ISO INTERNATIONAL 10472-6 STANDARD First edition 1997-12-15 Safety requirements for industrial laundry machinery - Part 6: Ironing and fusing presses Exigences de securite pour les machines de blanchisserie industrielle - Partie 6: Presses a repasser et a thermocoller A Reference number ISO 10472-6:1997(E) ional Organizationfor Standardization No reproduction or networking permited without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 10472-6:1997(E) Contents Page 1 Scope 1 2 Normative references.. 1 Definitions 2 3 4 3 Hazards 5 Safety requirements and/or measures for the hazards identified in clause 4. 4 5.1 4 General 5.2 Mechanicalhazards. 4 5.2.1 Closing and pressing of the head and buck of all presses 4 5.2.2 Operating mechanism of the head and buck of all presses 6 5.2.3 Falling of the head of scissor presses . 6 5.3 Electrical hazards. 6 5.4 Thermal hazards 6 5.4.1 6 Hotsurfacesofallpresses,coveredanduncovered 5.4.2 Free steam affecting the operator (for scissor presses) 7 5.4.3 Radiated and convected heat affecting the operator (for scissor presses) 7 5.5 7 Hazards generated by noise 5.6 7 Hazards caused by harmful fumes, for fusing presses 5.7 7 Hazards due to neglect of ergonomic principles in machine design of all presses . 5.7.1 Inappropriate posture and effort.. 7 5.7.2 7 Inadequate local lighting 5.8 7 Failure of energy supply or control systems 6 7 Verification of safety requirements and/or measures. 7 12 Information concerning machine use 7.1 Instruction handbook 12 7.2 Warning signs. 12 @ISO1997 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher. InternationalOrganizationforStandardization Case postale 56 . CH-1211 Geneve 20 . Switzerland Internet central@iso.ch X.400 c=ch; a=400net; p=iso; o=isocs; s=central Printed in Switzerland No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 10472-6:1997(E) @ ISO Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (isO memberbodies).Theworkofpreparing International Standards isnormallycarried outthrough IsO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting avote. International Standard ISO 10472-6 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 72, Textile machinery and machinery for dry-cleaning and industrial laundering, Subcommittee Sc 5, Industrial laundry and dry-cleaning machinery. IsO 10472 consists of the following parts, under the general title Safety requirements for industrial laundry machinery: - Part 1: Common requirements Part 2: Washing machines and washer-extractors Part 3: Washing tunnel lines including component machines — Part 4: Air dryers Part 5: Flatwork ironers, feeders and folders - Part 6: Ironing and fusing presses ili Not for Resale