European Committee for Standardization

Centrifuges - Common safety requirements
 N EN 12547

Annotation

This European Standard applies to centrifuges for the separation or change in concentration of mixtures of liquids and solids. It gives requirements to minimize the risks caused by the significant hazards arising during the operation of centrifuges as specified in 1.2.

This European Standard gives requirements for minimizing the risks caused by the following hazards:

— mechanical hazards common to all types of centrifuges, except those specified in 1.3;

— ergonomical hazards;

— thermal hazards;

— electrical hazards;

— noise.

Types of centrifuges and hazards excluded

Types of centrifuges excluded:

— centrifuges with a kinetic energy of rotation less than 200 J;

— centrifuges for household use;

— centrifuges for laboratory use according to EN 61010-2-020;

— centrifuges for forming, i.e. centrifugal hot metal casting machines.

Hazards excluded

This European Standard does not deal explicitly with the hazards listed below.

NOTE 1 In cases, where such hazards might occur and could become relevant for the construction of the centrifuge, use specific standards for this hazard or make a risk assessment.