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IEC standards for Equipment used in Environments for Explosive Atmospheres: a

tool to enhance safety; business continuity and open international markets

Jim MunroChairman IEC Committee TC 31 Equipment for explosive atmospheres

Managing Director Jim Munro International Compliance Pty Ltd

Scope of presentation

What is IEC Committee TC 31 and how does it operate?

What standards is TC 31 responsible for?

Enhancing safety

Business continuity

Open international markets

Relationship Between TC 31 and the IECEx System

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What is IEC Committee TC 31 and how does it operate?

What standards is TC 31 responsible for?

Enhancing safety

Business continuity

Open international markets

Relationship Between TC 31 and the IECEx System

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What is IEC Committee TC 31 and how does it operate?

Established by IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) in 1948

Scope of TC 31 Equipment for explosive atmospheres: To prepare and maintain international

standards relating to equipment for use where there is a hazard due to the possible presence of explosive atmospheres of gases, vapours, mists or combustible dusts

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Jim Munro Compliance Pty Ltd

TC 31 MembershipP-members - 35O-members - 11

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TC 31 MembershipP-members - 35O-members - 11

Brazil

Argentina

Mexico

Russia

India

China`

South Africa

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rica

What is IEC Committee TC 31 and how does it operate?

What standards is TC 31 responsible for?

Enhancing safety

Business continuity

Open international markets

Relationship Between TC 31 and the IECEx System

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What standards is TC 31 responsible for

Currently over 30 standards are published by TC 31 with 5 new standards well advanced

One new standard on electrostatics has just been published.

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Jim Munro Compliance Pty Ltd

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What is IEC Committee TC 31 and how does it operate?

What standards is TC 31 responsible for?

Enhancing safety

Business continuity

Open international markets

Relationship Between TC 31 and the IECEx System

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Enhancing safety

Reducing risk of explosion in areas with explosive gases or dusts due to:

Electrical sparks or arcs Non-electrical ignition High temperatures

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What is IEC Committee TC 31 and how does it operate?

What standards is TC 31 responsible for?

Enhancing safety

Business continuity

Open international markets

Relationship Between TC 31 and the IECEx System

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Business continuity

The biggest impact that can happen to affect business continuity is the disappearance of the business

The following are some examples of business that have disappeared.

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Deepwater Horizon oil rig - Gulf of Mexico (2010)

Piper Alpha, North Sea (1988)

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Petrobas P-36, Brazil (2001)

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Buncefield, UK (2005)

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Result of Pike River Mine Explosion, New Zealand (2010)

Business continuity

But any explosion or incident in a hazardous area will have a major impact. These may include: Loss of life or injuries Loss of production Loss of property Impact of investigations and fines Cost of subsequent safety measures

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What is IEC Committee TC 31 and how does it operate?

What standards is TC 31 responsible for?

Enhancing safety

Business continuity

Open international markets

Relationship Between TC 31 and the IECEx System

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Open international markets

The cornerstone of international trade is the availability of common standards

The best way to achieve this is through the use of an international standards process involving all interested parties with international standards being the end product

This is the process we use in IEC in the development of our TC 31 standards

These internation standards can then also provide the basis for international certification.

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What is IEC Committee TC 31 and how does it operate?

What standards is TC 31 responsible for?

Enhancing safety

Business continuity

Open international markets

Relationship Between TC 31 and the IECEx System

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Relationship Between TC 31 and the IECEx System

• All standards currently used in IECEx Certified Equipment Scheme are TC 31 electrical standards

• For the same scheme ISO/IEC 80079-34 is now applied for manufacturers

• For IECEx Certified Service Facilities Scheme the standard used is IEC 60079-19 Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation

• TC 31 standards also used for the new IECEX personnel competencies scheme

• Chair of TC 31 is a member of the IECEx management committee ExMC

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Conclusion

The standards produced by IEC Committee TC 31 provide the basis to have equipment complying with appropriate requirements to provide confidence in: Enhancing safety; Ensuring business continuity; and Facilitating international markets

TC 31 standards form basis for IECEx System

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Thank you

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Gracias

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