scope:

This European Standard specifies the essential safety requirements applicable to the design and construction of agglomerators used to densify plastic scrap, reducing its size and/or volume. The limits of the agglomerator are as follows: - the outer edge of the feed opening, or the outer edge of the fixed feed device when it is an integral part of the machine or the interface between the agglomerator chamber and the feed system, when it is not an integral part of the machine and - the outer edge of the discharge opening of the agglomerator chamber or the integral discharge system or the interface between the agglomerator chamber and the discharge system, when it is not an integral part of the machine. When the feed or discharge device is covered by a specific type C standard (e.g. EN 1114-1 for extruder) this should be applied. Only the significant hazards listed in Annex A and dealt with in Clause 5 are subject to this European Standard. This European Standard does not deal with hazards caused by processing materials which, when heated, may lead to a risk of fire and release of toxic gases. This European Standard does not deal with hazards caused by upstream and/or downstream equipment. This document is not applicable to agglomerators manufactured before the date of its publication.