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LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ON LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ON EXPLOSION PROTECTED EXPLOSION PROTECTED EQUIPMENT FOR THE EQUIPMENT FOR THE GAS AND PETROLEUM GAS AND PETROLEUM

ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES

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1. Law that control the placing on 1. Law that control the placing on the market of equipment for the market of equipment for

explosive environments of oil and explosive environments of oil and gas industrygas industry

The Federal Law “On Industrial The Federal Law “On Industrial Safety of Hazardous Industrial Safety of Hazardous Industrial Facilities” adopted in 1997 No Facilities” adopted in 1997 No 116 FL116 FL

Part 7 points 1,2 and 3Part 7 points 1,2 and 3

2. About compulsory conformity 2. About compulsory conformity assessment proceduresassessment procedures

Safety Rules for certification of Safety Rules for certification of electrical equipment used in electrical equipment used in explosive environment explosive environment

RS 03 – 538-03 RS 03 – 538-03

3. 3. The role of national or The role of national or international standardsinternational standards

As there are no mutual As there are no mutual acceptance of the standards acceptance of the standards all equipment should pass the all equipment should pass the certification procedures certification procedures according the RS 03 – 538-03 according the RS 03 – 538-03

4. About the process for legal 4. About the process for legal acceptance of the standards acceptance of the standards

As a rule during the As a rule during the development of national development of national standards the international standards the international standards are used, but with standards are used, but with corrections due to national corrections due to national specific features supported by specific features supported by technical or economic targetstechnical or economic targets

5. About conducting the conformity 5. About conducting the conformity assessments and how to accept the assessments and how to accept the

abroad done resultsabroad done results

The specially accredited centers of The specially accredited centers of certification are responsible for certification are responsible for assessments and that centers assessments and that centers could take participation in testing could take participation in testing of equipment and the results of the of equipment and the results of the testing are accepted in making testing are accepted in making decision to issue a certificate of decision to issue a certificate of conformityconformity

6. About conducting the 6. About conducting the accreditation of conformity accreditation of conformity assessment bodies assessment bodies The accreditation procedures are ruled by The accreditation procedures are ruled by

GOST R 51000.5-96. And according to GOST R 51000.5-96. And according to clause 5 point 2 of Federal Law “On clause 5 point 2 of Federal Law “On Industrial Safety of Hazardous Industrial Industrial Safety of Hazardous Industrial FacilitiesFacilities” the bodies of accreditation ” the bodies of accreditation (the Rostekh regulirovanie) should (the Rostekh regulirovanie) should approve their decisions by the approve their decisions by the Rostekhnadzor.Rostekhnadzor.

Accreditation of foreign assessment Accreditation of foreign assessment bodies is possible on the base of bodies is possible on the base of ISO and IEC documentsISO and IEC documents

7 About additional directives 7 About additional directives

There are a list of standards and There are a list of standards and other regulating document for other regulating document for each specific type of each specific type of equipment and productionequipment and production

8. About special directives for putting 8. About special directives for putting production in operationproduction in operation To use any specific equipment To use any specific equipment

in oil and gas facilities in oil and gas facilities operators must have the operators must have the Permission of RostekhnadzorPermission of Rostekhnadzor issued for limited time or for issued for limited time or for the life of the equipmentthe life of the equipment

9. 9. About procedures for the About procedures for the market surveillancemarket surveillance

The market of explosive The market of explosive protected equipment is protected equipment is controlled by state bodies on controlled by state bodies on the stages of production and the stages of production and importing importing

10. The regulations for inspection, 10. The regulations for inspection, maintenance and repair of the equipmentmaintenance and repair of the equipment

Operation, maintenance and repair Operation, maintenance and repair procedures or equipment is regulated byprocedures or equipment is regulated by

GOST R 513300.18-99GOST R 513300.18-99 Inspection of the equipment safe operation Inspection of the equipment safe operation

is conducted by the Rostekhnadzor is conducted by the Rostekhnadzor regional offices. That bodies have right to regional offices. That bodies have right to enforce regulations and apply penalties in enforce regulations and apply penalties in case of operators non conformation case of operators non conformation

Piper AlphaPiper Alpha66thth July1988 July1988

165 casualtiesUndesired event S1Leakage of a flammable and / or explosive medium 106 Cullen recommendations

How to get synergetic How to get synergetic results ?results ?

The Harmonized requirements of The Harmonized requirements of equipment for explosive environments are equipment for explosive environments are the components of harmonized the components of harmonized requirements of pipeline safety regulationrequirements of pipeline safety regulationOther components are:Other components are:PipesPipesJoiningJoiningCorrosion controlCorrosion controlAllowable operational pressure, etcAllowable operational pressure, etc

ConclusionsConclusions

We should unite our actions We should unite our actions on the base of good on the base of good regulatory practiceregulatory practice

to prevent accidents, that to prevent accidents, that involved oil an gas facilities involved oil an gas facilities due to unsafe operation of due to unsafe operation of equipmentequipment

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