SIST EN 12312-18:2005/kprA1:2008

Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 18: Nitrogen or Oxygen units

Luftfahrt-Bodengeräte - Besondere Anforderungen - Teil 18: Stickstoffgeräte oder Sauerstoffgeräte

Matériels au sol pour aéronefs - Exigences particulières - Partie 18: Matériel d'alimentation en azote ou en oxygène

Podporna oprema na tleh za letalski promet - Posebne zahteve - 18. del: Enote z dušikom ali kisikom

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Nov-2008
• ICS: 49.100 - Ground service and maintenance equipment
• Technical Committee: I13 - Imaginarni 13
• Current Stage: 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 09-Oct-2019
• Due Date: 14-Oct-2019
• Completion Date: 09-Oct-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)
• Directive: 98/37/EC - Machinery
• Mandate: M/079 - Mandate to CEN and CENELEC for standardization in the field of machines
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: EN 12312-18:2005/prA1 - Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 18: Nitrogen or Oxygen units

Relations

• Consolidated By: SIST EN 12312-18:2005+A1:2009 - Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 18: Nitrogen or Oxygen units
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2009
• Revised: SIST EN 12312-18:2005 - Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 18: Nitrogen or Oxygen units
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2008

Overview

SIST EN 12312-18:2005/kprA1:2008 is a European standard developed by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 274, focusing on specific requirements for Aircraft Ground Support Equipment (GSE), specifically nitrogen or oxygen units used in aviation operations. This standard ensures that these specialized units meet stringent safety, performance, and operational criteria in line with industry best practices and regulatory directives.

This document operates under the mandate provided by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) to harmonize safety and technical criteria across EU member states, thereby supporting essential requirements of the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

Key Topics

• Scope and Purpose
  This part of EN 12312 complements general aircraft ground support equipment standards (EN 1915 series), detailing safety and performance requirements for nitrogen or oxygen supply units critical for aircraft servicing.

• Compliance and Harmonization
  The standard aligns with other EN 1915 parts covering general vehicle requirements, vibration measurement, and noise reduction, ensuring integrated GSE performance. It replaces earlier references with updated standards such as EN 983, EN 837-1, and includes provisions linked to the EU Machinery Directive for presumption of conformity.

• Safety and Verification
  EN 12312-18 mandates rigorous testing and verification protocols, including vibration and noise considerations, to ensure operational reliability and safety during aircraft servicing.

• Amendments and Annexes
  The prA1 amendment introduces clarifications on conformity, added references, and includes informative Annex ZB highlighting the standard's relationship with EU essential requirements.

Applications

• Aircraft Servicing Facilities
  Manufacturers and operators of aircraft nitrogen or oxygen supply units rely on EN 12312-18 to design, produce, and maintain equipment that safely delivers these gases to aircraft on the ground.

• Ground Handling and Maintenance
  Ground support teams implement this standard to guarantee that nitrogen and oxygen units used for aircraft systems-such as tire inflation or oxygen provision-meet performance and safety demands.

• GSE Manufacturers
  Compliance with EN 12312-18 enables manufacturers to align with European regulatory frameworks, facilitating market access across member states and ensuring equipment interoperability and reliability.

• Regulatory Compliance
  The standard supports adherence to EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, helping stakeholders achieve regulatory compliance and obtain conformity certification.

Related Standards

• EN 1915 Series

  • Part 1 to 4: General requirements for aircraft ground support equipment, including vehicles, vibration measurement methods, and noise measurement techniques. These form the foundational requirements complementary to Part 18.

• EN 983
  Addresses safety devices for protection against excessive pressure, referenced in this standard for pressure unit safety compliance.

• EN 837-1
  Specifies pressure gauge requirements relevant for nitrogen and oxygen unit monitoring and quality assurance.

• EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
  The standard supports adherence to this directive’s essential safety requirements, facilitating compliance and certification processes within the EU.

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Keywords: aircraft ground support equipment, nitrogen units, oxygen units, EN 12312-18, CEN/TC 274, EU Machinery Directive, aviation safety standards, GSE requirements, aircraft servicing equipment, European standard nitrogen oxygen units.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2008
Podporna oprema na tleh za letalski promet - Posebne zahteve - 18. del: Enote z
dušikom ali kisikom
Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 18: Nitrogen or Oxygen
units
Luftfahrt-Bodengeräte - Besondere Anforderungen - Teil 18: Stickstoffgeräte oder
Sauerstoffgeräte
Matériels au sol pour aéronefs - Exigences particulières - Partie 18: Matériel
d'alimentation en azote ou en oxygène
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12312-18:2005/prA1
ICS:
49.100 Oprema za servis in Ground service and
vzdrževanje na tleh maintenance equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
FINAL DRAFT
EN 12312-18:2005
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
August 2008
ICS 49.100
English Version
Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part
18: Nitrogen or Oxygen units
Matériels au sol pour aéronefs - Exigences particulières - Luftfahrt-Bodengeräte - Besondere Anforderungen - Teil
Partie 18: Matériel d'alimentation en azote ou en oxygène 18: Stickstoffgeräte oder Sauerstoffgeräte
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 274.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 12312-18:2005. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this amendment
into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CEN 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 Management Centre has the same
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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
1 Modification to the Foreword .4
2 Modification to the Introduction.4
3 Modification to Clause 1 .4
4 Modifications to Clause 2 .4
5 Modification to 5.1.2 .4
6 Modification to 5.3.1 .
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