General Information; Technical Literature; Laws, Ordinances, Regulations; Corrective Maintenance Work - BÖWE M21 Instruction Manual

1. General Information

1.1 Technical Literature

We make particular reference here to the literature and leaflets of the trade and professional
associations, research institutes and mutual indemnity associations, as well as safety data sheets
provided by the solvent producers.

1.2 Laws, Ordinances, Regulations

To avoid health risks and environmental damage, you must strictly comply with all directives and
regulations pertaining to the industry, particularly with regard to proper handling of solvents.
In any case, you must observe the applicable laws and regulations in the country in which the
machine is installed.
The machine complies with the following regulations:
- EC Machinery Directive 98/37 EC
- EC Low Voltage Directive 73/23 EEC in the version RL 93/68 EEC
- EMC Directive 89/336/EEC
- Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC
Applied harmonized standards:
- EN ISO 12100-1 and 12100-2
- EN 60204-1 (DIN-VDE 0113 Part 1)
- EN 1127-1
Applied national standards and directives:
- Accident Prevention Regulations for Refrigeration Plants, Heat Pumps and
Cooling Equipment (BGVD4)
- CFC and Halon Prohibition Ordinance
When operating the system in Germany, the following laws and directives must be observed:
- Accident Prevention Regulations for Chemical Cleaning (BGR 500 chapter 2.14)
- Water Resources Law (WHG § 19)
- Waste Disposal Law
- Explosion protection guidelines
- Technical Regulations for Dangerous Working Materials (TRGS 402)
- VDI guidelines
- VDE regulations
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- 31 BImSchV
- GefStoffV with technical rules (Regulation for hazardous material)
- Operating safety regulation

1.3 Corrective Maintenance Work

We recommend that you commission the customer service department of the BÖWE organization
for the maintenance, servicing and operating safety of this valuable drycleaning machine. They use
original BÖWE spare parts.
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