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    I.S. EN 60079-29-3:2014

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    EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 29-3: GAS DETECTORS - GUIDANCE ON FUNCTIONAL SAFETY OF FIXED GAS DETECTION SYSTEMS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2014

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Requirements
    5 Gas detection unique features
    6 Functional safety management
    7 General requirements
    8 Gas detection unique requirements
    9 Alternative control units (logic solvers)
    10 Factory acceptance testing
    11 Installation and commissioning
    12 System validation
    13 Operation and maintenance
    14 System modification
    15 System decommissioning
    16 Documentation
    Annex A (informative) - Typical Applications
    Annex B (informative) - Cross references between standards
    Annex C (informative) - Transformation of requirements
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding European
             publications

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    Provides guidance for the design and implementation of a fixed gas detection system, including associated and/or peripheral gas detection equipment, for the detection of flammable gases/vapours and oxygen when used in a safety-related application in accordance with IEC 61508 and IEC 61511.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 60079-29-4:2010 Explosive atmospheres - Part 29-4: Gas detectors - Performance requirements of open path detectors for flammable gases
    EN 60079-29-1:2016 Explosive atmospheres - Part 29-1: Gas detectors - Performance requirements of detectors for flammable gases
    IEC 61511-1:2016+AMD1:2017 CSV Functional safety - Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector - Part 1: Framework, definitions, system, hardware and application programming requirements
    IEC 60079-10-1:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 10-1: Classification of areas - Explosive gas atmospheres
    IEC 61508-3:2010 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems - Part 3: Software requirements (see Functional Safety and IEC 61508)
    IEC 60079-29-4:2009 Explosive atmospheres - Part 29-4: Gas detectors - Performance requirements of open path detectors for flammable gases
    IEC 61511-3:2016 Functional safety - Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector - Part 3: Guidance for the determination of the required safety integrity levels
    IEC 60079-29-2:2015 RLV Explosive atmospheres - Part 29-2: Gas detectors - Selection, installation, use and maintenance of detectors for flammable gases and oxygen
    IEC 61511-2:2016 Functional safety - Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector - Part 2: Guidelines for the application of IEC 61511-1:2016
    IEC 61508-1:2010 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems - Part 1: General requirements (see Functional Safety and IEC 61508)
    EN 60079-29-2:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 29-2: Gas detectors - Selection, installation, use and maintenance of detectors for flammable gases and oxygen
    IEC 61508-2:2010 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems - Part 2: Requirements for electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems (see Functional Safety and IEC 61508)
    ISA TR84.00.07 : 2010 GUIDANCE ON THE EVALUATION OF FIRE AND GAS SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS
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