scope:

This document specifies requirements to be met by the manufacturer for the foreseeable significant hazards due to design, construction and installation, during commissioning, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of the following machines and equipment which are used directly and indirectly for the manufacture of castings: - Ladles; - Pouring equipment; - Centrifugal casting machines for production of tubes (only machines with horizontal or oblique axis of rotation); - Continuous and semi continuous casting machines for non-ferrous metals.