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1 - HB 13-2007 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR HAZARDOUS AREAS
4 - PREFACE
6 - CONTENTS
10 - SECTION 1 WHAT IS A HAZARDOUS AREA?
10 - 1.1 INTRODUCTION
10 - 1.2 HAZARDOUS AREAS
11 - 1.3 CONDITIONS FOR AN EXPLOSION
11 - 1.4 FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
12 - 1.5 PROPERTIES OF FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
12 - 1.5.1 General
12 - 1.5.2 Gases, vapours and mists
19 - 1.5.3 Dusts
20 - 1.6 IGNITION SOURCES
21 - 1.6.1 Non-ignition situations
21 - 1.6.2 Typical sources of ignition
21 - 1.6.3 Combustible propagation
22 - 1.6.4 Explosive pressures
24 - 1.6.5 Rate of rise of pressure and energy dissipated
25 - 1.6.6 Other potential sources of ignition
25 - 1.7 TOXICITY
26 - SECTION 2 WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
26 - 2.1 INTRODUCTION
26 - 2.2 UNDERGROUND COAL MINING
27 - 2.3 OTHER INDUSTRIES
31 - 2.4 COMPETENCIES OF PERSONNEL
32 - SECTION 3 THE IMPORTANCE OF STANDARDS
32 - 3.1 INTRODUCTION
32 - 3.2 AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND JOINT STANDARDS (AS/NZS)
32 - 3.2.1 Australian Standards
33 - 3.2.2 New Zealand Standards
34 - 3.2.3 Joint Australian/New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS)
34 - 3.2.4 How Australian, New Zealand and Joint Australian/New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS) are used
35 - 3.2.5 Explosion-protection Standards format (How to read the Standards)
35 - 3.3 INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
36 - 3.4 OTHER NATIONAL STANDARDS
36 - 3.4.1 British Standards
36 - 3.4.2 European Standards
37 - 3.4.3 U.S.A. Standards
37 - 3.4.4 Canadian Standards
37 - 3.4.5 Japanese Standards
38 - SECTION 4 CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS AREAS
38 - 4.1 INTRODUCTION
38 - 4.2 RESPONSIBILITY
39 - 4.3 RELEVANT INFORMATION
39 - 4.3.1 General
39 - 4.3.2 Gases
39 - 4.3.3 Dusts
39 - 4.4 TYPE OF HAZARD
39 - 4.5 ZONES 0, 1 AND 2 (GASES)
39 - 4.5.1 Probability of a gas hazard
40 - 4.5.2 Area classification
42 - 4.5.3 Apparatus Group (colloquially known as Gas Group)
42 - 4.5.4 Maximum surface temperature
44 - 4.6 ZONES 20, 21 AND 22 (DUSTS)
44 - 4.6.1 Characteristics of dusts
45 - 4.6.2 Area classification
47 - 4.6.3 Ignition sensitivity and explosion severity
48 - 4.6.4 Hazard reduction
48 - 4.7 IMPLEMENTATION OF MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR GAS/VAPOUR AND DUST AREAS
50 - 4.8 SUMMARY OF AREA CLASSIFICATION
51 - SECTION 5 EXPLOSION-PROTECTION TECHNIQUES
51 - 5.1 INTRODUCTION
51 - 5.2 EXPLOSION-PROTECTION TECHNIQUES
53 - 5.3 Ex d - FLAMEPROOF ENCLOSURE
53 - 5.3.1 General
56 - 5.3.2 Apparatus groups
56 - 5.3.3 Subgroups
57 - 5.3.4 Major tests
59 - 5.4 Ex e - INCREASED SAFETY
59 - 5.4.1 General
60 - 5.4.2 Groups
61 - 5.4.3 Major tests
61 - 5.4.4 Limiting temperature
61 - 5.4.5 Motor protection
62 - 5.4.6 Enclosure materials
62 - 5.4.7 Enclosures
62 - 5.5 Ex i - INTRINSIC SAFETY
62 - 5.5.1 General
64 - 5.5.2 Apparatus groups
64 - 5.5.3 IS levels of protection
65 - 5.5.4 Intrinsically safe electrical apparatus and systems.
65 - 5.5.5 Safety barriers
67 - 5.5.6 Conformity assessment
68 - 5.5.7 Apparatus certification
69 - 5.5.8 Ex i temperature classification
69 - 5.5.9 Small components
69 - 5.5.10 Simple apparatus
70 - 5.6 Ex m - ENCAPSULATION
70 - 5.6.1 General
70 - 5.6.2 Groups
70 - 5.6.3 Requirements
70 - 5.7 Ex n - NON-SPARKING
72 - 5.8 Ex o - OIL-IMMERSION
72 - 5.9 Ex p - PRESSURIZED ROOMS OR PRESSURIZED ENCLOSURES
72 - 5.9.1 General
73 - 5.9.2 Enclosures having an internal source of flammable gas or vapour
73 - 5.9.3 Rooms having no internal source of flammable material
75 - 5.10 Ex q -POWDER-FILLING
75 - 5.11 Ex s - SPECIAL PROTECTION
76 - 5.12 Ex ‘v’ - VENTILATION
77 - 5.13 Ex ‘h’ - HERMETIC SEALING
77 - 5.14 Ext ‘tD’ PROTECTION BY ENCOSURE Ex ‘tD’ (DIP) - DUST IGNITION PROTECTION
77 - 5.14.1 General
78 - 5.14.2 Major tests
81 - 5.15 MIXED TECHNIQUES
83 - SECTION 6 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPLOSION-PROTECTION TECHNIQUES AND REQUIREMENTS OF OTHER RELEVANT STANDARDS
83 - 6.1 INTRODUCTION
83 - 6.2 AS 2380.1 AND AS/NZS 60079.0-GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
83 - 6.2.1 General
84 - 6.2.2 Light alloy enclosures
84 - 6.2.3 Marking of explosion-protected apparatus
87 - 6.3 DEGREES OF PROTECTION (IP CODE)
90 - 6.4 CABLE GLANDS
90 - 6.4.1 General
90 - 6.4.2 Main features of a cable gland
91 - 6.4.3 Major tests
91 - 6.5 ELECTRICALLY HEATED OVENS
91 - 6.6 BATTERY OPERATED VEHICLES
92 - 6.7 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OF DISPENSING APPARATUS
92 - 6.8 ELECTROSTATIC PAINT AND POWDER SPRAY GUNS
92 - 6.9 GAS DETECTION INSTRUMENTS
93 - 6.10 UNDERGROUND COAL MINING
94 - SECTION 7 CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF APPARATUS
94 - 7.1 INTRODUCTION
95 - 7.2 CERTIFICATION/APPROVAL OF Ex EQUIPMENT IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
95 - 7.2.1 General
96 - 7.2.2 The Australian National Certification Scheme-‘ANZEx’
99 - 7.3 THE IECEx SCHEME
99 - 7.3.1 Background
101 - 7.3.2 Objective
101 - 7.3.3 Operation
102 - 7.3.4 Current member countries
102 - 7.3.5 Australia and New Zealand positions
103 - 7.4 OVERSEAS TESTING AND CERTIFICATION, OUTSIDE THE IECEx SCHEME
104 - 7.5 APPROVED MINING EQUIPMENT
104 - 7.5.1 General
104 - 7.5.2 New South Wales Approval
104 - 7.5.3 Queensland approval
104 - 7.5.4 Other Australian States/Territories
106 - 7.5.5 New Zealand
107 - 7.6 EXEMPTION FROM CERTIFICATION
107 - 7.7 PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
108 - SECTION 8 SELECTION OF APPARATUS
108 - 8.1 GENERAL
108 - 8.1.1 Gases and/or vapours
108 - 8.1.2 Dusts
109 - 8.1.3 Ambient temperatures
109 - 8.2 APPARATUS FOR GASES
109 - 8.2.1 General
109 - 8.2.2 Explosion-protection techniques suitable for gases/vapours
112 - 8.2.3 Group requirements
113 - 8.2.4 Temperature considerations
115 - 8.3 APPARATUS FOR DUSTS
115 - 8.3.1 General
115 - 8.3.2 Characteristics of some dusts
116 - 8.4 APPARATUS ABOVE A HAZARDOUS AREA
116 - 8.4.1 General
116 - 8.4.2 Above Zone 0 and Zone 20 areas
116 - 8.4.3 Above Zone 1, 2, 21 and 22 areas
117 - 8.5 APPARATUS NOT PERMITTED
117 - 8.6 SELECTION OF REPAIRED OR EXISTING EQUIPMENT
119 - SECTION 9 INSTALLATION OF EXPLOSION-PROTECTION APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS
119 - 9.1 INTRODUCTION
119 - 9.2 GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
120 - 9.3 PROTECTION AND ISOLATION OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
121 - 9.4 COMPONENTS OF AN INSTALLATION
122 - 9.5 WIRING SYSTEMS
124 - 9.6 INSTALLATIONS IN ZONE 0 AREAS
125 - 9.7 INSTALLATIONS IN ZONE 1 AND ZONE 2 AREAS
125 - 9.8 INTRINSICALLY SAFE ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS
125 - 9.8.1 Major requirements
126 - 9.8.2 Segregation of IS and Non-IS cables
127 - 9.9 FLAMEPROOF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
129 - 9.10 INCREASED SAFETY ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
131 - 9.11 INSTALLATIONS IN ZONE 20, 21 AND 22 AREAS
132 - 9.12 SPECIFIC OCCUPANCIES
133 - 9.13 VERIFICATION DOSSIER
134 - 9.14 PRE-COMMISSIONING INSPECTION AND TESTING
136 - SECTION 10 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIONS
136 - 10.1 INTRODUCTION
136 - 10.2 USE OF GAS DETECTORS
136 - 10.3 QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONS CARRYING OUT INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
136 - 10.4 RELEVANT STANDARDS
137 - 10.5 STATUTORY REGULATIONS
137 - 10.6 CURRENT STANDARDS
137 - 10.7 IMPORTANT MAINTENANCE ASPECTS
137 - 10.7.1 General
138 - 10.7.2 Specific maintenance aspects
141 - 10.7.3 Relevant aspects for inspections
143 - 10.7.4 Grades and types of inspection
147 - 10.8 RECOMMENDATIONS
147 - 10.8.1 General
147 - 10.8.2 Maintenance of flexible cables
148 - 10.8.3 Withdrawal from service
148 - 10.8.4 Fastenings and tools
148 - 10.8.5 Conditions of use
148 - 10.8.6 Movable apparatus and its connections
148 - 10.8.7 Overhaul and repair
148 - 10.8.8 Records
148 - 10.8.9 Defects found
148 - 10.8.10 The maintenance of intrinsically safe apparatus
150 - SECTION 11 TESTING AND FAULT FINDING
150 - 11.1 GENERAL
150 - 11.2 TESTING INTRINSICALLY SAFE SYSTEMS
151 - 11.3 TESTING OF EXPLOSION-PROTECTED ELECTRICAL APPARATUS OTHER THAN INTRINSICALLY SAFE APPARATUS
151 - 11.4 TESTS IN THE SAFE AREA
151 - 11.5 PORTABLE APPARATUS
152 - 11.6 FAULT FINDING
152 - 11.7 TYPICAL USES AND RESTRICTIONS OF USE OF TEST APPARATUS
161 - SECTION 12 OVERHAUL AND REPAIR
161 - 12.1 GENERAL
161 - 12.2 OVERHAULS
162 - 12.3 TRACEABILITY/MARKING
162 - 12.4 MINIMUM MARKING
162 - 12.5 SUBSEQUENT OVERHAULS
162 - 12.6 OVERHAUL CERTIFICATE
162 - 12.7 SCOPE OF WORK
163 - 12.8 REPAIR OR REPLACE
164 - 12.9 REPAIR WORK NOT AFFECTING THE EXPLOSION-PROTECTION INTEGRITY
165 - SECTION 13 CERTIFIED /ACCREDITED WORKSHOPS
165 - 13.1 GENERAL
165 - 13.2 THE CERTIFIED/ACCREDITED WORKSHOP
165 - 13.3 TYPES OF WORKSHOPS
165 - 13.3.1 General
165 - 13.3.2 Intrinsically safe apparatus
165 - 13.4 PERSONNEL
165 - 13.5 FACILITIES
165 - 13.5.1 General
166 - 13.5.2 Quality management
166 - 13.5.3 Verification of Workshop capabilities
166 - 13.6 EXAMPLE OF A VERIFICATION SCHEME PROGRAM FOR WORKSHOP CAPABILITIES
166 - 13.6.1 General
166 - 13.6.2 Operations covered
166 - 13.6.3 Design control
167 - 13.6.4 Assessment process
167 - 13.7 THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMPETENT PERSONS
168 - 13.8 RECORDS
168 - 13.9 MARKING
168 - 13.10 CONDITIONS FOR APPARATUS RELEASE
168 - 13.11 IECEx CERTIFIED SERVICE FACILITIES PROGRAM
169 - SECTION 14 GAS DETECTORS
169 - 14.1 INTRODUCTION
170 - 14.2 WHAT IS THE MAKE-UP OF THE ATMOSPHERE AROUND US?
171 - 14.3 SOME COMMON PROPERTIES OF GASES AND VAPOURS
172 - 14.4 THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GASES AND VAPOURS
172 - 14.4.1 Gases
172 - 14.4.2 Vapours
173 - 14.5 APPLICABLE STANDARDS FOR EXPLOSION-PROTECTION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF GAS AND VAPOUR DETECTORS
174 - 14.6 APPARATUS MARKING
175 - 14.7 GAS AND VAPOUR DETECTORS TESTED IN AUSTRALIA PRIOR TO 2000
175 - 14.8 FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES IN THE USE OF COMBUSTIBLE GAS AND VAPOUR INSTRUMENTS
177 - 14.9 THE INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION MANUAL
178 - 14.10 SUMMARY OF VARIATIONS TO VAPOUR HAZARDS, DUE TO TEMPERATURE CHANGES AND OTHER FACTORS.
179 - 14.11 SOME COMMON TERMS USED WITH TOXIC GASES AND VAPOURS
179 - 14.11.1 Maximum allowable concentration
180 - 14.11.2 Concentration units
180 - 14.11.3 Instrument response time
181 - 14.12 SAFETY WHEN USING A GAS DETECTOR IN A HAZARDOUS AREA
182 - 14.13 OXYGEN DEFICIENCY
184 - 14.14 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING A HIRED, BORROWED, OR OTHERWISE UNFAMILIAR GAS OR VAPOUR DETECTOR
184 - 14.15 THE 'READ AND RUN' CONCEPT FOR INEXPERIENCES OPERATORS
185 - 14.16 THE CATALYTIC COMBUSTION DETECTION TECHNIQUE
186 - 14.17 CONTAMINATION OF GAS DETECTION SYSTEMS BY LIQUIDS
187 - 14.18 SOME CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT FLASHPOINT AND TEMPERATURE
188 - 14.19 SOME INSTALLATION 'DOs' AND 'DO NOTs' OF PERMANENT GAS DETECTION
188 - 14.19.1 General
188 - 14.19.2 Recommended locations
189 - 14.19.3 Common problems
190 - 14.20 SUMMARY
191 - APPENDIX A - RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY BODIES
200 - APPENDIX B - AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND JOINT STANDARDS (AS/NZS)
205 - APPENDIX C - RELEVANT OVERSEAS STANDARDS
209 - APPENDIX D - TESTING STATIONS, CERTIFYING AUTHORITIES AND STANDARDS BODIES

The main objective of this Handbook is to provide a basis for understanding the principles involved in the identification of a hazardous area, relevant statutory requirements and the selection and installation, maintenance, testing, overhaul and repair of appropriate electricalequipment.

Committee	P-012
DocumentType	Handbook
ISBN	0 7337 8514 X
Pages	205
ProductNote	Withdrawn 20-04-2020.
PublisherName	Standards Australia
Status	Withdrawn
Supersedes	HB 13-2000

In general a responsible person appointed by the end user should assess the repair or overhaul required and agree and specify in writing all details of the work to be performed after consultation with the Repairer..

Originated as HB 13-1988.
Previous edition 2000.
Fourth edition 2007.

AS/NZS 60079.26:2007	Explosive atmospheres Equipment with equipment protection level (EPL) Ga
AS/NZS 4871.4:2002	Electrical equipment for coal mines, for use underground Mains powered electrical mobile machines
AS 1678.3.1.003-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Carbon disulfide
AS/NZS 61241.10:2005	Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust Classification of areas where combustible dusts are or may be present
AS 1678.4.3.002-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Magnesium phosphide
AS 1678.6.1.015-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, ammonium fluoride
AS 1678.6.0.006-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Toluene diisocyanate (TDI)
AS/NZS 60079.27(INT):2006	Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres Fieldbus intrinsically safe concept (FISCO) and fieldbus non-incendive concept (FNICO)
AS/NZS 60079.25:2004	Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres Intrinsically safe systems
AS/NZS 61241.2.3:2000	Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust Test methods - Method for determining the minimum ignition energy of dust/air mixtures
AS/NZS 61779.3:2000	Electrical apparatus for the detection and measurement of flammable gases Performance requirements for group I apparatus indicating a volume fraction up to 100% methane in air
AS/NZS 4871.2:2002	Electrical equipment for coal mines, for use underground Distribution, control and auxiliary equipment
AS 1678.4.2.001-2005	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Aluminium alkyls and aluminium alkyl halides (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 60079.20:2000	Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres Data for flammable gases and vapours, relating to the use of electrical apparatus
AS 2809.3-1999	Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods - Tankers for compressed liquefiable gases
AS 1678.8A1-2004	Emergency procedure guide - Transport Corrosive (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 60079.10:2004	Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres Classification of hazardous areas (IEC 60079-10:2002 MOD)
AS 1678.5A1-2006	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Oxidizing agents (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 60079.2:2007	Explosive atmospheres Equipment protection by pressurized enclosure 'p'
AS/NZS 2381.2:2006	Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Selection, installation and maintenance Flameproof enclosure d
AS 2030.2-1996	The verification, filling, inspection, testing and maintenance of cylinders for the storage and transport of compressed gases Cylinders for dissolved acetylene
AS 2809.4-2001	Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods - Tankers for toxic and corrosive cargoes
AS 60529-2004	Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 2380.1-1989	Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Explosion-protection techniques General requirements (Reconfirmed 2013)
AS/NZS 3000:2007	Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
AS/NZS 1768:2007	Lightning protection
AS/NZS 2430.3.8:2004	Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Surface coatings and adhesives
AS 2290.3-1990	Electrical equipment for coal mines - Maintenance and overhaul - Maintenance of gas detecting and monitoring equipment
AS 1678.6.0.002-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Sodium cyanide, Potassium cyanide
AS 1678.5.1.005-2003	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution, Hydrogen peroxide, stabilized or hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution, stabilized
AS 1678.6.0.013-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Chloropicrin
AS 1678.8.0.005-2004	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Acetic anhydride (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 4484-2004
AS/NZS 1972:2006	Electric cables - Underground coal mines - Other than reeling and trailing (Reconfirmed 2020)
AS 1678.8.0.004-2003	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Hypochlorite solution
AS/NZS 60079.28:2007	Explosive atmospheres Protection of equipment and transmission systems using optical radiation
AS/NZS 2081.1:2002	Electrical equipment for coal and shale mines - Electrical protection devices - General requirements
AS 1678.4A1-2004	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Flammable solids (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1915-1992	Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Battery-operated vehicles (Reconfirmed 2013)
AS/NZS 4871.1:2002	Electrical equipment for coal mines, for use underground General requirements
AS/NZS 2081.4:2002	Electrical equipment for coal and shale mines - Electrical protection devices - Lockout earth-fault protection devices
AS/NZS 2430.3.3:2004	Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Flammable liquids
AS/NZS 1425:2007	LP Gas fuel systems for vehicle engines
AS/NZS 60079.30.2:2007	Explosive atmospheres Electrical resistance trace heating - Application guide for design, installation and maintenance (IEC 60079-30-2, Ed. 1.0 (2007) MOD)
AS/NZS 61241.11:2006	Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust Protection by intrinsic safety iD
AS/NZS 60079.6:2007	Explosive atmospheres Equipment protection by oil immersion 'o'
AS 2030.4-1985	The verification, filling, inspection, testing and maintenance of cylinders for storage and transport of compressed gases Welded cylinders - Insulated
AS/NZS 60079.7:2006	Explosive atmospheres Equipment protection by increased safety 'e'
AS/NZS 4240:1994	Remote controls for mining equipment
AS/NZS 61241.4:2002	Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust Type of protection 'pD'
AS 2809.1-1999	Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods - General requirements
AS 1678.5.1.002-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Ammonium nitrate
AS 1300-1989	Electrical equipment for coal mines - Bolted flame-proof cable coupling devices
AS 1076.7-1977	Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus and associated equipment for use in explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications) - Apparatus with type of protection 'n' - Non-sparking apparatus
AS 1678.6.0.010-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Phenylmercuric compounds
AS 1678.2.1.010-2004	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Butadienes, inhibited (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 61779.5:2000	Electrical apparatus for the detection and measurement of flammable gases Performance requirements for group II apparatus indicating a volume fraction up to 100% gas
AS 1678.2D1-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Group text card 2D1 - Aerosols
AS/NZS 61241.0:2005	Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust General requirements
AS/NZS 60079.1:2007	Explosive atmospheres Equipment protection by flameproof enclosures 'd'
AS 1678.2.2.000-2003	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Oxygen, refrigerated liquid
MP 87.2:2007	Australian/New Zealand Certification Scheme for explosion-protected electrical equipment (ANZEx Scheme) Recognized Service Facilities Program - Basic rules and procedures
AS 1678.6.0.001-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Aniline
AS 1678.6.0.004-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Phenol, cresols and cresylic acid
AS 1147.1-1989	Electrical equipment for coal mines - Insulating materials - Materials for insulating power conducting components
AS/NZS 60079.12:2000	Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres Classification of mixtures of gases or vapours with air according to their maximum experimental safe gaps and minimum igniting currents
AS 1678.8.0.009-2003	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Formaldehyde solution (with not less than 25% formaldehyde)
AS 1678.2A1-2004	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Flammable, compressed gas (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 2430.3.9:2004	Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Miscellaneous
AS/NZS 61779.2:2000	Electrical apparatus for the detection and measurement of flammable gases Performance requirements for group I apparatus indicating a volume fraction up to 5% methane in air
AS 1076.8-1977	Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus and associated equipment for use in explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications) Apparatus with type of protection ‘s’ - Special protection
AS 1678.3.0.021-2003	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Ethyl methyl ketone (Methyl ethyl ketone, MEK)
AS/NZS 2430.3.1:2004	Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - General
AS 1678.6.0.009-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Cyanides, inorganic
AS 1678.6.1.014-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Ammonium thioglycolate
AS 1678.0.0.001-2004	Emergency procedure guide - Transport Vehicle fire (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 2381.6-1993	Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Selection, installation and maintenance Increased safety e
AS/NZS 3800:2005	Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Repair and overhaul
AS/NZS 60079.30.1:2007	Explosive atmospheres Electrical resistance trace heating - General and testing requirements
AS/NZS 2081.5:2002	Electrical equipment for coal and shale mines - Electrical protection devices - Earth-fault current limiters
AS/NZS 2430.3.7:2004	Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Landfill gas, sewage treatment and sewage pumping plants
AS 1216-2006	Class labels for dangerous goods
AS/NZS 2290.1:2005	Electrical equipment for coal mines - Introduction and maintenance - For hazardous areas
AS 1678.3.0.015-2004	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Formaldehyde solutions, flammable (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 1020:1995	The control of undesirable static electricity
AS 1678.2.2.002-1999	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Chlorine
AS 1299-1993	Electrical equipment for coal mines - Flameproof restrained plugs and receptacles
AS/NZS 60079.1.1:2002	Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres Flameproof enclosures 'd' - Method of test for ascertainment of maximum experimental safe gap
AS/NZS 61241.1:2005	Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust Protection by enclosures 'tD'
AS 2380.4-1994	Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Explosion-protection techniques Pressurized rooms or pressurized enclosures (Reconfirmed 2013)
AS 1678.3.1.001-2003	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Petrol (as cargo)
AS/NZS 61241.18:2005	Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust Protection by encapsulation 'mD'
AS 1678.6.0.017-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Motor fuel anti-knock mixture
AS 2268-1979	Electrostatic paint and powder sprayguns for explosive atmospheres
AS/NZS 4761.2:2003
AS 1678.6.1.017-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Cadmium compound
AS 1375-1985	Industrial fuel-fired appliances (known as the SAA Industrial Fuel-fired Appliances Code)
AS/NZS 4641:2007	Electrical apparatus for detection of oxygen and other gases and vapours at toxic levels - General requirements and test methods
AS 1678.9.0.001-2005	Emergency procedure guide - Transport Polymeric beads, expandable (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 1715:1994	Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective devices
AS/NZS 60079.5:2007	Explosive atmospheres Equipment protection by powdered filling 'q'
AS/NZS 2430.3.6:2004	Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Laboratories, including fume cupboards and flammable medical agents
AS/NZS 4761.1:2003	Competencies for working with electrical equipment for hazardous areas (EEHA) Competency Standards
AS/NZS 60079.18:2005	Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres Construction, test and marking of type of protection encapsulation m electrical apparatus
AS 1678.6.1.010-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Arsenic acid, liquid; arsenic acid, solid
AS 2809.6-2001	Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods Tankers for cryogenic liquids
AS/NZS 62013.2:2001	Caplights for use in mines susceptible to firedamp Performance and other safety-related matters
AS 2809.2-1999	Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods - Tankers for flammable liquids
AS/NZS 1596:2002	The storage and handling of LP Gas
AS 1678.5Q1-2006	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Organic peroxides, temperature controlled (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1678.8.0.001-2003	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Hydrochloric acid
AS 1678.6.0.011-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Copper-chrome-arsenic
AS 1678.2M1-2004	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Mixed load of gases in cylinders (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 4114.1:2003	Spray painting booths, designated spray painting areas and paint mixing rooms Design, construction and testing
AS 1678.2.1.001-2003	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP Gas)
AS/NZS 4871.3:2002	Electrical equipment for coal mines, for use underground Substations
AS 1678.5K1-2006	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Organic peroxides (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1678.6.0.016-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Selenates or selenites
AS/NZS 60079.15:2006	Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres Construction, test and marking of type of protection, n electrical apparatus
AS 1678.6.0.015-2004	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Beryllium powder, Beryllium compound, N.O.S. (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1681-2002	Safety requirements for electrically heated Type 1 ovens in which flammable volatiles occur (Reconfirmed 2013)
AS 1678.8.0.008-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Hydrofluoric acid
AS 1940-2004	The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
AS 1678.3A1-2004	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Flammable liquids (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1678.2C1-2004	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Non-flammable, compressed gas (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1678.3C1-2004	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Flammable liquids of a lesser hazard (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 2081.2:2002	Electrical equipment for coal and shale mines - Electrical protection devices Earth-continuity monitoring devices
AS/NZS 60079.4:2000	Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres Method of test for ignition temperature
AS/NZS 1826(INT):2006	Electrical equipment for explosive gas atmospheres - Special protection - Type of protection s
AS/NZS 61779.1:2000	Electrical apparatus for the detection and measurement of flammable gases General requirements and test methods
AS/NZS 2081.3:2002	Electrical equipment for coal and shale mines - Electrical protection devices - Earth-leakage protection systems for use on earth-fault current limited systems (IT systems)
AS 2809.5-2001	Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods Tankers for bitumen-based products
AS 2030.1-1999	The verification, filling, inspection, testing and maintenance of cylinders for storage and transport of compressed gases Cylinders for compressed gases other than acetylene
AS/NZS 2430.3.5:2004	Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Refineries and major processing plants
AS/NZS 4871.5:2002	Electrical equipment for coal mines, for use underground Battery powered electrical mobile machines
AS/NZS 2430.3.2:2004	Classification of hazardous areas - Examples of area classification - Vehicle workshops, vehicle parking, fuel dispensing stations and aircraft hangars
AS/NZS 2229:2004	Fuel dispensing equipment for explosive atmospheres
AS 1678.10.001-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport Pesticides
AS/NZS 60079.11:2006	Explosive atmospheres Equipment protection by intrinsic safety 'i'
AS 1678.2.1.005-2004	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide with nitrogen (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1678.3.2.002-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Xylenes
AS 1678.3.0.022-2003	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Acrylonitrile (inhibited)
AS/NZS 61241.2.1:2000	Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust Test methods - Methods for determining the minimum ignition temperature of dust
AS 1678.6.0.014-1998	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Lead arsenates, lead arsenites
AS/NZS 60079.0:2005	Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres General requirements
AS 1678.3.2.001-2003	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Toluene
AS 1482-1985	Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Protection by ventilation - Type of protection v (Reconfirmed 2013)
AS 1678.5.1.004-2005	Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Calcium hypochlorite (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 61779.6:2000	Electrical apparatus for the detection and measurement of flammable gases Guide for the selection, installation, use and maintenance of apparatus for the detection and measurement of flammable gases (IEC 61779-6:1999 MOD)
AS 2381.7-1989	Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Selection, installation and maintenance Intrinsic safety i
AS/NZS 1802:2003	Electric cables - Reeling and trailing - For underground coal mining purposes
AS/NZS 2381.1:2005	Electrical equipment for explosive gas atmospheres - Selection, installation and maintenance General requirements
AS/NZS 4114.2:2003	Spray painting booths, designated spray painting areas and paint mixing rooms - Installation and maintenance
AS/NZS 61241.2.2:2000	Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust Test methods - Method for determining the electrical resistivity of dust in layers
AS/NZS 61779.4:2000	Electrical apparatus for the detection and measurement of flammable gases Performance requirements for group II apparatus indicating a volume fraction up to 100% lower explosive limit
AS/NZS 62013.1:2001	Caplights for use in mines susceptible to firedamp General requirements - Construction and testing in relation to the risk of explosion
AS/NZS 2430.3.4:2004	Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Flammable gases
AS/NZS 61241.14:2005	Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust Selection and installation (IEC 61241-14, Ed.1.0(2004) MOD)

AS/NZS 2243.8:2014	Safety in laboratories Fume cupboards
AS/NZS 2243.8:2006	Safety in laboratories - Fume cupboards
AS/NZS 2290.1:2005	Electrical equipment for coal mines - Introduction and maintenance - For hazardous areas
AS 1418.1-2002	Cranes, hoists and winches General requirements
AS/NZS 2290.1:2014	Electrical equipment for coal mines - Introduction, inspection and maintenance For hazardous areas
AS 2380.4-1994	Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Explosion-protection techniques Pressurized rooms or pressurized enclosures (Reconfirmed 2013)
AS/NZS 4249:1994	Electrical safety practices - Film, video and television sites
AS/NZS 2201.1:2007	Intruder alarm systems Client’s premises - Design, installation, commissioning and maintenance
MP 69-1993	Explosion-protected electrical equipment - Certification scheme - Policy

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HB 13-2007

Electrical equipment for hazardous areas

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