489 Parker Hannifin Corporation Fluid Control Division Europe General Catalogue FCDE/0110/UK/V2.0 Fluid Control Solutions Europe General Catalogue FCSE/0112/UK V2.2 07/2022 WHAT ABOUT THE DIRECTIVE ? (2014/34/EU - 19.04.16) The following equipment falls outside the scope of the new directive: • Medical devices intended for use in a medical environment. • Equipment and protective systems relating only to the risk of explosion of unstable chemical substances (explosives, etc.) • Equipment intended for use in domestic and non-commercial environments. • Personal protective equipment covered by directive 89/686/EC. • Seagoing vessels and mobile offshore units. • Means of transport, except for vehicles intended for use in a potentially explosive environment. EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE NEW DIRECTIVE The following all represent potential hazards: • Various sources of ignition, such as sparks, flames, electric arcs, high surface temperature, acoustic energy, optical radiation or electromagnetic waves. • Static electricity. • Pressure compensation operations. • Disturbance from external sources, such as changing environmental conditions, extraneous voltage, humidity, vibration or contamination. Provision is also made for specific requirements governing devices used to provide additional equipment safety. These requirements necessitate detailed analysis to asses the operational reliability of such devices and their interaction with other components connected with the equipment. POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES AND OTHER HAZARDS TO BE CONTROLLED
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