DIN EN 16191 PDF Download

The DIN EN 16191 standard provides guidelines and regulations for the construction and use of tunnelling machinery. This standard covers the machinery used in the construction of tunnels, shafts, and other underground excavations. It specifically addresses the significant hazards, hazardous situations, and events associated with the use of this machinery, both when used as intended and under reasonably foreseeable misuse conditions.

The standard emphasizes the need for monitoring potentially hazardous atmospheres within the tunnels and outlines the requirements for doing so. However, it does not consider hand-arm and whole-body vibrations as significant hazards for tunnelling machinery.

It is important to note that this standard does not cover certain specific applications and items. This includes the additional requirements for using tunnelling machinery under hyperbaric conditions and in potentially explosive atmospheres, for which guidance is available in other standards. Ancillary tools and equipment that are not integral parts of the tunnelling machinery, services such as power supply and water, and loading and transport equipment are also not covered by this standard.

Furthermore, the DIN EN 16191 standard is not applicable to road headers, continuous miners, and impact rippers. These specific types of machinery may have their own separate standards and regulations.