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1.1 This international standard specifies safety requirements and/or measures, applicable to EDM equipment and/or EDM system (e.g. for spark erosion-sinking, spark erosion-wire cutting), to be adopted by persons undertaking the design, construction, installation and/or supply of such equipment. This international standard also includes information to be provided by the manufacturer to the user. 1.2 The design requirements of this standard is not applicable to arc eroding electro chemical machining equipment. 1.3 This international standard takes account of the intended use in normal workshop environment and non explosive atmospheres including installation, setting, maintenance, repair and dismantling for removal or disposal of EDM equipment and/or EDM systems. 1.4 This standard is also applicable to auxiliary devices essential for EDM processing. 1.5 This standard deals with specific hazards defined in clause 4, Table 1, and the measures of prevention in clause 5, Table 3. 1.6 This standard applies to machines which are placed for the first time to the market after its date of issue.