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Category II: EU-type examination fol- lowed by conformity to type based on inter- nal production control
Category III: EU-type examination, followed by either conformity to type based on internal production control plus super- vised product checks at random intervals, or conformity to type based on quality as- surance of the production process.
The risk categories are:
Category I:
■ superficial mechanical injury
■ contact with cleaning materials of weak action or prolonged contact with water ■ contact with hot surfaces not ex-
ceeding 50 degreesC
■ damage to the eyes due to exposure
to sunlight (other than during observation of the sun)
■ atmospheric conditions that are not of an extreme nature
Category II:
Category II includes risks other than those listed in Categories I and III.
Category III:
Category III includes exclusively the risks that may cause very serious conse- quences, such as death or irreversible dam- age to health relating to:
■ substances and mixtures which are hazardous to health
■ atmospheres with oxygen deficiency
■ harmful biological agents
■ ionizing radiation
■ high-temperature environments the
effects of which are comparable to those of an air temperature of at least 100 degrees C
■ low-temperature environments the effects of which are comparable to those of
an air temperature of -50 degrees C or less
■ falling from a height
■ electric shock and live work
■ drowning
■ cuts by hand-held chainsaws
■ high-pressure jets
■ bullet wounds or knife stabs
■ harmful noise
Fred Elliott is a freelance author in Austin, Texas, who writes frequently about occupa- tional safety and health topics.
REFERENCES
1. https://healthy-workplaces.eu/en
2. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/
TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32016R0425&from=EN
www.ohsonline.com
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