I.S. EN 60079-10:2003
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
View Superseded by
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS AREAS
Hardcopy , PDF
09-07-2009
English
01-01-2003
For Harmonized Standards, check the EU site to confirm that the Standard is cited in the Official Journal.
Only cited Standards give presumption of conformance to New Approach Directives/Regulations.
Dates of withdrawal of national standards are available from NSAI.
Important note : Users cannot be edited or removed once added to your Multi user PDF.
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
2 Definitions and terms
3 Safety and area classification
3.1 Safety principles
3.2 Area classification objectives
4 Area classification procedure
4.1 General
4.2 Sources of release
4.3 Type of zone
4.4 Extent of zone
4.4.1 Release rate of gas or vapour
4.4.2 Lower explosive limit (LEL)
4.4.3 Ventilation
4.4.4 Relative density of the gas or vapour
when it is released
4.4.5 Other parameters to be considered
4.4.6 Illustrative examples
5 Ventilation
5.1 General
5.2 Main types of ventilation
5.3 Degree of ventilation
5.4 Availability of ventilation
6 Documentation
6.1 General
6.2 Drawings, data sheets and tables
Annex A (informative) Examples of sources of release
Annex B (informative) Ventilation
Annex C (informative) Examples of hazardous area
classification
Figure C.1 - Preferred symbols for hazardous area
zones
Figure C.2 - Schematic approach to the classification
of hazardous areas
Specifies classification of hazardous areas where flammable gas or vapour risks may arise, in order to permit the proper selection and installation of apparatus for use in such hazardous areas.
| DocumentType |
Standard
|
| Pages |
129
|
| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
|
| Status |
Superseded
|
| SupersededBy |
| Standards | Relationship |
| IEC 60079-10:2002 | Identical |
| NF EN 60079-10 : 2003 | Identical |
| NBN EN 60079-10 : 2003 | Identical |
| DIN EN 60079-10 : 2004 | Identical |
| BS EN 60079-10:2003 | Identical |
| EN 60079-10:2003 | Identical |
| SN EN 60079-10 : 2003 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 60079-10:2004 | Identical |
| I.S. 821:2006 | GAS PRESSURE REGULATING STATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION |
| I.S. 822:2007 | GAS PRESSURE REGULATING INSTALLATIONS ON SERVICE PIPELINES |
| IEC TR 60079-20:1996 | Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 20: Data for flammable gases and vapours, relating to the use of electrical apparatus |
| IEC 60050-426:2008 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 426: Equipment for explosive atmospheres |
| IEC 60079-4A:1970 | Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 4: Method of test for ignition temperature - First supplement. *Note.-This supplement applies also to the second edition of 1975 |
Access your standards online with a subscription
Features
-
Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.
-
Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.
-
Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.