ÖNORM EN 1755

This European Standard applies to self-proppeled and pedestrian controlled manual and semi-manual industrial trucks. This European Standard covers the technical requirements necessary to minimize the specific hazards listed in clause 4 which could occur during normal Operation and maintenance (in accordance with the data given by the manufacturer or their authorized representative) of industrial trucks. Trucks for group II suitable for explosive atmospheres of gas, vapour or mist shall be subdivided in accordance with the respective mixture of the potentially explosive atmospheres in which they are intended to operate. The subdivision is in accordance with annex A of EN 50014:1997/A2: 1999. Trucks marked I1B are suitable for application required for Group IIA trucks. Trucks marked IIC are suitable for application required for subgroup IIA and subgroup IIB trucks, but are not suitable to be used in areas with flammable gas and vapour atmospheres containing carbon disulfide (CS2). Where hybrid mixtures are present, the requirements for gas, vapour and mist as well as for dust shall be fulfilled. Fork arms, Ioad platforms or integrated attachments are part of the truck. Attachments mounted an the Ioad carrier or fork arms are not part of the truck.