ANSI - B151.11
Plastics Machinery - Safety Requirements for Granulators, Strand Pelletizers, Dicers and Single Shaft Rotary Grinders Used for Plastic Materials
Organization: | ANSI |
Publication Date: | 12 April 2021 |
Status: | active |
Page Count: | 47 |
scope:
The requirements of this standard apply to the manufacture, care and use of granulators, strand pelletizers, dicers, and single shaft rotary grinders used for the size reduction of plastics through the use of a rotary cutting action. The equipment can be actuated either manually, mechanically, hydraulically, electrically, pneumatically or by any combination. This standard does not apply to other types of shredders or to pulverizers.
When used in a processing line, safety requirements for equipment upstream or downstream of this equipment are not covered by this standard.
Purpose
The purpose of this standard is to identify and address known hazards to personnel working on, or adjacent to, a granulator, strand pelletizer, dicer or single shaft rotary grinder.
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