1. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org Safety of Electronic Equipment Safeguards to reduce harmful exposure to energy sources Ecma TC12 ECMA-287

2. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 2 ECMA-287 Hazard Based Safety Engineering (HBSE) Models Harm Model Safety Model Harmful Energy Source Transfer Mechanism Harmed Body Part Harmful Energy Source Safeguards Safe Body Part

3. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 3 Hazard Based Safety Engineering Procedure Procedure: Identify Injury harm or hazards Identify energy sources and energy transfer means Specify safeguards: Rationale (why), Requirements (performance), and function (what it does) Specify criteria and/or construction parameters for conformance tests that demonstrate effectiveness. No Improve or add safeguards IDENTIFY ENERGY SOURCE IS ENERGY SOURCE HAZARDOUS? IDENTIFY MEANS BY WHICH ENERGY CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO A BODY PART DESIGN SAFEGUARD THAT PREVENTS ENERGY TRANSFER TO A BODY PART MEASURE/TEST SAFEGUARD EFFECTIVENESS IS SAFEGUARD EFFECTIVE? DONE Yes No

4. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 4 Hazard Based Safety Engineering Practices HBSE Practices used for ECMA-287:ECMA-287 Risk Analysis and Field Experience review used to: Develop Performance Based Criteria and Acceptable Construction Criteria. Hypotheses confirmed in laboratory tests Note that Risk Analysis considers both the: Event probability and its consequences.

5. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 5 Hazard Based Safety Engineering Benefits ECMA-287ECMA-287: Eases the market introduction of new technology; Unified standard for a broad range of products; Minimises national or regional differences; Increases Design Freedom; Increases stability due to technology independence; Provides rationale for basis of requirements; Increases User friendliness and usability due to (conformance based) type test nature Useful for designers; Suitable to assess conformance by suppliers, purchasers and certifiers (but NOT a certification document).

6. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 6 ECMA-287 Justification Former Product Safety standards : Were too diverse: safety requirements differed widely due to emerge of Multi-Media-Equipment products in the mid 90s Changed too frequently because: design oriented rather than performance based Maintenance cycles required for any technology evolution Were not always based on sound engineering principles Were lacking for some product families Were difficult to use (Cross references)

7. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 7 Broad Industry Participation in Ecma TC12 Note, VDE and SEMKO also contributed to the ECMA-287 development.

8. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 8 Hazard Based Safety Standard Scope ECMA-287ECMA-287 facts : To large extent technology independent Safety Standard; Scope is ICT and CE equipement rated less than 600 V rms; Covers products currently under the scopes of IEC 60065 and 60950-X; New safety standard (NOT a merger of IEC 60065 and 60950-1); Ecma International Technical Committee 12 draft, based on IEC basic safety publications and HBSE (Hazard Based Safety Engineering) principles; Freely and electronically available here: ECMA-287;ECMA-287 Contributed to IEC TC 108 for further elaboration.

9. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 9 Hazard Categories Hazard Categories : Electric Shock Fire Burn Mechanical Chemical Radiation

10. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 10 Electric Shock Hazard Subjects Electric Shock Injury Hazardous and non-hazardous values of energy sources (voltage/current/time/frequency, contact area, etc.) Safeguards Insulation Coordination (creepage, clearance, solid insulation) Protective Earthing Components, barriers, enclosures

11. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 11 Fire Hazard Subjects Fire Hazards (property damage) Define hazardous and non-hazardous values of energy sources (voltage, power, time, candle flame, etc.) Safeguards Component and material selection Functional insulation Barriers, separation, enclosures, etc.

12. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 12 Burn Hazard Subjects Burn Injury (high temperatures, molten metal, high frequency) Hazardous and non-hazardous values of energy sources (temperature, heat transfer, time, contact area, etc.) Safeguards Component and material selection Thermal insulation Barriers, separation, enclosures, etc. Note: Chemical Hazards cover Burn injury from chemicalsChemical Hazards

13. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 13 Mechanical Hazard Subjects Mechanical related injury Sharp edges and corners Hazardous moving parts Implosion/Explosion Instability Integrity of mounting means Safeguards Components, barriers, separation, guards, enclosures

14. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 14 Radiation Hazard Subjects Radiation related injury Ionizing radiation Non-ionizing radiation Safeguards ECMA-287 refers to existing IEC standards that address some aspects of non-ionizing radiation. IEC is developing and standardising safeguards for other aspects of non-ionizing radiation. Ecma TC12 will consider referring those standards in future editions of ECMA-287.

15. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 15 Chemical Hazard Subjects Chemical related injury (burns, toxicity, explosion) Hazardous and non-hazardous values. Safeguards Component and material selection Containment, ventilation Barriers, separation, etc. Safeguard properties Chemical resistance Compatibility

16. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 16 Section Format Clause States objective of clause Defines limits between hazardous and non-hazardous Specifies principal safeguards Location of safeguard Safeguard parameters Safeguard parameter tests/construction Specifies supplemental safeguards Location of safeguard Safeguard parameters Safeguard parameter tests/construction

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