jim munro managing director, jim munro international compliance pty ltd chairman, iec committee tc31...
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Jim MunroManaging Director,Jim Munro International Compliance Pty LtdChairman, IEC Committee TC31Chairman, IECEx Panel of Assessors
Hazardous area equipment =Hazloc equipment =Explosion-protected equipment=Ex equipment
International standardsGlobal certification schemesAustralian regulatory
requirements Missing links
Prime bodies for preparation of international standards are: International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC) International Organisation for
Standardization (ISO) Committee tasked with Ex
standards: IEC Committee TC 31
Equipment for explosive atmospheres
Jim Munro International Compliance Pty Ltd
About 50 standards in all covering:Equipment explosion protection
technique design standardsA few product standards Area classificationElectrical installations design,
selection and erection Inspection and maintenanceRepair and overhaul
Certification and approval systems that have acceptance outside individual countries include:
Europe - ATEX (which is an approval scheme)
North America - OSHA NRTL program
Australian and New Zealand - ANZEx Scheme
There is only global Ex certification system – the IECEx System
The IECEx System comprises the following The IECEx Certified Equipment
Scheme The IECEx Certified Service Facilities
Scheme The IECEx Conformity Mark
Licensing System The IECEx Certified Persons Scheme
Italy
India
Japan
Korea, Republic of
Malaysia
Netherlands
Norway
New Zealand
Poland
Romania
Russian Federation
Singapore
Slovenia
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States of America
Serbia & Montenegro
Australia
Brazil
Canada
China
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
RUSSIA *NANIO-CCVE
SINGAPORE*TÜV SÜD PSB SLOVENIA *SIQ
SWEDEN*SP
UNITED KINGDOM*Baseefa*ITS *SIRA Cert*FM UK
UNITED STATES*UL
*FM
GERMANY*PTB *DEKRA/EXAM *TUV Nord*TUV Rheinland*TUV SÜD PS*IBExU*Zelm
HUNGARY* BKI
ITALY * CESI
KOREA*KOSHA *KGS *KTL
NETHERLANDS *KEMA
NORWAY *DNV*NEMKO
AUSTRALIA* ITACS *SIMTARS *TestSafe
CANADA* CSA International
*QPS
CZECH Republic*FTZU
CHINA*CQM
DENMARK*UL Int./ DEMKO A/S
FINLAND*VTT
FRANCE*LCIE*INERIS
There are two major regulatory frameworks in Australia:
Those for coal mining; and Those for other industries
Regulatory approachCoal mining – through specific
state legislationOther industries – through state
legislation calling out up the Wiring Rules (AS/NZS 3000) which in turn references relevant Ex standards
IECEx certificates can be used direct to market in Australia
NON-ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Current standards
Few international standards Issues with CEN standards Some requirements in Australia for
coal mining - not much for other areas
NON-ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT The future
Recent formation within TC 31 of SC 31M Non-Electrical Equipment and Protective Systems for Explosive Atmospheres