This standard specifies requirements to be met by the manufacturer of abrasive blasting equipment for the foreseeable significant hazards due to design; construction and installation; during commissioning; operation; maintenance and decommissioning of the equipment which employ either centrifugal force or compressed air as a means of accelerating abrasive to achieve the desired result. Abrasive blasting equipment covers: centrifugal blasting machines; air blasting machines; loading; conveying and unloading systems for the workpieces. See Annex A for more details.This standard covers all foreseeable significant hazards which could be encountered during the lifetime of the machine as listed in clause 5.This standard does not apply to: mobile centrifugal blasting equipment; mobile air blasting equipment; wet blasting equipment; the general works compressed air supply system.