Iso 13578-2017

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 1 3 5 78
First edition
2017-09
Industrial furnaces and associated

processing equipment — Safety
requirements for machinery and
equipment for production of steel by
electric arc furnaces
Fours industriels et équipements associés — Exigences de sécurité

pour les machines et les équipements pour la production d'acier par
four à arc électrique
Reference number
ISO 13578:2017(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ iv
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. v
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

4 Abbreviated terms .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
5 Significant hazards ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

6 Safety requirements and/or measures ......................................................................................................................................... 6
6.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
6.1.1 General design requirements ................................................................................................................................ 6
6.1.2 Electrical melting power supply......................................................................................................................... 7
6.1.3 Electrical low-voltage supply and control system .............................................................................. 7
6.1.4 Bonding and grounding of mechanical furnace parts ...................................................................... 7
6.1.5 Hydraulic, pneumatic, cooling and lubrication systems ................................................................ 7
6.1.6 Molten material ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
6.1.7 Linked equipment........................................................................................................................................................... 8
6.1.8 Ergonomic principles ................................................................................................................................................... 8
6.1.9 Leakage from hydraulic system and EAF trans former .................................................................... 9
6.1.10 Access ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
6.1.11 Safety-related control system ............................................................................................................................ 10
6.1.12 Danger zone ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10
6.1.13 Blocking device for tilting platform .............................................................................................................. 10
6.1.14 Gantry movement ........................................................................................................................................................ 10
6.1.15 Loss o f energy.................................................................................................................................................................. 11
6.1.16 Electrode clamp ............................................................................................................................................................. 11
6.1.17 EAF control room ......................................................................................................................................................... 11
6.1.18 Local control stand ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
6.1.19 Portable wireless control box ............................................................................................................................ 12
6.1.20 Personal protective equipment (PPE) ........................................................................................................ 12
6.1.21 Warnings .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
6.1.22 Surface temperatures and heat radiation................................................................................................ 12
6.1.23 Noise ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
6.1.24 Vibrations ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13
6.1.25 Special requirements for explosion prevention and protection .......................................... 14
6.1.26 Safety layout...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
6.2 List o f significant hazards, hazardous situations, safety requirements and/or measures . 15
7 Verification o f the safety requirements and/or measures .................................................................................... 2 0
8 Information for use ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 0
8.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
8.2 Warning devices and safety signs ........................................................................................................................................ 20
8.3 Minimum marking ............................................................................................................................................................................ 21
8.4 Accompanying documents ......................................................................................................................................................... 21
8.4.1 Instruction handbook ............................................................................................................................................... 21
8.4.2 Maintenance manual ................................................................................................................................................. 23
8.5 Training of personnel ..................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Annex A (normative) Noise test code ................................................................................................................................................................ 2 5
Annex B (informative) Equipment covered by this document ................................................................................................ 2 9
Annex C (informative) Examples of electric arc furnaces ............................................................................................................ 3 1
Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 3
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Foreword
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Introduction
This document is a type C standard as stated in ISO 12100.

The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are
covered are indicated in the scope of this document.
When provisions o f this type C standard are di fferent from those which are stated in type A or B
standards, the provisions o f this type C standard take precedence over the provisions o f the other
standards for machines that have been designed and built according to the provisions o f this type C
standard.
Where, for clarity, an example o f a preventive measure is given in this document, this should not be
considered as the only possible solution. Any other solution leading to the same risk reduction is
permissible, i f an equivalent level o f sa fety is achieved.
This document is of relevance, in particular, for the following stakeholder groups representing the
market players with regard to machinery sa fety:
— machine manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— health and sa fety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.).
Others can be a ffected by the level o f machinery sa fety achieved by these stakeholder groups through
the use of this document:
— machine users/employers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— machine users/employees (e.g. trade unions, organizations for people with special needs);
— service providers, e.g. for maintenance (small, medium and large enterprises);
— consumers (in case o f machinery intended for use by consumers).
The above-mentioned stakeholder groups have been given the possibility to participate at the dra fting
process of this document.
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Industrial furnaces and associated processing

equipment — Safety requirements for machinery and
equipment for production of steel by electric arc furnaces
1 Scope
This document specifies the general sa fety requirements for electric arc furnaces (EAF) to melt steel
not containing radioactive material.
NOTE Radioactive material is considered to be detected in front of the steel plant entrance.
This document deals with significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Table 1
pertinent to EAF, when used as intended and under conditions foreseen by the manu facturer, and also
includes foreseeable faults and malfunctions in case of misuse.
This document also specifies criteria for the plant and equipment integrated in the production process.
This document specifies the requirements to be followed during design to ensure the sa fety o f
persons, which are to be met during transport, assembly, commissioning, operation, maintenance and
decommissioning of the equipment.
This document assumes that installations are operated and maintained by adequately trained
personnel. Manual intervention for setting, adjustment and maintenance is accepted as part o f the
normal use of the equipment.
This document covers the following equipment (see Annex B, Tables B.1 and B.2, and Annex C,
Figures C.1 and C.2):
— EAF with alternating current (AC) technology;
— EAF with direct current (DC) technology;
— scrap preheating technology;
— associated equipment/devices (e.g. inert gas stirring, carbon and oxygen injection systems).
The following equipment is not covered by this document:
— induction furnace;
— resistance-arc furnace (e.g. submerged arc furnace);
— electron beam furnace;
— plasma furnace;
— other electrical furnaces used in secondary steelmaking, e.g. ladle furnace.
This document does not speci fy sa fety requirements for the following equipment, which can be an
integral or complementary part o f the equipment covered by the scope:
— cranes;
— shell lifting cross beam;
— scrap basket, steel ladle and slag pot;
— transport cars for scrap baskets, steel ladles and slag pots;
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— de du s ti ng s ys tem;
— “dog house” and “elephant house” (furnace enclosures for environmental reasons);
— a l loyi ng s ys tem;
— s ep arate s c rap d r yi ng e qu ipment;
— fu rnace tran s former a nd h igh-voltage s ys tem;
— rob o ts/man ipu lators (e . g. for temp eratu re me as u rement a nd s ampl i ng) .
2 Normative references
T he fol lowi ng do c u ments are re ferre d to i n the te xt i n s uch a way th at s ome or a l l o f thei r content
con s titute s re qu i rements o f th i s do c ument. For date d re ference s , on ly the e d ition c ite d appl ie s . For
undate d re ference s , the late s t e d ition o f the re ference d do c u ment (i nclud i ng any amend ments) appl ie s .
ISO 3864-1, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 1: Design principles for safety
signs and safety markings
ISO 3864-2, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 2: Design principles for product
safety labels
ISO 3864-3, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 3: Design principles for graphical
symbols for use in safety signs
ISO 4413, Hydraulic fluid power — General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components
ISO 4414, Pneumatic fluid power — General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components
ISO 4871, Acoustics — Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment
ISO 7010, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs
ISO 7731, Ergonomics — Danger signals for public and work areas — Auditory danger signals
ISO 8995-1, Lighting of work places — Part 1: Indoor
ISO 11064-1, Ergonomic design of control centres — Part 1: Principles for the design of control centres
ISO 11202, Acoustics — Noise emitted by machinery and equipment — Determination of emission sound
pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions applying approximate environmental
corrections
ISO 11428, Ergonomics — Visual danger signals — General requirements, design and testing
ISO 11429, Ergonomics — System of auditory and visual danger and information signals
I S O/ T R 1 16 8 8 -1 , Acoustics — Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and
equipment — Part 1: Planning
ISO 12100:2010, Safety ofmachinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk reduction
ISO 13574, Industrial furnaces and associated processing equipment — Vocabulary
ISO 13732-1, Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Methods for the assessment ofhuman responses to
contact with surfaces — Part 1: Hot surfaces
ISO 13849 (all parts), Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems
ISO 13857, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and
lower limbs
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ISO 14120, Safety of machinery — Guards — General requirements for the design and construction of fixed
and movable guards
ISO 14122-1, Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 1: Choice of fixed
means and general requirements of access
ISO 14122-2, Safety ofmachinery — Permanent means ofaccess to machinery — Part 2: Working platforms
and walkways
ISO 14122-3, Safety ofmachinery — Permanent means ofaccess to machinery — Part 3: Stairs, stepladders
and guard-rails
ISO 14122-4, Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 4: Fixed ladders
ISO 16069, Graphical symbols — Safety signs — Safety way guidance systems (SWGS)
IEC 60204-1:2016, Safety ofmachinery — Electrical equipment ofmachines — Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60519-4, Safety in electroheat installations — Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace
installations
IEC 61310-1, Safety of machinery — Indication, marking and actuation — Part 1: Requirements for visual,
acoustic and tactile signals
IEC 61310-2, Safety ofmachinery — Indication, marking and actuation — Part 2: Requirements for marking
IEC 61310-3, Safety of machinery — Indication, marking and actuation — Part 3: Requirements for the
location and operation of actuators
IEC 61511-1, Functional safety — Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector — Part 1:
Framework, definitions, system, hardware and application programming requirements
IEC 62061, Sa fety o f machinery — Functional sa fety o f sa fety-related electrical, electronic and
programmable electronic control systems
3 Terms and definitions

For the pu r p o s e s o f th i s do c u ment, the term s and defi n ition s given i n I S O 1 2 10 0 a nd I S O 1 3 5 74 a nd the
fol lowi ng apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
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3 .1
heat cycle
tap -to -tap ti me p erio d b e twe en two con s e c uti ve tappi ngs with defi ne d p ower- on a nd p ower- o ff ti me
3.2
ladle
ve s s el to col le c t, tra n s p or t and charge/d i s charge ho t me ta l/s te el
3.3
workstation
pre defi ne d lo c ation s for p ers on nel conduc ti ng control, pro duc tion or maintenance (3.18) activities
N o te 1 to entr y: T he m a i n works tatio n s a re EAF control room (3.3.1), local control stands (3.3.2), and portable
wireless control box (3.3.3).

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3 . 3 .1
E AF control room
main control room in which the control consoles and monitoring facilities for an EAF are located
Note 1 to entry: A location where operating personnel are required permanently during the production process.
3.3.2
local control stand
control units usually situated adjacent to the equipment
Note 1 to entry: A location where operating personnel are required temporarily during the production process,
e.g. during tapping.
3.3.3
portable wireless control box
mobile control units connected to the control system
Note 1 to entry: A portable wireless control box can be used, e.g. to position the equipment more precisely.
3 .4
tilting
movement of the furnace to discharge molten steel or slag from foreseen openings
3.5
blocking device
device to block the equipment in the desired position
3 .6
gantry
structure used for li fting and swinging roo f and columns/electrode arms
3 .7
high-voltage switch gear
furnace breaker to connect and disconnect the EAF to/from electrical high-voltage supply
3.8
reactor
device to increase the reactance o f the EAF system
3 .9
furnace transformer
device for the trans formation o f the high-voltage electrical supply to arc voltage
3 .10
alloying system
device to store and feed any metallic and non-metallic materials to/into the EAF
3 .11
electrode nippling s ystem
device in which electrode strands can be stored or new electrode sections are added
3 .1 2
dog house
furnace enclosure inside the EAF building close to the EAF
Note 1 to entry: Serves as an indirect fume extraction system and minimizes noise propagation. It is not covered
by the scope o f this document.

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3 .13
elephant house
furnace enclosure as part of the EAF building
Note 1 to entry: Serves as an indirect fume extraction system and minimizes noise propagation. It is not covered
by the scope o f this document.
3 .14
gas cleaning system
equipment for the collection and processing of created off-gas
3 .15
high current s ystem
high current connection-line between transformer and electrode
3 .16
trained personnel
persons with the knowledge o f systems, background, experience and ability to operate and/or maintain
the equipment in the intended use and proper operation o f the machinery/equipment
3 .17
trained persons who are nominated by the user to per form a specific task on a specific equipment
a u t h o r i z e d p e r s o n n e l
3 .18
maintenance
activities carried out outside the production process
3 .18 .1
inspection
basic checks (e.g. visual) of equipment
3 .18 . 2
service
periodic exchange o f lances, cleaning (e.g. lance, slag door area), lubrication, adjustment o f limit switches
3 .18 . 3
repair
mending or exchange of damaged components accompanied with complete shutdown (i.e. isolation
o f energy)
3 .19
safety layout
graphic overview o f the EAF with arrangement o f sa fety-related elements and details
3 .20
manufacturer
natural or legal person declared as responsible for compliance with the requirements of the design
and/or manu facture o f machinery
Note 1 to entry: The process o f design and construction o f machinery may involve several individuals or
companies, but one is declared as the manufacturer.
3 . 21
safety access
access into a danger zone by using interlocking guards or trip devices and monitored by the sa fety control
Note 1 to entry: Definition o f interlocking guard and trip device according to ISO 12100:2010, 3.27.4 and 3.28.5.
Note 2 to entry: In general, all hazardous movements are stopped.

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3.22
enabling button
additional manually actuated device used in conjunction with a start control which, when continuously
actuated, permits machine function
[SOURCE: ISO 12100:2010, 3.28.2, modified — The definition has been revised.]
3.23
hold-to -run control device
control device which initiates and maintains machine functions only as long as the control device is
actuated
[SOURCE: ISO 12100:2010, 3.28.3, modified — The term “control (actuator)” has been changed to
“control device”.]
4 Abbreviated terms
AC alternating current
DC direct current
EAF electric arc furnace
EBT eccentric bottom tap-hole
DRI direct reduced iron
HBI hot briquetted iron
HMI human machine interface
CCTV closed circuit television
5 S i g n i fi c a n t h a z a rd s
The identified significant hazards and hazardous situations are listed in columns 1 and 2 o f Table 1 and
are based on a risk assessment, which applies to the equipment listed in the scope. Due to the different
designs o f EAFs, an individual risk assessment shall be carried out in any case, taking into account the
specific characteristics o f the EAF in question and the inter face between the EAF and other equipment
and/or parts o f buildings.
6 Safety requirements and/or measures
6.1 General
6.1 .1 General design requirements
EAF and equipment con forming to this document shall comply with the sa fety requirements and/or
measures of this subclause.
This document assumes that machinery is used with adequate workplace lighting con forming to
ISO 8995-1 or to local regulations.
The manu facturer shall undertake and record design calculations o f the structural assembly according
the intended use, e.g. for steel sections, auxiliaries.
Sa fety devices shall be protected against damage to fulfil the intended function during continuous
operation in the respective area.
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In particular, the design shall include requirements and constructional details with respect to the
following:
— accessibility;
— guards and protection;
— maintenance openings and clearance gaps for cleaning;
— escape routes;
— movement o f machinery and material;
— sa fety during operation;
— sa fety devices, e.g. hold-to-run control, emergency stop;
— requirements for media systems;
— slag area, e.g. heat protected;
— emergency pit for liquid steel being able to contain the steel volume o f the EAF;
— potential environmental conditions, e.g. seismic activities.
6.1 .2 Electrical melting power supply
The electrical melting power supply, comprising o f the high-voltage switch gear, reactor (i f applicable),
furnace trans former, AC/DC converters (i f applicable) and interconnecting high current systems and
cables, shall meet the requirements as defined in IEC 60519-4.
6.1 .3 Electrical low-voltage supply and control system
The electrical low-voltage supply, comprising o f low-voltage switch gear, control system and low-
voltage cables, shall meet the requirements as defined in IEC 60204-1 Edition 6.0.
6.1 .4 Bonding and grounding of mechanical furnace parts
To prevent potential differences between mechanical furnace parts, all of these parts shall be bonded
and grounded in accordance with IEC 60519-4.
6.1 .5 Hydraulic, pneumatic, cooling and lubrication systems
Hydraulic and pneumatic fluid systems and their components shall meet the requirements as defined in
ISO 4413 and ISO 4414.
Instruction shall be given in the in formation for use about systems filled with fluids, which are likely
to solidi fy and/or change viscosity under extreme environmental temperatures and which may cause
hazardous situations.
The design o f cooling systems, hydraulic and lubrication systems shall consider risks created by
temperature and pressure, ignition sources, including fire and toxic e ffects, as well as gas/dust
reactions.
Instructions shall be given how to deal with small and large water leakages inside the furnace. In case
o f large leakages, indications o f the water flow measurement shall be given to the control system to
initiate further actions, e.g. stop water flow.
Media, which need to be discharged into dedicated sumps, shall be specified. Equipment which is needed
for discharge shall be provided. Instructions for discharge shall be given in the information for use.

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6.1 .6 Molten material
Slag from furnace shall be guided to slag area (e.g. slag pot, slag pit).
Water and/or moisture shall be avoided at slagging and tapping area. Foundation shall be walled by
re fractory lining. Instruction shall be given; see 8.4.1.2.
6.1 .7 Linked equipment
Equipment linked to the EAF, such as

— alloying system (tanks/vessels, structures, discharge/conveyor devices, etc.),
— gas cleaning system,
— dog house or elephant house,
— injection systems,
— electrode nippling system,
— temperature and sampling equipment,
— auxiliary equipment,
— cranes,
— transport cars for scrap baskets, steel ladles and slag pots,
— furnace trans former and high-voltage system,
shall be described in the documentation. Data and sa fety device in formation, with respect to take over
points, shall be provided (see Figure B.1 and 8.4.1.3.5).
6.1 .8 Ergonomic principles
6.1 .8.1 General
Ergonomic principles shall be taken into account in designing EAF to reduce mental or physical stress
and strain of the operator. These principles shall be considered when allocating functions to operator
and EAF in the basic design. See EN 614-1.
All elements o f an HMI such as controls, signalling or data display elements, shall be designed to be
easily understood so that clear and unambiguous interaction between the operator and EAF is possible.
See ISO 9355-1, ISO 9355-2, ISO 9355-3 and ISO 11064-1.
Particular attention shall be paid to the following.
a) Due to heat process, the equipment for sampling and temperature measuring shall be provided
with a long balanced lever.
b) All areas where personnel have to work shall be easy to reach and easy to evacuate.
c) Dedicated lifting aids or anchoring points for common lifting devices shall be provided whenever
requent li fting or heavy tooling o f machines is required.
f
d) Eyebolts or similar aids shall be fitted to heavy components to allow li fting equipment to be used
i f their mass is su fficiently high. Should manual handling be suitable or necessary, a su fficient
number o f handles, hand-holds or grips (e.g. more than one person may be required) with a slip-
resistant (e.g. knurled) surface shall be provided.

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e) Work areas used for manual handling o f components shall be so designed that they are free o f
obstructions so that the operator is not hindered in his/her movements. The work area shall be
su fficiently spacious to handle manual loads close to the body.
f) Where components require periodical maintenance, access shall be provided, according to 6.1.10.
g) Slip-resistant surfaces according to 6.1.10.5.
h) Vibration protection according to 6.1.24.
i) Heat protection according to 6.1.22.
6.1 .8.2 Particular ergonomic requirements during installation and maintenance
Supporting structures provided to enable machinery parts to be assembled on site shall be designed
and fabricated to ensure stability and minimize manual handling.
The positioning o f electric junctions, fluid power and electrical connections and similar, can adversely
affect a workers’ posture during installation and subsequent maintenance. The location of such items
shall so far as practicable be between 400 mm and 1 600 mm above the workers standing level and be
in accordance with ISO 13857 for upper limbs.
The placement for hand wheels, levers, etc., should be between 700 mm and 1 600 mm above the
workers standing level to minimize physical e ffort.
6.1 .9 Leakage from hydraulic system and EAF transformer
Pits, collectors or other means shall be provided. Measures shall be taken to prevent the ignition of the
collected leakage. Design o f the pits shall include containment in the event o f fire.
6.1 .1 0 Access
6.1 .1 0.1 Access to a danger zone shall be restricted and there fore shall be protected by guards.
Exceptions are as follows.
a) Guards preventing/hindering tra ffic cannot be installed on EAF working platform because trained
personnel requires access free from obstacles to perform different operations.
b) Guards cannot be installed on ground floor in the EAF area because trained personnel requires
access to perform different operations.
6.1 .1 0.2 In order to allow authorized personnel sa fe access to and stay in areas protected by movable
interlocked guards, adequate technical safety measures shall be applied as follows.
a) Access conditions: Prevent access until all sources o f energy causing a danger inside a danger zone
are in a sa fe condition (e.g. movements and media flows have stopped).
b) Conditions for staying/working: Movements shall not start until the interlocked guards have been
closed or replaced. If hazardous movements inside a danger zone are required (e.g. for maintenance,
adjustment) by overriding an interlocked guard, it shall be by means o f a hold-to-run control device
and by using an enabling button and, as far as practicable, at reduced speed. Changing from normal
operation (overriding interlocking) to hold-to-run control shall be by means o f a key-operated
switch or similar means.
6.1 .1 0.3 Access to EAF control room, control desks, underground areas, inspection and service floors
shall be in accordance with ISO 13857, ISO 14122-1, ISO 14122-2, ISO 14122-3 and ISO 14122-4.
6.1 .1 0.4 Guard-rails shall be in accordance with ISO 14122-3.
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6.1 .1 0.5 Surfaces o f walkways and stairs shall have slip-resistant surfaces according ISO 14122-3.
6.1.10.6 Accessible rotating/moving parts like drive shafts, couplings, belts and chains, pulleys and
sprockets, i.e. where the safety distances in ISO 13857 cannot be met, shall be guarded in accordance with
ISO 14120. Rotating shafts should be marked so that it is visually evident when the shafts are in motion.
6.1 .1 0.7 Safety signs shall be in accordance with 6.1.21.2.
6.1 .1 0.8 Where the risk o f electric shock exists, access (e.g. on furnace roo f/gantry, see Table 1) during
power-on shall be prevented.
6.1 .1 1 Safety-related control system
Sa fety-related controls shall be selected in accordance with the risk assessment and as described in
ISO 13849 (all parts).
Wherever it is necessary to use SIL certified equipment in accordance with IEC 61511-1, for sa fety
systems in accordance with ISO 13849 (all parts), the following procedure should be used.
a) By selecting the lambda values (λd, λdd, etc.), given in the sa fety data sheet o f the equipment, the
probability o f dangerous failure per hour (PFHd) shall be calculated, considering the hardware
fault tolerance, as well as the system architecture, given in IEC 62061.
b) With the calculated value, the corresponding per formance level shall be selected by using
ISO 13849-1:2015, Table 3.
6 . 1 . 1 2 D a n g e r z o n e
For areas with residual risk o f ignition, toxic e ffects, gas/dust accumulation or su ffocation, in formation
for use shall speci fy specific actions [e.g. fresh air exchange, removal o f dust, personal protective
equipment (PPE)].
For areas with the risk o f unexpected flame propagation or splashing o f molten material, the in formation
for use shall speci fy specific actions.
In case o f access to lower floor levels (e.g. pit, tank, closed room), in formation for use shall speci fy
specific instructions.
6.1 .1 3 Blocking device for tilting platform
The tilting platform o f the EAF shall be blocked in horizontal position during gantry movements. I f the
tilting cylinder is used as blocking device, a check valve shall be fixed directly to the tilting cylinder(s)
to protect against hose failure. Status (position) of blocking devices shall be indicated to the operator at
the control room.
6.1 .1 4 Gantry movement
Prior to gantry movement, the following interlocks shall be provided by a sa fety control system in
accordance with ISO 13849-1:
a) tilting platform locked in horizontal position;
b) electrodes locked and in a position higher than the upper shell;
c) roof locked in upper position;
d) gantry unlocked;
e) EAF power supply switched o ff.

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The positions of the equipment above shall be monitored and indicated to the operator at the control
position.
6.1 .1 5 Loss of energy
In c as e o f lo s s o f energ y ( hyd rau l ic, pneu matic, ele c tric) , it sh a l l be p o s s ible to move all furnace
comp onents , e s p e c ia l ly s hel l, ro o f a nd ele c tro de s , i nto s table p o s ition b y manua l op eration without
s upply o f externa l energ y.
Provisions, e.g. a nitrogen accumulator, shall be provided to move the tilting platform into horizontal
position.
Where ne ce s s ar y, emergenc y co ol i ng water sh a l l b e provide d .
Where ne ce s s ar y, an emergenc y p ower s upply s ha l l b e provide d .
I n c as e o f re s upply o f energ y a fter i nterr up tion, a ny u ncontrol le d re s ta r t sh a l l b e avoide d; s e e I S O 1411 8 .
6.1 .1 6 Electrode clamp
T he ele c tro de s s ha l l b e clamp e d me ch an ic a l ly by s pri ng force .
Unintentional opening of the electrode clamp shall be avoided.

An interlock shall be provided to
a) prevent the release of the clamp before the furnace breaker is switched-off,
b) prevent u n i ntende d rele as e o f the ele c tro de clamp b y u s e o f a key- op erate d s witch .
6.1 .1 7 EAF control room
Vi s ua l d i s plays sh a l l b e s o arra nge d that they are fre e o f refle c tion s and u nambiguou s to identi fy.
Good view from the operators’ position to the EAF shall be ensured (direct or using CCTV).
T he op erators ’ p o s ition sh a l l b e de s igne d that fre quently u s e d control s are lo c ate d i n a zone o f com for t
re ach . O cc a s iona l ly u s e d control s c an b e lo c ate d i n a z one o f re ach .
The EAF control room shall be as follows:

a) air conditioned;
b) thermal insulated;
c) noise protected;
d) e qu ipp e d with he at-refle c ti ng wi ndows;
e) e qu ip p e d w i th s p e c i a l co lo u re d gl a s s a re a s to p ro te c t o p e rato r s ’ e ye s a ga i n s t h i gh rad i atio n
light (arc);
f) pro te c te d agai n s t e xterna l i mp ac t b y, e . g. s lag and s te el s plas he s;
g) p o s itione d away from h igh c u rrent s ys tem .
6.1 .1 8 Local control stand
A local control stand shall be in accordance with IEC 60204-1 Edition 6.0.
L o ca l control s tand s (i . e . a temp orar y work place) s ha l l b e pro te c te d aga i n s t rad i ate d he at, ex terna l
i mp ac t (e . g. b y s lag and s te el s plas he s) and dus t, i f ne ce s s a r y.

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6.1 .1 9 Portable wireless control box
A portable wireless control box (i.e. a temporary work place) shall be in accordance with IEC 60204-1
Edition 6.0:2016, 9.2.7.
6.1 .2 0 Personal protective equipment (PPE)
The manufacturer shall give instruction in the information for use manual (see 8.4.1.2) on the required
type o f personal protective equipment.
6.1 .2 1 Warnings
6.1 .2 1 .1 Visual and audible danger signals
a) Audible warning signals shall be in accordance with ISO 7731.

b) General requirements, design and testing of visual danger signals shall be in accordance with
ISO 11428.
c) System o f auditory and visual danger and in formation signals shall be in accordance with ISO 11429.
d) Electrical requirements for visual, acoustic and tactile signals shall be in accordance with
IEC 61310-1.
e) Electrical requirements for indication, marking and actuation shall be in accordance with
IEC 61310-2.
f) Electrical requirements for the location and operation of actuators shall be in accordance with
IEC 61310-3.
The information for use shall contain instructions for maintenance of such devices; see 8.4.2 g).
6.1 .2 1 .2 Safety signs
a) Sa fety signs shall be in accordance with ISO 7010.

b) Design principles for sa fety signs shall be in accordance with ISO 3864-1.
c) Design principles for product sa fety labels shall be in accordance with ISO 3864-2.
d) Design principles for graphical symbols for use in sa fety signs shall be in accordance with
ISO 3864-3.
e) Sa fety way guidance systems (i.e. possibility o f escape) shall be in accordance with ISO 16069.
6.1 .2 2 Surface temperatures and heat radiation
Surfaces outside restricted areas that are accessible and could be touched shall have temperatures not
exceeding the burn threshold for contact time and material specified in ISO 13732-1. Where these limits
cannot be kept, additional technical measures shall be applied, e.g. insulation, distance guard. These
measures shall be supplemented by warning instructions and wearing o f PPE, i f necessary.
6.1 .2 3 Noise
6.1 .2 3 .1 Noise reduction at source by design
When designing a machine, technical measures for reducing noise at source at the design stage shall be
considered in accordance with ISO/TR 11688-1.

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Examples for general measures which should be considered are the following:
— re duce p ower o f i mp ac t (e . g. b y attenuate d i mp ac t) ;
— re duce o s ci l lation a mpl itude or vibration fre quenc y (e . g. b y re duci ng u nb a lance, i ncre a s i ng mas s) ;
— re duce noi s e o f ga s flow (e . g. s ound ab s orb ers) ;
— use materials with high internal damping (e.g. cast instead of steel plate structures, sandwich plate).
Noi s e em i s s ion from ele c tric arc furnace s i s p ar tic u la rly h igh duri ng ch argi ng o f s crap and melt down
procedure. No technical measures are known to reduce the noise at the source during scrap charging
and melting procedure.
NO TE I S O/ T R 1 16 8 8 -2 give s u s e fu l i n for m atio n o n no i s e generatio n me ch a n i s m s i n m ach i ner y.
6.1 .2 3 .2 Noise reduction by protective measures
A sound insulated EAF control room has to be provided to protect the operators. In general, a sound
attenuation of more than 40 dB to 50 dB shall be achieved to ensure an average noise level of less than
80 dB(A) inside a control room.
NOTE 1 National legislation often determines the maximum noise level for industrial workplaces.
NOTE 2 An elephant house or a dog house can be used to reduce noise propagation of the EAF.
Protective measures shall be provided, for example:
— acces s to the control ro om via i s olate d ve s tibu le (e . g. two - do or- s ys tem) ;
— enclo s ure s (e . g. hyd rau l ic pump s tation, tran s formers) ;
— screens (e.g. at local control stands);

— s i lencers (e . g. va lve s o f the pneumatic s ys tem) ;
— increased distance between source and EAF control room.

NO TE 3 T he e ffic ac y o f s uch pro te c ti ve me a s u re s c a n b e e s ti m ate d, e . g. b y u s i n g I S O 1 1 5 4 6 (a l l p a r ts) (for
enclosures), ISO 11691 and ISO 11820 (for silencers) and ISO 11821 (for screens).
6.1 .2 3 .3 Noise reduction by information
I f noi s e re duc tion s at s ou rce a nd/or b y pro te c tive me a s ure s are no t s u fficient, fur ther pro te c tion o f the
op erator i s ne ce s s a r y. T he us er sh a l l b e i n forme d ab out the s e fac ts , e . g. u s e o f he a ri ng pro te c tion [s e e
8.4.1.2 e) ] , i n s ta l lation o f s ou nd ab s orbi ng materi a l l i n i ng on ro om s ur face s [s e e 8.4.1.2 e) ] .
6.1 .2 4 Vibrations
Vibrations shall be considered at the design stage; see EN 1299.

Harmful hand-arm vibration at EAF during the process is not expected.
Where the ri s k o f whole -b o dy vibration exi s ts , me a s u rement sh a l l b e made; s e e E N 142 5 3 .
NOTE 1 Experience has shown that the magnitude of hand-arm vibration of this equipment is in general
2.
s ign i fic a ntl y b elow 2 , 5 m/s
NO TE 2 T h i s s i ngle whole -b o dy vibration em i s s io n va lue de ter m i ne d u nder p a r tic u l a r op erati n g co nd ition i s
no t rep re s entative fo r the var io u s cond itio n s i n acco rda nce with the i ndente d u s e o f the m ach i ner y. C on s e quentl y,
th i s s i n gle whole - b o dy vib ration em i s s io n va lue de cl a re d b y the m a nu fac tu rer i n acco rd a nce with th i s do c u ment
i s no t i ntende d to de ter m i ne the whole -b o dy vib ration e x p o s u re to the op erato r o f the m ach i ner y.

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NOTE 3 In formation to the uncertainty o f vibration measurement and the declaration o f verification o f
vibration values are given in EN 12096.
6.1 .2 5 Special requirements for explosion prevention and protection
Where combustible dusts or flammable gases necessary for or produced by the melting process
may create potentially explosive atmospheres external to the furnace vessel, the following specific
requirements shall apply.
Risk assessment of hazardous situations leading to explosion and design and construction measures
appropriate for the required sa fety shall be implemented. For details about basic concept and
methodology o f explosion prevention and protection, see EN 1127-1. For ignition hazard assessment o f
non-electrical equipment, see EN 13463-1:2011, 5.2.
NOTE 1 I f the ignition hazard assessment ensures that the equipment does not contain any e ffective ignition
source in normal operation, the furnace equipment can be classified in accordance with EN 13463-1 as category
3 equipment.
Protective measures/types o f protection shall be applied in the following order:
— ensure that ignition sources cannot arise;
— ensure that ignition sources cannot become effective;
— prevent explosion atmosphere reaching the ignition source;
— prevent flame propagation, e.g. covering hydraulic hoses.
The risk o f ignition o f potentially explosive atmospheres o f gas, vapour and dust shall be prevented by
suitable electrical and non-electrical equipment.
NOTE 2 EN 13463-1 and EN 13463-5 speci fy requirements for non-electrical equipment.
NOTE 3 IEC 60079-0 specifies requirements for electrical equipment.
Ducts, hoses and pipes used for exhausting flammable dusts, gases, vapours or mist shall be bonded
and grounded (see 6.1.4). Information shall be given in the instruction handbook.
6.1 .2 6 Safety layout
The manu facturer shall prepare a sa fety layout document o f the EAF. The sa fety layout shows the
spatial arrangement o f sa fety-related elements and areas around the EAF and shall include a key.
The sa fety layout shall be part o f the in formation for use. An unambiguous relationship shall be
established between the in formation provided in the sa fety layout and the in formation for use.
NOTE Specific issues, in particular inter faces like escape routes (o f the plant/building) or fire extinguishing
devices, will be jointly clarified between manu facturer and user.
Where applicable, the following shall be shown:
a) danger zones (related to single and/or interconnected machinery);
b) areas with specific residual risks, e.g. influence o f asphyxiant gases, due to CO 2 -extinguishing
installation;
c) safeguards;
d) sa fety access;
e) means of escape;
f ) local control devices or stands with sa fety-related functions;

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g) emergency stop devices;

h) warning devices and sa fety signs.
6 . 2 L i s t o f s i g n i fi c a n t h a z a rd s , h a z a rd o u s s i tu a ti o n s , s a fe ty re q u i re m e n ts a n d / o r
measures
Table 1 is developed to allow the designer and manu facturer o f the equipment to apply a logical
approach for checking the design against the list o f significant hazards with respect to EAF.
Table 1 is structured as follows.
— Column 1 identifies the significant hazards.
— Column 2 describes the hazardous situations.
— Column 3 specifies the sa fety requirements and/or measures to avoid or minimize the hazards and
hazardous situations. They are shown as combined measures or as options.
— Column 4 makes re ference to the relevant clauses or standards defining the measures. All re ferences
shown are applicable to each of the measures except where this is otherwise indicated.
— Column 5 identifies the verification methods to be used to demonstrate con formity. The abbreviations
V, T, M and D are defined as follows.
V: Visual inspection verifies the required features o f the components.
T: A test/check verifies that the features provided per form their function in such a way that the
requirement is met.
M: Measurement verifies that requirements are met to the specified limits.
D: Drawings and/or calculations veri fy that the design characteristics o f the components provided
meet the requirements.
When implementing sa fety requirements and/or measures, simultaneous hazards shall be
considered.
T a b l e 1 — S i g n i fi c a n t h a z a r d s , h a z a r d o u s s i t u a t i o n s , s a f
e t y r e q u i r e m e n t s a n d /o r m e a s u r e s
Safety requirement and/or

Reference
S i g n i fi c a n t
measure
H a z a r d o u s s i t u a t i o n Ve r i fi c a t i o n
h a z a r d
General requirements
Combination Unauthorized access Restrict access to authorized 6.1.1 V, D

of hazards personnel 6.1.10
Provide warning signs and visible 6.1.21 V, D, T
and/or audible signals
Provide devices to give clear view to 6.1.17 V, D
critical areas not visible from EAF
control room
Operating/maintenance instruction: 8.4.1.2 V
advice on the use of safe working
procedures, e.g. use o f sa fety locks,
access only for authorized persons
Slips, trips On or from stairs, ladders, Open sides of platforms and 6.1.10 V, D
and falls platforms or walkways walkways shall be fitted with,
e.g. guard-rails and toe boards
Stairways shall be provided with a 6.1.10 V, D
handrails or equivalent protection

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Table 1 (continued)
Reference
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h a z a r d
Tre ad s o f s ta i rs , wa l kways a nd 6.1.10 V, D

platforms shall be constructed to
p re vent s l ipp i ng a nd to b e e a s i l y
cleaned of oil, grease, etc.

E AF including scrap preheating
Mass and — Shell tilting Blocking devices to avoid 6.1.13 V, D, T

s tab i l ity position (imposed, not uncontrolled shell movements
forced) during scrap
loading, slagging off and
tapping
— Loss of control of shell
movement
(uncontrolled mass
motion)
— L o s s o f control m ay
cause loss of liquid steel

and damage structures
Parts under Provide interlock device to prevent
E le c tric s ho ck, c au s e d b y 6.1.10 V, D, T
voltage approaching live parts, i.e. f f acce s s on u r n ace ro o /ga ntr y du ri n g
6.1.11
electrode arms, electrodes power on
du r i ng i n s p e c tio n/ 6.1.14
maintenance of roof and
ga ntr y
Potential difference on Levelling of the potential difference 6.1.4 V, D, M

furnace of different furnace equipment
(e . g. s hel l , ro o f, ga ntr y)
Electromag- M agne tic field s c au s i ng Provide warning signs 6.1.21 V, D

ne tic field s interference with, e.g. 8.4.1.2 V
implants, pacemakers O p erati n g/m a i nten a nce i n s tr uc tion:
e.g. danger for “pacemaker holders”,

personnel with implants should not
work in this area
Water Small water leakage inside O p erati ng/m a i nten a nce i n s tr uc tio n 8.4.1.2 V
leakage the furnace, with direct
evaporation
Large water leakage inside Provide devices to monitor cooling 6.1.5 V, D, T, M
the furnace water parameters, e.g. temperature, 6.1.11
p re s s u re , flow rate
Provide devices, e.g. automated 6.1.5 V, D, T

valves, to shut-off the water circuit 6.1.11
from EAF control room initiated
b y the o p erator
O p erati n g/m a i nten a nce i n s tr uc tion: 8.4.1.2 V

No furnace movement prior all water
is evaporated, actions to be taken in
c a s e o f emergenc y
Reaction between water Water in pits underneath furnace 6.1.6 V

and molten steel or slag shall be prohibited
D ra i n age o f co o l i ng water away fro m 6.1.5 V, D
the EAF into containment
O p erati n g/m a i nten a nce i n s tr uc tion 8.4.1.2 V

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Table 1 (continued)
Reference
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Gas/particle Gas reactions inside fume In case of failure of the off-gas 6.1.11 V, D, T
reactions ducts system, the EAF shall be switched 6.1.25
o ff automatically
Operating/maintenance instruction 8.4.1.2 V
Unexpected — Chemical reaction Tapping and de-slagging area shall 6.1.6 V, D
reactions within liquid steel, slag be designed as delimited and free of
— Overflow o f steel slag water
re
pooling, walled by
fractory lining
from EAF or ladle
Only dry alloy and other material to
be charged into liquid steel
Combination Contact between roof and Uncontrolled movement of 6.1.11 V, D, T
of hazards electrodes during equipment (sequential processes 6.1.15
movement, ejection o f steps and electrical interlocks) shall
heated parts or material be
prohibited
Roof and electrodes shall be lifted 6.1.11 V, D, T
prior roof swivelling 6.1.15
End positions shall be monitored 6.1.11 V, D, T
6.1.15
6.1.17
Clamp electrodes with correct length
Working in the tapping Operating/maintenance instruction: 6.1.10 V
area Access to the area during operation 8.4.1.2
and presence of persons should be
prohibited
De-slagging Operating/maintenance instruction: 6.1.10 V
Access to the slag pit area during 8.4.1.2
de-slagging should be prohibited
Working in Tilting the EAF in de-slagging 6.1.11 V, D, T
de-slagging area position shall not be possible
Provide an entrance concept for 6.1.10 V, D, T
access to the de-slagging area
NOTE In general, this is applicable
for green field projects. For
revamping, the user is responsible.
Operating/maintenance instruction: 6.1.10 V
Access to the area and presence of 8.4.1.2
unauthorized persons should be
prohibited
Restart of Uncontrolled Provide sa fety control system 6.1.11 D, T
energy supply movement of roof, 6.1.15
after shell, blocking device
interruption and tap-hole device Operating/maintenance instruction: 6.1.10 V
Presence of unauthorized persons 8.4.1.2
should be prohibited

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Failure of Failure o f power supply Ensure sa fe conditions, particularly 6.1.11 D, T

power supply (hydraulic, pneumatic, all EAF components, especially shell, 6.1.15
electric) causing roof and electrode shall go into stable
uncontrolled position by manual operation with or 6.1.17
movement of the without supply o f external energy
equipment Operating/maintenance instruction 8.4.1.2 V
Accidental Drop of electrode Prevent clamp release due to failure 6.1.11 D, T
release of o f control system or power supply 6.1.16
electrode
No release command during normal 6.1.11 D, T
operation condition (e.g. key switch) 6.1.16
Contact with Exposure to fume, gas Fume, gas and dust shall be 6.1.12 V, D, T
gases, fumes and dust evacuated from plant
and dust In case of failure of the off-gas 6.1.11 D, T
system the EAF shall be switched
o ff automatically
Operating/maintenance instruction 8.4.1.2 V
Falling Presence of persons Provide protective equipment during 6.1.18 V, D
objects, slag during scrap charging via scrap charging (e.g. housing for crane 6.1.20
and steel scrap bucket operator)
splashing Operating/maintenance instruction: 6.1.10 V
Presence of persons in the hazardous 8.4.1.2
area should be prohibited during
charging activities
Presence of persons during Provide protective equipment during 6.1.10 V, D
scrap charging via skip scrap charging (e.g. guards or
elevator covered walkways) and
Operating/maintenance instruction: 6.1.10 V
Presence of persons in the hazardous 8.4.1.2
area should be prohibited during
charging activities
E AF control room and local control s tands
Slip, trip, fall Escape in case of danger Provide safe escape with proper 6.1.1 V, D
marking 6.1.21.2
6.1.26
Escape ways only built with straight 6.1.1 V, D
staircases (not spiral staircases) and 6.1.10
wide enough for handling a rescue
stretcher
6.1.10.5 Slip-resistant flooring material V, D
Heat, cold, Hot or cold work Thermal isolation in accordance with ISO 11064-1 V, D
draught environment ISO 11064-1
Draught conditions at local Heat-reflecting windows in ISO 11064-1 V, D
control stands accordance with ISO 11064-1
Air conditioning in accordance with ISO 11064-1 D, T, M
ISO 11064-1
Combination Ejection o f parts Provide fixed or movable 6.1.1 V, D
of hazards protection walls
Location at a safe distance 6.1.1 D
Impact resistant glass/adequate 6.1.17 V, D
material and walls
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Table 1 (continued)
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Impact by vehicles, cranes Select a safe location 6.1.1 D

or travelling load Collision protection (e.g. by fencing, 6.1.1 V, D
bollards) robustly fixed in position
Firm fixture to the building structure 6.1.1 V, D
Operating/maintenance 8.4.1.2 V
instructions:
crane passage with load prohibited
above control stand
Impact Projection o f parts to EAF Design to resist external impact (e.g. 6.1.17 D
control room or control protective screen, impact-
stand resistant glass)
Noise Hearing impairment:
Accidents due to
disturbance of speech
communication and non-
perception of acoustic
signals:
— EAF control room Reduce noise by design, e.g. provide 6.1.23.1 D, M
sound insulated control room 6.1.17
— Local control stand Provide measures to reduce noise by 6.1.23.2 V, D
design (e.g. sound-reducing capsule)
Operating/maintenance 6.1.20 V
instructions: 8.4.1.2
Wearing of special PPE (ear
protection) at local control stands
Vibration Transmission of Control rooms shall be isolated from 6.1.24 D, M
vibrations vibration source
Impaired Operator error caused by Provide su fficient lighting 6.1.1 V, D, M
vision insu fficient lighting or 6.1.17
dazzle
Arrangement of light sources or 6.1.17 V, D
selection that glare is avoided/
minimized
Provide tinted glass/adequate 6.1.17 V, D
material to prevent dazzle from
outside
Operating/maintenance 8.4.1.2 V
instructions:
Maintenance o f the lighting system
Visible, High radiation light, Special coloured glass shall be 6.1.17 V, D
infrared and influencing operator’s provided at EAF control room and
ultraviolet eyes control stand
light

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Table 1 (continued)
Reference
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h a z a r d
Mental Excessive stress and strain Workplace design, taking account of 6.1.8 V, D
overload, ergonomic principles
fatigue of the Overstressing caused Automatic operation where possible 6.1.11 D
operator, by excessive number o f
decrease in screens and controlling All sa fety-related in formation 6.1.8 V, D
concentration instruments requiring action by the operator
shall be indicated at the main
monitor
Information that have to be observed 6.1.8 V, D
permanently by the operator shall be
shown on only one or two monitors
Overstressing caused by Ergonomic visualization of monitor 6.1.8 V, D
too much information contents
shown on one monitor
Ergonomic Influence on Provide ergonomic concepts, e.g. 6.1.8 V, D
problems performance of inside EAF control room: 6.1.17
personnel at work Visual display o f controls, good
stations direct visibility to EAF or via CCTV,
air condition
7 Ve r i fi c a ti o n o f th e s a f e ty re q u i r e m e n ts a n d / o r m e a s u r e s
It is necessary to veri fy that all requirements o f this document have been incorporated in the design
and manufacturing of the EAF.
The verification required is defined in Table 1, column 5.
Verification of electrical sa fety shall be made in accordance with IEC 60204-1 Edition 6.0 and IEC 60519-4.
Verification o f noise shall be made in accordance with the noise test code given in Annex A to veri fy the
effectiveness of the measures taken at the design stage.
Verification shall be carried out at the latest prior to putting into service.
I f partial disassembly is necessary for verification, e.g. to gain access, it shall not a ffect the function
being verified. Sa fety devices put out o f operation for verification shall be restored be fore verification
is completed.
8 Information for use
8.1 General
In formation for use is an integral part o f the design o f an EAF. It shall comply with the requirements
of ISO 12100:2010, 6.4 and the requirements of this document. Information for use shall consist of
communication links, such as texts, words, signs, signals, symbols or diagrams, used separately or in
combination to convey in formation to the user.
8.2 Warning devices and safety signs
Warning devices and sa fety signs shall be in accordance with 6.1.21.

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8.3 Minimum marking
The following in formation shall be attached clearly and durably, e.g. in the EAF control room:
a) name and address of manufacturer and, where applicable, the name and address of the authorized
representative;
b) designation o f series or type, i f any;
c) mandatory marking;
NOTE For example, for machines and their related products intended to be put on the market in the
EEA, CE marking as defined in the applicable European Directive(s), e.g. machinery, low voltage, explosive
atmosphere, gas appliances.
d) serial number/machine number, i f any;
e) year in which the manu facturing process was completed.
In accordance with IEC 60204-1 Edition 6.0, the auxiliary electrical equipment shall be fitted with
durable plates containing data, including casing protection grade.
8.4 Accompanying documents
8.4.1 Instruction handbook
8.4.1 .1 General
An instruction handbook for each machinery/equipment shall be provided by the manu facturer. In this
manual, the characteristics and measures to the specific machine/equipment shall be designated. The
following items describe exemplarily the structure and content o f an instruction handbook and shall be
completed or extended in consideration o f the specific equipment.
8.4.1 .2 Machine/equipment declaration
The following information shall be given:

a) manu facturer, type o f machinery, year o f manu facturing, serial number (i f any);
b) technical documents (circuit diagrams, data sheets, in formation/re ference for spare parts);
c) or intended use, details to inter faces o f additional/optional machinery;
f
d) or non-intended use (e.g. forbidden use o f specific auxiliary equipment, prohibition o f specific
f
materials);
e) noise emission values determined according to Annex A and, where necessary, recommendation to
e.g. wear hearing protection;
f ) description o f auxiliary equipment and the installation o f the control system o f these (e.g.
emergency stop, e ffect o f the sa fety devices);
g) in formation about molten material (e.g. slag guidance, avoidance o f water/moisture, etc.).
8.4.1 .3 Detailed information/instructions
8.4.1 .3 .1 Safety layout
See 6.1.26 for details about safety layout.

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8.4.1 .3 .2 Instructions for transportation and assembly of the equipment
I n s tr uc tion s for tran s p or tation, s e tti ng up a nd i n s ta l lation s ha l l b e given, e s p e ci a l ly:
a) i n s truc tion s for s a fe l i fti ng (e . g. tran s p or t rig , ri ng b olt, centre o f gravity) ;
b) transportation weight;
c) tran s p or t s a fe ty device s a nd remova l o f the s e b e fore com m i s s ion i ng;
d) instructions for correct connection of take-over-points;

e) proh ibition o f u nauthori ze d re con s truc tion and mo d i fic ation;
f) pla nt layout/i n s ta l lation cond ition s (e . g. fou ndation pla n, re qui rements o f the bu i ld i ng) ;
g) re ference to i n s ta l l ation/a s s embly o f the mach i ner y or s i ngle p ar ts o f the mach i ne p ar tic u la rly
where mach i ne p o s ition or adj acent elements o f the bu i ld i ng re qu i re s a feguard s or ri s k re duc tion;
h) details on the fume and dust emission and arrangements provided for connection to extraction
s ys tem .
8.4.1 .3 .3 Information about commissioning and dismantling of the equipment
D e ta i le d i n formation s ha l l b e given concern i ng as s o c iate d s ign i fic ant ri s ks and ne ce s s a r y reme d i a l
measures. In particular, it shall include the following details:

a) energ y s uppl ie s (ele c tric, hyd rau l ic, pneu matic) ;
b) fi l l i ng amou nts;
c) s p e ci fic ation o f flu id s;
d) fitti ng o f s p e ci a l device s;
e) safe starting, operation and shut-down;

f) i n s p e c tion and pro o fi ng o f s a fe ty devices b e fore com m i s s ion i ng;
g) u nauthori ze d re con s truc tion a nd mo d i fic ation;
h) re s idua l ri sks i n are as s u rrou nde d by guard s and gua rd-rai l s;
i) re ference for d i s abl i ng (e . g. d i s p o s a l o f h igh pre s s ure flu id s , emp tyi ng i n s tr uc tion s , h and l i ng o f
radioactive materials);
j) re ference to qua l i fic ation o f op eration p ers on nel;
k) i n s truc tion for flo o d i ng i n c a s e o f le a kage;
l) information concerning the need of PPE and its use.

8.4.1 .3 .4 Equipment-related operation instructions
The following operation instructions shall be given:

a) avai lable s a fe ty device s;
b) i n s truc tion on s a fe ty device s;
c) regu la r i n s p e c tion o f s a fe ty devices;
d) s igni fica nt h a z a rd s (e . g. ele c tric a l c u rrent, hyd rau l ic, e s p e ci a l ly re ference to s e tti ng up and re -
commissioning after setting up);

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e) processing materials which generate fume or dust hazardous to human health including cleaning
requirements;
f) de s crip tion o f s a fe ty-relate d control s ys tem s;
g) re ference s ab out the qua l i fic ation level o f op erators;
h) instruction and training to be given to the operator how to operate the machine;
i) action in the event of faults or irregularities and abnormal operation;
j) re ference s to ha z ard s due to:
1) non-relieved pressures,
2) ma l fu nc tion o f pro gram m able ele c tron ic s ys tem s ,
3) fi re,
4) noise,
5) hot surfaces in the working area,
6) ej e c tion o f materi a l,
7) ej e c tion o f flu id s ,
8) a re as s u rrou nde d by gua rd s and gua rd-rai l s;
k) references to particular hazards when occasional access is required (e.g. maintenance, trouble-
s ho o ti ng) s ha l l b e identi fie d i n the i n s tr uc tion h andb o ok a nd on the mach i ne b y marki ngs/s ymb ol s
referring to the nature of hazard. If protective devices are not operational during this action, the
6.1.10.2).
ne ce s s ar y ac tion s sh a l l b e i nd icate d (s e e e . g.
8.4.1 .3 .5 Linked equipment
Information about linked equipment and take over points shall be provided.
8.4.2 Maintenance manual
The maintenance manual shall contain the following instructions:

a) the testing to be carried out;
b) maintenance work;
c) criteria for repair work;
d) i s olation, el i m i nation or re duc tion o f energ y s ou rce s to a non-h a z a rdou s level;
e) protective measures against hazardous situations, e.g. periodical check of shell temperature and
re frac tor y cond ition s;
f) ma i ntenance ac tivitie s th at re qui re s p e c ia l knowle dge or qua l i fic ation;
g) a p erio d ica l i n s p e c tion pro gramme o f the s a fe ty device s and the fre quenc y o f the s e i n s p e c tions that
sha l l b e defi ne d at the de s ign s tage accord i ng to the rel iabi l ity, nature and i mp or tance o f the device;
h) preventive measures (e.g. replacement of wear parts, lubrication, etc.) ;

i) error mes s age s o f the control s ys tem and the ac tion s re s u lti ng from th i s;
j) wh ich p ar ts o f the s ys tem(s) s ha l l b e s witche d o ff du ri ng rep a i r work;

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k) instructions on existing residual energy (hydraulic reservoir, etc.) and its reduction, where
necessary;
l) electrical isolation and grounding required during maintenance and repair;
m) warning in case of hot surfaces;
n) references to residual hazards, for example:
1) radiation,
2) hot surfaces in the working area,
3) stored energy,
4) ejection o f material,
5) ejection o f fluids,
6) access to hazardous areas after removal of guards and guard-rails.
The maintenance manual shall contain the following:
— the sa fety layout;
— lists of spare parts with reference to drawings or circuit diagrams;
— fault lists indicating causes of malfunction and measures to be taken.
8.5 Training of personnel
The manu facturer o f the equipment shall in form the user that specific training o f personnel is needed
to use the EAF sa fely.
Such a specific training program shall consider the entire li fe cycle o f the equipment and specifically
shall cover the following operation conditions:
— plant start-up;
— normal operation;
— operation under abnormal conditions;
— service and maintenance;
— shut down procedures.
In case o f computerized process control, training program shall specifically include interactions
between personnel and equipment in different modes of operation: manual, automatic, local and
maintenance control.
The manu facturer shall in form the user that he/she should provide personnel with regular re fresher
training.

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Annex A
(normative)
Noise test code
A.1 General
Electric arc furnaces are not standard machines and are tailored to satis fy customers’ specifications.
They are extremely noisy equipment. The present state o f the art does not allow reducing noise emission
at the design stage to low values. There fore, working in the neighbourhood o f an EAF is only possible i f
a well-chosen and e fficient hearing protection is worn. Due to this, an EAF control room (see 6.1.17) is
in any case necessary to operate the EAF.
The noise emission o f an EAF depends on many parameters, in particular
— type and size o f scrap including charging procedures,
— active power and secondary voltage,
— mode o f operation (melt down, foamy slag operation, refining, etc.),
— use o f non-electrical energy sources (oxygen injection, oxy- fuel burners, etc.), and
— powder and/or alloy injection.
These parameters cannot be standardized as they di ffer within each cycle and from user to user.
In order to ensure the traceability o f noise emission values to the operating conditions o f the EAF, so
allowing the test to be repeated, it is necessary to know the values o f the main operating parameters
o f the EAF during noise emission measurement. This is why this noise test code requires operating
procedures to be recorded, reported and declared in detail.
EAF never operate at the manu facturers place. Noise emission measurement can only be carried out
after commissioning.
This noise test code specifies all the in formation necessary to carry out e fficiently and under defined
conditions the determination, declaration and verification o f the noise emission characteristics for
electric arc furnaces.
The noise emission o f a machine in general is described by two quantities: the A-weighted emission
sound pressure level at the EAF control room (permanent workstation) and temporary workstations
(e.g. local control stands, positions for sample taking and temperature measurement) and the
A-weighted sound power level. They are used by the manu facturer to declare the noise emitted.
This noise test code gives information on the selection of suitable standards for noise measurement.
The use o f this document ensures the reproducibility o f the determination o f the noise emission
characteristics within specified limits determined by the grade o f accuracy o f the basic noise
measurement method used. Methods o f grade 2 o f accuracy (engineering method) shall be pre ferably
used. Methods o f grade 3 o f accuracy (survey method) can be used, but the reason for not using a
grade 2 method shall be reported.
NOTE For further information, see ISO 11200.

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A.2 Determination of sound power level
There would be a need to determine the sound power level of an EAF because the A-weighted emission
sound pressure level at the operators on the floor is much higher than 80 dB. However, access is limited
for sa fety reasons (i.e. high current equipment/cables, tapping area, underneath direct gas cleaning
system) around an EAF in operation and due to the presence o f electromagnetic fields. There fore, it is
not possible to determine the sound power level. It is either not possible to measure at points on a path
around an EAF.
A.3 Determination of emission sound pressure level
The A-weighted emission sound pressure levels shall be determined in accordance with ISO 11202.
Due to the fact that there is one dominant noise source (electric arc during material melt-down) and
depending on the value of the local environment correction K3, grade 2 or grade 3 results can be
obtained.
The emission sound pressure level shall be determined at least at the following workstations:
a) 5 m from the slag door during melting and refining;
b) at the tapping stand prior and during tapping;
c) inside the EAF control room(s), at the operators’ position(s).
At each workstation, measurements shall be carried out for three consecutive heat cycles. The declared
value shall be the arithmetic average of the three values measured.
A.4 Measurement uncertainty
The total measurement uncertainty o f the noise emission values determined in accordance with this
document depends on the standard deviation o f reproducibility o f the measurement:
σR0
as given by ISO 11202 and the uncertainty associated with the instability o f the operating and mounting
conditions:
σ omc
The resulting total standard deviation, σ tot, is then calculated as shown in Formula (A.1):
σ tot2 = σR0 2 + σ omc2 (A.1)
The upper bound value o f σR0 is about 1,5 dB for the grade 2 measurement methods dealing with the
determination of the emission sound pressure level or the sound power level.
NOTE 1 For more in formation on measurement uncertainty, see ISO 11202:2010, Annex C.
For machines with a rather constant noise emission, a value o f 0,5 dB for σ omc can apply. In general,
converters have an instable noise emission, especially during the blowing process (e.g. di fferent
blowing conditions and di fferent input materials). In this case, a value o f 2 dB may be more appropriate.
Methods to determine σ omc are described in ISO 11202:2010, Annex C.
The expanded measurement uncertainty, U, in decibels, shall be calculated with k = 2, the coverage
factor, for two-sided normal distribution at confidence level o f 95 %, from Formula (A.2):
U = k σ tot (A.2)

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NOTE 2 The expanded measurement uncertainty depends on the desired confidence level. For the purpose
o f comparing the result with a limit value, it is appropriate to apply the coverage factor for a one-sided normal
distribution. In that case, the coverage factor k = 1,6 corresponds to a 95 % confidence level. Further in formation
is given in ISO 4871. Note that the expanded measurement uncertainty, U, is denoted K in ISO 4871.
A.5 Operating conditions
Measurements shall be made under representative operating conditions agreed between manufacturer
and user, considering the following:
— heat cycle number;
— type and size o f scrap and/or other charging material (e.g. HBI, DRI, hot metal) including charging
procedures;
— active power and secondary voltage;
— mode o f operation (melt down, foamy slag operation, refining, etc.);
— use o f non-electrical energy sources (oxygen injection, oxy- fuel burners, etc.);
— material injection.
The measurement shall be carried out with only one EAF in operation.
A.6 Information to be recorded and reported
At least the following information shall be recorded and reported:

a) manu facturer, kind o f equipment/plant, boundary and technical data and sizes;
b) operating conditions under which noise is measured (see A.5);
c) measurement results:
1) A-weighted emission sound pressure level at each workstation,
2) possible deviations to this noise test code or to ISO 11202, with the justification for them;
d) position of workstations according to A.3, a) b) and c), measurement points and duration of
measurement;
e) place and date o f measurement, identi fying in formation o f the responsible person/body.
A . 7 D e c l a ra ti o n a n d ve r i fi c a ti o n o f
n o i s e e m i s s i o n va l u e s
For an EAF, only estimated values can be given as noise emission values be fore commissioning. Due
to this, the noise emission shall be measured by the manu facturer in situ during commissioning and
declared afterwards.
The declaration of the A-weighted emission sound pressure levels at the workstations (see A.3) shall
be given in the instruction handbook. The dual-number format shall be used, i.e. measured values and
associated uncertainty shall be declared separately.
I f carried out, the verification o f noise emission values shall be made
— using the same operation conditions as those used for the noise declaration, and
— in accordance with ISO 4871.

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T he noi s e de cla ration sh a l l expl ic itly mention the fac t th at the noi s e em i s s ion va lue s have b e en ob tai ne d
accord i ng to the s p e c i fic ation s o f th i s noi s e te s t co de and i nd ic ate that the me a s urements have b e en
carried out in accordance with ISO 11202. If this statement is not true, the noise declaration shall
i nd ic ate cle arly wh at the devi ation s are from the s e s p e ci fic ation s a nd/or I S O 11 2 02 .
Table A.1 s hows an example of a dua l-nu mb er noi s e de claration . T he given va lue s are on ly for
illustration.
Table A.1 — E xample of declared dual-number noise emission values
Type of E AF: AC
I d e n t i fi c a t i o n o f
E A F : E AF No. 2
C apacity: 120 t
Measurement conditions:
— he at c ycle nu mb er: 00322

— typ e(s) , s i z e (s) a nd den s ity/ie s o f s c rap: 10 0 % H M S , 1 m m a xi mu m len g th , 0 ,7 t/m 3
— charging procedures: two basket operation
— ac tive p ower a nd s e conda r y voltage: 70 MW, 700 V
— mode of operation: melt down
— u s e o f no n- ele c tric a l energ y s o u rce s : ox ygen i nj e c tion
— m ater i a l i nj e c tion: lime

DECL ARED DUAL-N UMBER NOI SE EM I SSION VALUES
A-weighted emission sound pressure level inside E AF control room:
Measured value: Lp Aeq = 73 dB (re 20 µPa)

Uncer ta i nty: KpA = 4 dB
A-weighted emission sound pressure level close to slag door (4 m dis tance) :
Measured value: Lp Aeq= 115 dB (re 20 µPa)

A-weighted emission sound pressure level at tapping s tand:
Measured value: Lp Aeq= 105 dB (re 20 µPa)

Values are determined according to the noise test code described in Annex A and noise measurement standard ISO 11202.
NO TE T he s u m o f a me a s u re d no i s e e m i s s io n va lue a nd i ts a s s o c i ate d u ncer ta i nt y rep re s ents a n up p e r b o u nd o f the ra n ge
of values that can occur in measurements.

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Annex B
(informative)
Equipment covered by this document
Table B .1 — E AF with AC technology
Ve s s el i nclud i ng up p er s hel l with water co ole d or re frac to r y p a nel s a nd re frac to r y cl ad b o ttom with tap pi n g
s ys tem (e . g. s p out, E B T, e tc .)
Ro o f with ro o f s upp o r t a nd water co ol i n g s ys tem
Fu r n ace ti lti ng p l at fo r m i nclud i ng c yl i nders
I nte grate d s c rap prehe ati n g s ys tem (i n c a s e ap p l ic ab le)
H igh c u r rent s ys tem i nclud i ng water co ole d c ab le s a nd ele c tro de a r m s
E le c tro de ga ntr y i nclud i ng m a s ts a nd c yl i nders
E le c tro de re gu l ation s ys tem
Media distribution including shut-off valves

Table B . 2 — E AF with DC technology
Ve s s el i nclud i ng up p er s hel l with water co ole d or re frac to r y p a nel s a nd re frac to r y cl ad b o ttom with
tap pi ng s ys tem
Ro o f with ro o f s upp o r t a nd water co ol i n g s ys tem
Fu r n ace ti lti ng p l at fo r m i nclud i ng c yl i nders
I nte grate d s c rap prehe ati n g s ys tem (i n c a s e ap p l ic ab le)
H igh c u r rent i nclud i ng water co ole d c ab le s to ele c tro de a r m a nd b o tto m a no de s ys tem
E le c tro de ga ntr y i nclud i ng m a s t a nd c yl i nder
E le c tro de re gu l ation s ys tem
Media distribution and shut-off valves

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Key
1 electrode controller 10 burner

2 temp erature and s amp ling sys tem 11 O2 inj ecto r
3 post combustion (O 2 ) 12 carb o n inj ecto r and nitro gen
4 compressed air 13 gas tuyeres o r b o tto m s tirring
5 cooling water 14 carbon (C)

6 hydraulic sys tem 15 nitrogen (N 2 )
7 lo w- vo ltage co ntro l sys tem 16 oxygen (O 2)
8 additives 17 door manipulator
9 gas cleaning sys tem
NO TE B o ttom tap pi n g s er vice s ys tem (wa l kways) , s hel l l i fti ng c ro s sb e a m a nd de vice s with re s p e c t to
integrated scrap preheating are not shown in Figure B.1.

F i g u r e B . 1 — S p e c i fi c a t i o n o f
e q u i p m e n t c o ve r e d b y t h i s d o c u m e n t (s o l i d l i n e) a n d t a ke o ve r
points of linked equipment (dashed line)

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Annex C
(informative)
Examples of electric arc furnaces
Key
1 furnace transformer 9 f
tilting p lat o rm, incl. cylinder
2 furnace s eco ndary b us b ar sys tem 10 b o tto m tap p ing sys tem
3 fables, water cooled 11 bottom tapping, service

4 electrode arms 12 ladle on ladle car
5 ro o f and electro de gantry 13 electro de mas ts with hydraulic cylinders
6 roof, water cooled 14 co o ling water s up p ly including dis trib utio n
7 shell, with panels, water cooled 15 hydraulic sys tem
8 b o tto m, re fracto ry clad
Figure C .1 — E xample of an E AF

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Key
1 electrode arms
2 scrap basket (excluded, see Scope)
3 shaft
4 upper shell
5 lower shell
Figure C . 2 — E xample of an E AF: Single shaft furnace with scrap preheating s ystem

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Industrial furnaces and associated

Fours industriels et équipements associés — Exigences de sécurité

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2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

5 Significant hazards ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

Annex B (informative) Equipment covered by this document ................................................................................................ 2 9

Annex C (informative) Examples of electric arc furnaces ............................................................................................................ 3 1

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This document is a type C standard as stated in ISO 12100.

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Industrial furnaces and associated processing

— s ep arate s c rap d r yi ng e qu ipment;

— fu rnace tran s former a nd h igh-voltage s ys tem;

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3 Terms and definitions

fol lowi ng apply.

— IEC Electropedia: available at http: //w w w. ele c trop e d i a . org/

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6 Safety requirements and/or measures

6.1 .1 General design requirements

6.1 .3 Electrical low-voltage supply and control system

6.1 .4 Bonding and grounding of mechanical furnace parts

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6.1 .6 Molten material

6.1 .7 Linked equipment

Equipment linked to the EAF, such as

6.1 .8.1 General

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6.1 .9 Leakage from hydraulic system and EAF transformer

6.1 .1 0.7 Safety signs shall be in accordance with 6.1.21.2.

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s upply o f externa l energ y.

Where ne ce s s ar y, an emergenc y p ower s upply s ha l l b e provide d .

I n c as e o f re s upply o f energ y a fter i nterr up tion, a ny u ncontrol le d re s ta r t sh a l l b e avoide d; s e e I S O 1411 8 .

6.1 .1 6 Electrode clamp

T he ele c tro de s s ha l l b e clamp e d me ch an ic a l ly by s pri ng force .

Unintentional opening of the electrode clamp shall be avoided.

6.1 .1 7 EAF control room

re ach . O cc a s iona l ly u s e d control s c an b e lo c ate d i n a z one o f re ach .

The EAF control room shall be as follows:

e) e qu ip p e d w i th s p e c i a l co lo u re d gl a s s a re a s to p ro te c t o p e rato r s ’ e ye s a ga i n s t h i gh rad i atio n

g) p o s itione d away from h igh c u rrent s ys tem .

6.1 .1 8 Local control stand

i mp ac t (e . g. b y s lag and s te el s plas he s) and dus t, i f ne ce s s a r y.

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6.1 .1 9 Portable wireless control box

6.1 .2 1 .1 Visual and audible danger signals

a) Audible warning signals shall be in accordance with ISO 7731.

a) Sa fety signs shall be in accordance with ISO 7010.

6.1 .2 2 Surface temperatures and heat radiation

6.1 .2 3 .1 Noise reduction at source by design

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