本欧洲技术报告适用于斗式提升机，在其运行过程中，斗式提升机可处理可能产生潜在爆炸性粉尘或粉末环境的易燃产品。当斗式提升机中的产品产生火灾风险而非爆炸风险时，控制火源的预防措施也将是相关的。在本报告中，斗式提升机被定义为一种散装材料搬运设备，通过连续移动打开的容器，在垂直方向上运送粉末状材料或粗制品，如全谷物、木屑或薄片。本技术报告规定了斗式提升机防火、防爆、防爆的原则和导则。预防的基础是避免有效的点火源，可以通过消除点火源或检测点火源。防爆是基于防爆通风、抑爆或隔爆规则的应用，特别适用于斗式提升机。这些具体规则可基于商定的试验方法。本欧洲技术报告不适用于燃烧不需要大气氧气的产品。

This European Technical Report applies to bucket elevators that may handle combustible products capable of producing potentially explosive atmospheres of dust or powder inside the bucket elevator during its operation. The precautions to control ignition sources will also be relevant where the product in the bucket elevator creates a fire risk but not an explosion risk. For the purposes of this report, a bucket elevator is defined as an item of bulk material handling equipment that carries material in powder form or as coarse products such as whole grain, wood chips or flakes, in a vertical direction by means of a continuous movement of open containers. This Technical Report specifies the principles of and guidance for fire and explosion prevention and explosion protection for bucket elevators. Prevention is based on the avoidance of effective ignition sources, either by the elimination of ignition sources or the detection of ignition sources. Explosion protection is based on the application of explosion venting, explosion suppression or explosion containment and explosion isolation rules specifically adapted for bucket elevators. These specific rules may be based on agreed test methods. This European Technical Report does not apply to products that do not require atmospheric oxygen for combustion.