DIN EN 16191:2010-11

This European Standard is applicable to tunnelling machinery as defined in Clause 3 used for the construction of tunnels, shafts and other underground excavations. It specifies the essential safety requirements for the design, installation, maintenance, and information for use of such machinery. This European Standard covers monitoring for hazardous atmospheres within the confines of the tunnelling machinery. The following items and applications are not covered by this European Standard: - air locks and associated equipment which can form an integral part of tunnelling machinery (see EN 12110:2002) and used for hyperbaric working; - the additional requirements for the use of tunnelling machinery under hyperbaric conditions; - the additional requirements for use of tunnelling machinery in potentially explosive atmospheres; - ancillary tools and equipment which are not an integral part of the tunnelling machinery but used on or with the machinery; - services (e. g. power supply, water, pipes, compressed air, etc.) supplied to the tunnelling machinery; - loading and transport equipment which is not an integral part of the tunnelling machinery, e. g. man riders, locomotives, grout cars, segment cars, muck cars and shaft hoisting equipment.