hot metal/steel
3.10
slag pot
vessel to collect, treat and transport slag
3.11
scrap chute
scrap charging container used to charge scrap into the converter
3.12
work stations
predefined locations for personnel used for production or maintenance
3.12.1
converter control room
main control room in which the control desk and monitoring facilities for a steel converter are located
Note 1 to entry: It is a location where operating personnel is required permanently during the production
process.
3.12.2
local control stands
control units usually situated adjacent to the equipment
Note 1 to entry: It is a location where operating personnel is required temporarily during the production process,
e.g., during charging or tapping.
3.12.3
portable control box
mobile control units connected to the control system, wired or wireless
Note 1 to entry: For example, to position equipment
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