This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following.
This standard deals with the safety of electric animal-stunning equipment the rated
voltage of which is not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other
appliances.
This standard is applicable to electric animal-stunning equipment for industrial or
commercial use, for use on farms or for use in areas where they may be a source of danger to
the public.
So far as is practical, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by these types
of appliances.
NOTE 101 Examples of electric animal-stunning equipment within the scope of this standard are those used
to stun:
– bovines such as cattle, calves, cows, heifers and bulls;
– ovines such as sheep and lambs;
– caprines such as goats;
– cervids such as deer;
– solipeds such as horses, donkeys and mules;
– birds such as chickens, turkeys and guinea fowl;
– porcines such as pigs;
– fur animals such as foxes, chinchilla, rabbits and possums;
– mustelids such as mink and polecats;
– other ruminants such as camels.
NOTE 102 The following types of electric animal-stunning equipment are covered by this standard:
– manual, semi-automatic and automatic.
NOTE 103 Attention is drawn to the fact that:
– for electric animal-stunning equipment intended to be used on board ships, additional requirements may be
necessary;
– in many countries, additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national
authorities responsible for the protection of labour, the national water supply authorities and similar authorities;
– in many countries, additional requirements are specified concerning the humane slaughter of animals.
NOTE 104 This standard does not apply to:
– appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a
corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas);
– electric fence energizers (see IEC 60335-2-76);
– electric fishing machines (see IEC 60335-2-86);
– meat tenderizers, carcass immobilizers, carcass stiffeners, spinal discharge equipment or similar equipment.