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    HB 13-2007

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    Electrical equipment for hazardous areas

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    Withdrawn date:  20-04-2020

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-12-2007

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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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

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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.

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    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..

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    Committee P-012
    Document Type Handbook
    Product Note Withdrawn 20-04-2020.
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Withdrawn
    Supersedes

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    First published as HB 13-1988.Second edition 1992.Third edition 2000.Fourth edition 2007. Originated as HB 13-1988. Previous edition 2000. Fourth edition 2007.

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    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 Gas cylinders for industrial, scientific, medical and refrigerant use - Labelling and colour coding
    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 Competencies for working with electrical equipment for hazardous areas (EEHA) Guide for training and assessment
    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)

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