PD CLC/TR 62271-303:2009

INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Storage and transportation of SF[6]
5 Safety and first aid
6 Training and certification
7 SF[6] handling during installation and commissioning
8 SF[6] handling during normal service life
9 SF[6] recovering and reclaiming during maintenance
10 Dismantling of SF[6] electric power equipment at
   the end-of-life
11 Description of SF[6] handling equipment
Annex A (informative) - Sulphur hexafluoride
Annex B (informative) - Environmental effects of SF[6]
Annex C (informative) - SF[6] by-products
Annex D (informative) - Potential effects on health of SF[6]
                        by-products
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
                       publications with their corresponding
                       European publications

Describes the procedures for safe and environmental compatible handling of SF[6] during installation, commissioning, normal and abnormal operations, disposal at the end-of-life of high-voltage switchgear and controlgear.

The scope of this technical report is to address the procedures for safe and environmental compatible handling of SF₆ during installation, commissioning, normal and abnormal operations, disposal at the end-of-life of high-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Storage and transportation of SF₆ are also covered.

These procedures should be regarded as minimum requirements to ensure the safety of personnel working with SF₆ and to minimize the SF₆ emission to the environment.

This technical report generally applies also to gas mixtures containing SF₆.

NOTE 1 For the use of this technical report, the term “ high voltage” (reference IEV 601-01-27) is the rated voltage above 1 000 V. However, the term “ medium voltage” (reference IEV 601-01-28) is commonly used for distribution systems with voltages above 1 kV and generally applied up to and including 52 kV.

NOTE 2 Throughout this technical report, the term “electric power equipment” stands for “high-voltage and medium voltage switchgear and/or controlgear”.