ISO 19353-2019 PDF

Full title and description

St ISO 19353-2019 — Safety of machinery — Fire prevention and fire protection. This International Standard gives methods for identifying fire hazards associated with machinery, carrying out fire-related risk assessment and selecting protective measures in machine design, construction and instructions for use to reduce the risk of machinery‑related fires to acceptable levels.

Abstract

The standard specifies a methodology to identify fire hazards resulting from machinery and to perform risk assessments. It provides guidance on protective measures for fire prevention and protection to be considered during design and construction and in information for use. The document also lists specific exclusions where it does not apply (for example mobile machinery, machinery designed to contain controlled combustion processes unless those processes can be ignition sources elsewhere, machinery used in potentially explosive atmospheres, and building fire detection/suppression systems integrated with building fire safety).

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard, confirmed stage).
• Publication date: January 2019.
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 13.110 — Safety of machinery.
• Edition / version: Edition 3 (ISO 19353:2019).
• Number of pages: 49 pages.

Source details and bibliographic metadata as published by ISO.

Scope

ISO 19353:2019 applies to stationary machinery (newly manufactured on or after publication) and covers methods to identify fire hazards, estimate and evaluate fire risk, and select protective measures within the machinery life cycle. It is intended to guide designers, manufacturers and assessors in reducing machinery fire risk by design choices, safeguards and information for use. The standard explicitly excludes mobile machinery, machinery whose intended operation contains controlled combustion (except where that process may ignite other parts), machinery used in potentially explosive atmospheres (explosion prevention/protection), and fire systems that form part of building fire safety systems.

Key topics and requirements

• Methods for identification of ignition sources and fire hazards in machinery designs.
• Risk assessment procedure specific to fire hazards (hazard identification, risk estimation and evaluation).
• Hierarchy of protective measures for fire prevention and protection to be applied during design and construction.
• Guidance on selection and integration of protective measures consistent with intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse.
• Requirements for information for use (instructions) addressing fire prevention and emergency measures.
• Clarification of non‑applicability (mobile machinery, integrated building fire systems, potentially explosive atmospheres, pre‑publication machinery/components).

Key clauses and exclusions are described in the published standard text.

Typical use and users

Primary users are machine designers and OEMs, safety and risk engineers, conformity assessment bodies, notified bodies and regulatory/compliance teams (e.g., for machinery directives), and technical authors of machine instructions. The standard is used during concept and detailed design, risk assessment activities, conformity demonstration and preparation of user documentation to ensure fire risks are addressed.

Related standards

ISO 19353:2019 is part of the ISO machinery safety family managed by ISO/TC 199 and is commonly used alongside general machinery safety standards such as ISO 12100 (Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk reduction). The standard has also been referenced in regional harmonisation listings (EN adoption) relevant to machinery directives. Previous editions (for example the 2015 edition) were withdrawn/replaced by the 2019 edition.

Keywords

machinery safety, fire prevention, fire protection, risk assessment, ignition sources, protective measures, machine design, ISO 19353:2019, ISO/TC 199.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 19353:2019 is an International Standard titled "Safety of machinery — Fire prevention and fire protection" that provides methods to identify fire hazards associated with machinery, perform fire-related risk assessments and select protective measures.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers identification of ignition sources and fire hazards in machinery, a fire-specific risk assessment process, guidance on design and protective measures for prevention and protection, and information for use; it also lists scenarios where it does not apply (mobile machinery, integrated building fire systems, certain combustion machinery and explosive atmospheres).

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Machine designers, OEMs, safety and risk engineers, conformity assessment and certification bodies, technical authors (instructions for use), and regulators or compliance teams working with machinery safety requirements.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The current published edition is ISO 19353:2019 (published January 2019). It replaced earlier editions (the 2015 edition is listed as a previous version). Users should confirm whether a later revision exists before purchase or formal citation.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the ISO "Safety of machinery" family of standards under ISO/TC 199 and is intended to be applied alongside general risk and machinery safety standards such as ISO 12100.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Fire prevention, fire protection, machinery safety, risk assessment, ignition source, protective measures, machine design, instructions for use.