Basics of Explosion Protection
North American “Basics of Explosion Protection”
- Heinz Bockle, Global Hazardous Location Specialist
In the mid 1990s, R. STAHL, Inc. partnered with Process Industry Leaders in the Chemical & Petrochemical sector to promote global harmonization of codes & standards to drive enhance “safety” levels for company personnel, capital equipment and facilities. As a result of these efforts, the U.S. National Electrical Code (NFPA) started the global harmonization process with the creation of Article 505 in the 1996 NEC. Canada continued the harmonization by adopting the IEC zone system in the 1998 CEC edition.
Resources
Understanding North American Global Explosion Protection (Section A1-A12)
- Basics of Explosion Protection (PDF, 394K)
- Your Safety–Our Reality Poster (PDF, 776KB)
ATEX and IECEx — “Basics of Explosion Protection” from a Global Perspective
With sales and distribution centers on every major continent, R. STAHL is the global recognized authority for ATEX IECEx “Basics of Explosion Protection” throughout the world.
Resources
Understanding
- IEC Basics of Explosion Protection (PDF, 1.8MB)
- IEC Basics of Dust Explosion Protection (PDF, 1.0MB)
ATEX Directives (Web pages)
- ATEX 94/9/EC – ATEX Guidelines (Second Edition – July, 2005)
- ATEX 1999/99/EC – Health & Safety at Work
ATEX Directives (PDFs)
Directive 94/9/EC of the European Parliament and the Council fo March 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
- Official Journal of the European Communities — Corrigendum (26.1.2000) (PDF, 96KB)
- Consolidated Text (20.11.2003) (PDF, 176KB)
Directive 1999/92/Ec Of The European Parliament And Of The Council of 16 December 1999 on minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres (15th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
Non-binding Guide of Good Practice for implementing of the European Parliament and Council Directive 1999/92/EC on minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres
- Final version April 2003 (PDF, 972KB)
Third Party Agencies and Other Useful Industry Links
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