DIN EN 16985:2016-05

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events (see Clause 4) relevant to spray booths for the application of organic liquid and powder coating materials, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer, including reasonably foreseeable misuse. NOTE 1 For classification of spray booths see Clause 3. NOTE 2 For elements of spray booths see Clause 3. Interfaces between spray booths and other equipment used in coating application are given in Figure 1. The specific significant risks related to the use of this machinery with foodstuff and pharmaceutical products are not dealt with in this standard. This European Standard is not applicable to: - spraying areas (spaces for application of organic coating materials which are limited only by one side wall used for extraction of exhaust ventilation); - platforms attached to spray booths (e. g. for touch-up coating jobs); - the walls of spray booths, if they are parts of a building; NOTE 3 National regulations may apply for the integration of walls into a spray booth; - flock booth (see EN 50223). This European Standard is not applicable to machinery manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.