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EXL/31/-/1 - Electrostatic spray guns

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres | Surface treatment | Paint coating equipment | Electric shock protection. Live working | Explosion protection | Electrical engineering. General

Overview: Under the direction of EXL/31 is responsible for British standards for guidance for the control of undesirable static electricity and to participate in any corresponding international work on the subject.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (1)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
NWIP prEN 50348 Automatic electrostatic application systems for non-ignitable liquid coating materials — Safety requirements

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-02-03 		Proposal
Published (10)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CLC/TR 60079-32-1:2018 Explosive atmospheres. Electrostatic hazards, guidance

Categories: Explosion protection | Electric shock protection. Live working | Electrical engineering. General | Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres

Published standard begins : 2019-01-25 		Published standard
BS EN 50348:2010 Stationary electrostatic application equipment for non-ignitable liquid coating material. Safety requirements

Categories: Surface treatment

Published standard begins : 2011-06-01 		Published standard
BS EN 50223:2015 Stationary electrostatic application equipment for ignitable flock material. Safety requirements

Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres | Paint coating equipment

Published standard begins : 2015-07-14 		Published standard
BS EN 50177:2009+A1:2012 Stationary electrostatic application equipment for ignitable coating powders. Safety requirements

Categories: Paint coating equipment

Published standard begins : 2012-10-10 		Published standard
BS EN 50176:2009 Stationary electrostatic application equipment for ignitable liquid coating material. Safety requirements

Categories: Explosion protection | Paint coating equipment

Published standard begins : 2011-05-04 		Published standard
BS EN 50059:2025 Hand-held electrostatic application equipment for non-ignitable liquid coating materials. Safety requirements

Categories: Paint coating equipment

Published standard begins : 2025-02-25 		Published standard
BS EN 50059:2018 Electrostatic hand-held spraying equipment. Safety requirements. Hand-held spraying equipment for non-ignitable coating materials

Categories: Paint coating equipment

Published standard begins : 2018-07-31 		Published standard
BS EN 50050-3:2013 Electrostatic hand-held spraying equipment. Safety requirements. Hand-held spraying equipment for ignitable flock

Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres | Paint coating equipment

Published standard begins : 2014-03-05 		Published standard
BS EN 50050-2:2013 Electrostatic hand-held spraying equipment. Safety requirements. Hand-held spraying equipment for ignitable coating powder

Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres | Paint coating equipment

Published standard begins : 2014-03-05 		Published standard
BS EN 50050-1:2013 Electrostatic hand-held spraying equipment. Safety requirements. Hand-held spraying equipment for ignitable liquid coating materials

Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres | Paint coating equipment

Published standard begins : 2014-03-05 		Published standard
Withdrawn (5)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 50223:2001 Automatic electrostatic application equipment for flammable flock material

Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres

Withdrawn begins : 2011-04-21 		Withdrawn
BS EN 50177:2009 Stationary electrostatic application equipment for ignitable coating powders. Safety requirements

Categories: Paint coating equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2012-10-10 		Withdrawn
BS EN 50177:2006 Automatic electrostatic spraying equipment for flammable coating powder

Categories: Paint coating equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2008-01-16 		Withdrawn
BS EN 50050:2006 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Electrostatic hand-held spraying equipment

Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres | Paint coating equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2014-03-05 		Withdrawn
BS EN 50050:2001 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Electrostatic hand-held spraying equipment

Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres | Paint coating equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2009-05-01 		Withdrawn