- SCOPE
This standard specifies the safety requirements for the design and manufacture of
pre-formed rigid container packaging machinery and the information that should be
made available to the user of these machines.
All the significant hazards (see clause 4) arising from the machines included in this part of the standard are covered except
for hazards associated with ancillary equipment for evacuating gases, cooling/refrigeration
equipment associated with packaging machines, steam services supplying packaging machines,
substances being filled (see Annex C for guidance), hygiene principles (see Annex D for guidance) and substances for cleaning/sterilizing (see Annex E for guidance).
The following machines are included:
Filling machines (other than cask, keg and barrel filling machines)
Capping, closing and sealing/seaming machines
Container cleaning machines (other than cask, keg and barrel cleaning machines)
In-line and rotary rinsing and air cleaning machines
Labelling, decorating, coding and marking machines
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