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NZS 6116:2006

Safe application of electricity in the meat processing industry

Covers electrically powered meat processing installations/appliances including animal stunners (hand held, semi-automatic and automated), immobilisers, accelerated conditioning systems and spinal discharge units. These installations/appliances are used in the meat processing industry for humane and safety reasons as well as to cover special requirements of New Zealand's overseas customers for meat products.

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Standards NZ References:

• 1319:1994(NZS/AS)
• 3100:2002(AS/NZS)
• 3820:1998(AS/NZS)
• 436:2004(HB)
• 4417.2:2001(AS/NZS)
• 60335.2.87:2002(AS/NZS)
• 61558.2.4:2001(AS/NZS)

Non Standards NZ References:

• AS 2225:1994 Insulating gloves for electrical purposes


• AS 4024.1:1996 Safeguarding of machinery - General principles


• ASTM D 120:02a Standard Specification for Rubber Insulating Gloves


• BS 697:1986 Rubber gloves for electrical purposes


• IEC 60073-2002 Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification. Coding principles for indicators and actuators


• IEC 60529-2004 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)


• IEC 60903-2002 Line working. Gloves of insulating material

NZ Act/Regulation References:

• ELECTRICITY ACT 1992


• ELECTRICITY REGULATIONS 1997