1.1 This European Standard specifies the constructional and test requirements for hand-held and handoperated
electrostatic spraying equipment and associated apparatus which can be used to spray flammable
liquid coating materials, flammable coating powders or flammable flock creating explosive atmosphere in
spraying areas which may or may not contain flammable adhesives.
This standard only deals with the hazards involved in the coating process when hand-held electrostatic
spraying equipment is used as prescribed and in accordance with the conditions which are to be expected
according to the manufacturer. As to other hazards involved in the use of hand-held spraying equipment, the
safety requirements of EN 1953:1998 shall be met.
The spraying equipment shall be constructed suitable for group II category 2 as defined in EN 60079-0.
1.2 Requirements for automatic electrostatic spraying equipment for flammable coating materials are laid
down in EN 50176, EN 50177 and EN 50223.
Hand-held electrostatic spraying equipment can be incorporated in automatic electrostatic spraying
equipment provided the necessary requirements are considered.
1.3 The "General requirements" of EN 60079-0:2006 to be applied to hand-held electrostatic spray guns
and to associated equipment are given in the Table 1．
1.4 This European Standard does not deal with matters of noise created by the equipment. For this item,
the requirements are laid down in EN ISO 11688-1.
BS EN 50050:2006 history
2014BS EN 50050-1:2013 Electrostatic hand-held spraying equipment. Safety requirements. Hand-held spraying equipment for ignitable liquid coating materials
2007BS EN 50050:2006 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres - Electrostatic hand-held spraying equipment