Standards Development

Scope

Replace the first two paragraphs with the following paragraph:This document specifies general safety requirements for the following types of electrical equipment and their accessories, wherever they are intended to be used. Delete the last sentence of note 1.In the second paragraph of item a), replace the word “standard” with the word “document”. Replace the two paragraphs of item c) with the following paragraph:This is equipment which measures, indicates, monitors, inspects or analyses materials, or is used to prepare materials. This equipment may also be used in areas other than laboratories. Add the following two paragraphs at the end of this subclause:This group safety publication is primarily intended to be used as a product safety standard for the products mentioned in the scope but shall also be used by technical committees in the preparation of their publications for products similar to those mentioned in the scope of this document, in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 104 and lSO/lEC Guide 51.One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of basic safety publications and/or group safety publications in the preparation of its publications. In the first paragraph, replace the word “standard” with the word “document”. Replace item a) to item h) with the following item a) to item f) and renumber items i) and item j) to item f) and item g).a)    IEC 60335-1 (Household and similar electrical appliances);b)    IEC 60364-1 (Electrical installations of buildings);c)    IEC 61439-1 (Low-voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies);d)    IEC 60601-1 (Medical electrical equipment);e)    IEC 62368-1 (Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment, except as specified in 14.1;f)      IEC 61558-1 (Power transformers, power supply units and similar); In the first paragraph, replace the word “standard” with the word “document”.Delete the note. Add the following new clause 1.1.4This document applies to equipment intended to detect and signal an imminent hazardous level of physical or electrical quantities only when used in conjunction with a standard providing additional requirements for performance and reliability (see 1.2.2). Where no such standard exists, a risk assessment procedure is specified in Clause 17.NOTE 1 Detecting an imminent hazard is understood to include measuring, sensing or other methods of detecting physical or electrical quantities with the intent of identifying a hazardous situation.NOTE 2 Signal is understood to include signalling, safety alarm initiation, notification and release, or other methods of signalling when an imminent hazard has been detected.  Examples include signalling beacons, lights, audible alarms and sirens or automatic initiation of hazardous level mitigations such as ventilation or shutdown.NOTE 3 Examples of standards that can be used in conjunction with this document (IEC 60079-29-1, IEC 62990-1). Replace the existing title with this following new title:1.2 Aspects Replace the two first paragraphs with the following new paragraphs:The purpose of the requirements of this document is to ensure that hazards to the operator, service personnel, and the surrounding area are reduced to a tolerable level.  This document is intended to be used in conjunction with the manufacturer’s process of risk assessment and risk reduction but not to replace it.Requirements for protection against particular types of hazard are given in Clauses 6 to 0, and 16, as follows: Replace item f) with the following new item f):f) effects of radiation, sonic and ultrasonic pressure (see Clause 0); Add a new item h):h) hazards related to the use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of the equipment (see Clause 16). In the last paragraph, replace Clause 16 with Clause 17In the first paragraph, replace the word “standard” with the word “document”. In item b), delete the words “effectiveness of“ Add two new items e) and f)e) performance requirements of detectors for toxic gases (see the IEC 62990 series);f) cybersecurity (see the IEC 62443 series). 1.3 VerificationDelete this subclause. 1.4 Environmental conditionsDelete this subclause.