BS EN 16486:2014+A1:2020
Machines for compacting waste materials or recyclable fractions. Compactors. Safety requirements
- Standard No.
- BS EN 16486:2014+A1:2020
- Release Date
- 2020
- Published By
- British Standards Institution (BSI)
- Latest
- BS EN 16486:2014+A1:2020
- Scope
- What is BS EN 16486 about? BS EN 16486 specifies the safety requirements for the design, manufacture, and information for the safe use of compactors that compact waste material or recyclable fractions (e. g., paper, plastics, textiles, cans, cardboard, mixed waste), hereafter referred to as materials. BS EN 16486 applies to: Compactors using a horizontally moving screw, pendulum, or plate as compacting part and where the materials move horizontally Compactors that are mechanically fed and/or fed by hand These compactors can be Static compactors Transportable compactors Traversing systems The scope includes: Any integral mechanical feed equipment (e.g., Bin lift) Feed hoppers/openings Any integral pre-conditioning equipment in the hopper (e.g., Perforators, pre-crushing devices and shredders) Any integral material flow control equipment The interface between the compactor and any feed equipment (except those excluded from the scope) All hazards mentioned in Clause 4 are dealt with in this European Standard. Note- The scope of BS EN 16486 does not cover: Compactors that are covered by EN 1501 (all parts); Underground compactors, however, if these compactors can be used above ground this standard applies Compactors using thermal technologies for compaction Vacuum compactors Compactors where materials are compacted vertically Containers for static compactors, however the interface between the compaction unit and the container is included Bins in which materials are collected for feeding into the compactor Any up-stream pre-trea...
BS EN 16486:2014+A1:2020 history
- 2020 BS EN 16486:2014+A1:2020 Machines for compacting waste materials or recyclable fractions. Compactors. Safety requirements
- 2014 BS EN 16486:2014 Machines for compacting waste materials or recyclable fractions. Compactors. Safety requirements
