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Codes + Standards

Global standards and norms as a list of the most relevant and reasonable guidelines.

National

  • Germany

    VDI 3673, VDI 2263 and further

  • South Africa

    SANS (several)

  • Brazil

    ABNT

  • Australia

    FPA

International

  • EN 1127-1

    Safety of Machinery, Fire and Explosions, Part 1: Explosion Prevention and Protection

  • EN 1050

    Safety of machinery - Risk assessment

  • EN 14034-1

    Determination of explosion characteristics of dust clouds - Part 1

  • EN 14034-2

    Determination of explosion characteristics of dust clouds - Part 2

  • EN 13463-1

    Non-electrical equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres - Part 1: Basic method and requirements

  • EN 13463-6

    Non-electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres - Part 6

  • EN 14373

    Explosion suppression systems

  • EN 14491

    Dust explosion venting protective systems

  • EN 14460

    Explosion resistant equipment

  • EN 14797

    Explosion venting devices

  • EN 15089

    Explosion isolation systems

  • EN 13821

    Potentially explosive atmospheres | explosion prevention and protection, determination of minimum ignition energy of dust | air mixtures

  • EN 50281-2-1

    Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust,electrostatics code of practice

  • CLC/TR 50404 Tech Report

    Guidance on inerting for the prevention of explosions

  • ISO 6184-4

    Explosion protection systems - Part 4: Determination of efficacy of explosion suppression systems

  • NFPA 68

    Standard on explosion protection by deflagration venting

  • NFPA 69

    Standard on explosion prevention systems

  • CLC/TR 50404

    Electrostatics - Code of practice for the avoidance of hazards due to static electricity

  • IEC 60079-10-1

    Explosive atmospheres – Part 10.1: Classification of areas – Explosive gas atmospheres

  • IEC 60079-10-2

    Explosive atmospheres – Part 10.2: Classification of areas – Explosive dust atmospheres

  • IEC 60079-17

    Explosive atmospheres – Part 17: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance

  • IEC TR 61340-1

    Electrostatics – Part 1: Electrostatic phenomena – Principles and measurements

  • ISO Protective clothing

    General requirements