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1.1 This European Standard specifies the constructional and test requirements for hand-held and hand-operated electrostatic spraying apparatus and associated apparatus which can be used to spray flammable liquid coating materials, flammable coating powders or flammable flock in spraying areas which may or may not contain flammable adhesives. These spraying devices are considered to be apparatus of group II category 2 in accordance with Directive 94/9/EC for use in potentially explosive atmospheres formed by their spray cloud. This standard only deals with the hazards involved in the coating process when hand-held electrostatic spraying apparatus 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 apparatus, the safety requirements of EN 1953:1998 "Atomising and spraying equipment for coating materials - Safety requirements" shall be met. 1.2 This Standard is not applicable to automatic electrostatic spraying equipment for flammable coating materials (see EN 50176, EN 50177 and EN 50223). 1.3 The "General requirements" of the European Standard EN 50014 to be applied to hand-held electrostatic spray guns and to associated apparatus are given in the Table below: