EN 1755:2015

European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
5 Verification of safety requirements and/or protective
  measures
6 Information for use
Annex A (normative) - List of significant hazards
Annex B (informative) - Relationship between zones
        (area classification) and truck categories
Annex C (informative) - Typical example of cladding of
        load handling devices
Annex D (informative) - Typical examples of non-conductive
        surface areas according to 4.7.3.1
Annex E (normative) - Requirements for transmission belts
         in accordance with ISO 9563 or ISO 1813
Annex F (informative) - Significant technical changes
        between this document and the previous edition of
        this European Standard
Annex G (informative) - Warning labels for trucks with
         restricted breathing enclosure(s)
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
         European Standard and the Essential
         Requirements of EU Directive 94/9/EC
Bibliography

This European Standard applies to self-propelled and pedestrian propelled manual and semi-manual industrial trucks as defined in ISO 5053 1 including their load handling devices and attachments (hereafter referred to as trucks) intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.NOTE 1Attachments mounted on the load carrier or on fork arms which are removable by the user are not considered to be a part of the truck.This European Standard specifies supplementary technical requirements for the prevention of the ignition of an explosive atmosphere of flammable gases, vapours, mists or dusts by industrial trucks of equipment group II and equipment category 2G, 3G, 2D or 3D.NOTE 2The relationship between an equipment category (hereafter referred to as category) and the corresponding zone (area classification) is shown in informative Annex B.This European Standard does not include:-trucks of equipment group I;-trucks of equipment group II, equipment category 1;-trucks intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres with hybrid mixtures;-protective systems.This European Standard is not applicable to trucks intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres of carbon disulphide (CS2), carbon monoxide (CO) and/or ethylene oxide (C2H4O) due to the special properties of these gases.This standard is applicable to trucks intended for use in atmospheres with an ambient temperature range of 20 °C to +40 °C, i.e. trucks built in accordance with this European Standard will be satisfactory to any service conditions within this range unless otherwise specified.NOTE 3The ambient temperature range -20 °C to +40 °C is in line with EN ISO 3691 1.