ISO 10472-2-1997 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10472-2:1997 — Safety requirements for industrial laundry machinery — Part 2: Washing machines and washer-extractors. This part of ISO 10472 specifies essential safety requirements for the design, construction and safe operation of industrial washing machines and washer-extractors used in laundries and textile-processing installations.

Abstract

This document sets out safety requirements intended to reduce the risk of mechanical, electrical and operational hazards associated with industrial washing machines and washer-extractors. It covers constructional safeguards, control and interlock requirements, emergency stops, guarding of moving parts, and information/marking necessary for safe installation, operation and maintenance. The standard supports conformity assessment and safe use of machines in industrial laundry environments.

General information

• Status: Published (confirmed as current after systematic review).
• Publication date: December 1997 (1997-12).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 97.060 (Laundry appliances).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1997).
• Number of pages: 18 (ISO bibliographic record; some commercial resellers list different page counts).

Core bibliographic and lifecycle metadata (status, ICS, edition and page count) are taken from the ISO bibliographic record and confirmed reseller listings.

Scope

ISO 10472-2:1997 applies to industrial washing machines and washer-extractors and specifies requirements to address hazards arising from mechanical movements, rotating parts, thermal exposure, electrical systems, and control functions. It is intended for original equipment manufacturers, safety assessors and users to ensure machines are designed and supplied with appropriate guards, interlocks, control means and information for safe installation, operation and maintenance. The scope aligns with the wider ISO 10472 series addressing industrial laundry machinery.

Key topics and requirements

• Design principles to eliminate or minimize hazards associated with moving and rotating parts (drums, transmission, loading openings).
• Guarding and interlock requirements for doors, lids and access points to prevent access while hazardous movements occur.
• Control system safety: start/stop functions, emergency stop, clearly distinguished controls and lockable isolators.
• Electrical safety and protection against overheating, leakage and unintended restart after power interruption.
• Requirements for safe maintenance and servicing access, including isolation and locking procedures.
• Marking, instructions and information for safe installation, commissioning, use and maintenance (warnings, rated data, lifting points).
• Risk-reduction measures related to balancing/unbalance, residual energy, and handling of wastewater and chemicals.

These topics reflect the standard’s main safety requirements and common machinery-safety practice referenced in ISO 10472 and related parts.

Typical use and users

Primary users include manufacturers of industrial laundry machinery, design and safety engineers, conformity assessment bodies, machine installers, health & safety managers in laundries and textile processors, and maintenance personnel. The standard is used to design compliant machinery, write user manuals, perform risk assessments and support regulatory conformity where national/international safety requirements reference ISO machinery standards.

Related standards

ISO 10472 is a multi-part series. Relevant related parts include ISO 10472-1 (Common requirements) and other parts addressing washing-tunnel lines, dryers, ironers and presses (for example Parts 3–6). The series is intended to cover the range of industrial laundry machinery and harmonize common safety principles across machine types. National adoptions or harmonized EN versions may also exist.

Keywords

industrial laundry machinery; washing machines; washer-extractors; machine safety; guards; interlocks; emergency stop; ISO 10472; IEC/ISO machinery safety; laundry equipment standards.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10472-2:1997 is an international standard that specifies safety requirements for industrial washing machines and washer-extractors to reduce risks associated with their design, construction and use.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers constructional safety (guards, access), control and interlock functions, electrical protection, emergency-stop provisions, information and marking, and provisions for safe maintenance and installation. The aim is to address typical mechanical, electrical and operational hazards in industrial laundry machinery.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, safety engineers, conformity assessment bodies, procurement and maintenance teams in industrial laundries and textile-processing facilities. It is also used by regulatory authorities when assessing machine safety.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The ISO bibliographic record shows ISO 10472-2:1997 was published in December 1997 and was last reviewed and confirmed as the current edition during the ISO systematic review process (confirmation recorded in 2022). Users should check the ISO catalog or national standards body for the very latest status before relying on the standard for regulatory compliance.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 10472 is a multi-part series addressing safety requirements for industrial laundry machinery; Part 2 covers washing machines and washer-extractors, and other parts cover common requirements and different machine types (for example Parts 1, 3–6).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: industrial washing machine safety, washer-extractors, machine guards, interlocks, emergency stop, ISO 10472, laundry machinery safety.