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  • PD CLC/TR 60079-32-1:2015

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    EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 32-1: ELECTROSTATIC HAZARDS - GUIDANCE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  25-01-2019

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2015

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Nomenclature
    5 General
    6 Static electricity in solid materials
    7 Static electricity in liquids
    8 Static electricity in gases
    9 Static electricity in powders
    10 Static electricity when handling explosives and
       electro-explosive devices
    11 Static electricity on people
    12 Electrostatic shock
    13 Earthing and bonding
    Annex A (informative) - Fundamentals of static electricity
    Annex B (informative) - Electrostatic discharges in specific
            situations
    Annex C (informative) - Flammability properties of substances
    Annex D (informative) - Classification of hazardous areas
    Annex E (informative) - Classification of equipment protection level
    Annex F (informative) - Flow chart for a systematic electrostatic
            evaluation
    Annex G (informative) - Tests
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding European
             publications

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    Provides guidance about the equipment, product and process properties necessary to avoid ignition and electrostatic shock hazards arising from static electricity as well as the operational requirements needed to ensure safe use of the equipment, product or process.

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    Committee EXL/31
    Development Note Renumbers & supersedes BS PD IEC/TS 60079-32-1. 2015 version incorporates corrigendum to BS PD IEC/TS 60079-32-1. Supersedes BS PD CLC/TR 50404. (06/2015)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    EN ISO 21178:2013 Light conveyor belts - Determination of electrical resistances (ISO 21178:2013)
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    EN 60079-10-1:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 10-1: Classification of areas - Explosive gas atmospheres
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    ISO 9563:2015 Belt drives Electrical conductivity of antistatic endless synchronous belts Characteristics and test method
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    89/686/EEC : 1989 AMD 5 2012 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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    ISO 6297:1997 Petroleum products — Aviation and distillate fuels — Determination of electrical conductivity
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    EN ISO 12100-1:2003/A1:2009 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - PART 1: BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
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    EN 60247:2004 Insulating liquids - Measurement of relative permittivity, dielectric dissipation factor (tan d) and d.c. resistivity
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    IEC 61340-2-1:2015 Electrostatics - Part 2-1: Measurement methods - Ability of materials and products to dissipate static electric charge
    EN 61340-4-1:2004/A1:2015 ELECTROSTATICS - PART 4-1: STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS - ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF FLOOR COVERINGS AND INSTALLED FLOORS (IEC 61340-4-1:2003/A1:2015)
    EN 50059:1990 Specification for electrostatic hand-held spraying equipment for non-flammable material for painting and finishing
    EN 1149-2:1997 Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties - Part 2: Test method for measurement of the electrical resistance through a material (vertical resistance)
    IEC 61241-2-3:1994 Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust - Part 2: Test methods - Section 3: Method for determining minimum ignition energy of dust/air mixtures
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    EN 60243-1:2013 ELECTRIC STRENGTH OF INSULATING MATERIALS - TEST METHODS - PART 1: TESTS AT POWER FREQUENCIES (IEC 60243-1:2013)
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    IEC 60243-2:2013 Electric strength of insulating materials - Test methods - Part 2: Additional requirements for tests using direct voltage
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    EN 1149-5:2008 Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties - Part 5: Material performance and design requirements
    EN 1081:1998 Resilient floor coverings - Determination of the electrical resistance
    IEC TR 61340-1:2012 Electrostatics - Part 1: Electrostatic phenomena - Principles and measurements
    EN 60243-2:2014 Electric strength of insulating materials - Test methods - Part 2: Additional requirements for tests using direct voltage
    EN 13821 : 2002 POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - EXPLOSION PREVENTION AND PROTECTION - DETERMINATION OF MINIMUM IGNITION ENERGY OF DUST/AIR MIXTURES
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    ISO 20344:2011 Personal protective equipment Test methods for footwear
    CLC/TR 50404:2003 Electrostatics - Code of practice for the avoidance of hazards due to static electricity
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