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INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
© IEC:2007
Standards, Conformity Assessment
and IECEx Certification in the
Australian Mining Sector
Mr Mark Amos
IECEx Secretariat
October 2013
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1. Who is the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC)
2. IEC and Standards
3. IEC Standards and Conformity Assessment
4. IEC Conformity Assessment Systems
5. Relevance of IECEx for the Mining Industry
6. … where to next …
The World of Standards
International:
International Electrotechnical Commission
International Organization for Standardization
International Telecommunication Union
International Organization of Legal Metrology
Regional:
Africa (e.g. ARSO, SADC)
Americas (e.g. COPANT, MERCOSUR),
Asia-Pacific (e.g. ASEAN, PASC),
Europe (e.g. CEN, CENELEC, ETSI)
National bodies/committees
(e.g. Singapore – SPRING, SG NC, Japan – JISC, JSA)
Globally relevant – IEC has ….
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• > 10,000 experts in 174 Technical
Committees with over 1,000 Working
Groups
• > 6,000 International Standards in
catalogue Today
• > 500,000 Conformity Assessment
certificates established
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IEC covers a wide spectrum ….
Mining
Construction
Consumer goods
Electricity generation,
transmission and
distribution
Electronics
Environment
Health
Heavy industry
Information
technology
Manufacturing
Telecommunication
Testing and
certification
Transportation
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1. Who is the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC)
2. IEC and Standards
3. IEC Standards and Conformity Assessment
4. IEC Conformity Assessment Systems
5. Relevance of IECEx for the Mining Industry
6. … where to next …
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IEC Standards ….
are written by experts from small, medium
and large enterprises
establish a solid framework and foundation
for the acceptance of new technology
products on world markets
enable cost and risk reduction in design and
manufacturing
enable improvements in safety, performance,
efficiency and quality
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1. Who is the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC)
2. IEC and Standards
3. IEC Standards and Conformity Assessment
4. IEC Conformity Assessment Schemes
5. Relevance of IECEx for the Mining Industry
6. … where to next …
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Standards put into practice…
Conformity Assessment systems provide
independent verification of claims of compliance
with Standards related to:
• safety
• performance
• reliability
• inter-operatability
• competence
on the basis of testing and assessment of
production processes, people and management
systems
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Why conduct Conformity Assessment …?
Safety: …. to protect:
consumers
workers in high risk areas
the Environment and Community
Performance: buyers want confidence in quality, safety and reliable performance
Interoperability: buyers and other manufacturers want to know that their product will work with others in a ‘system’
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If you need to be sure,
you need to test !
…1 test report is worth more than
1,000,000 ‘expert opinions’ …
Why conduct Conformity Assessment …?
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1. Who is the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC)
2. IEC and Standards
3. IEC Standards and Conformity Assessment
4. IEC Conformity Assessment Systems
5. Relevance of IECEx for the Mining Industry
6. … where to next …
CB-FCS
Scheme
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The CAB & Conformity Assessment Systems
IECEE System of Conformity
Assessment Schemes for
Electrotechnical Equipment
and Components
IECEx System for Certification to
Standards Relating to
Equipment for use in
Explosive Atmospheres
IECQ Quality Assessment System
for Electronic Components
CB Scheme
CAB - Conformity Assessment Board
Ex Equipment
Ex Services
Ex Personnel
Active &Passive
components
Processes
HSPM
Avionics
PV Programme
E3 Energy
Efficiency
Hazardous
Substances
CB-FCS
Scheme
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The CAB & Conformity Assessment Systems
IECEE System of Conformity
Assessment Schemes for
Electrotechnical Equipment
and Components
IECEx System for Certification to
Standards Relating to
Equipment for use in
Explosive Atmospheres
IECQ Quality Assessment System
for Electronic Components
CB Scheme
CAB - Conformity Assessment Board
Ex Equipment
Ex Services
Ex Personnel
Active &Passive
components
Processes
HSPM
Avionics
PV Programme
E3 Energy
Efficiency
Hazardous
Substances
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IECEx
IEC System for Certification to
Standards Relating to Equipment for
use in Explosive (‘Ex’) Atmospheres.
What is IECEx?
The single International IEC System with Schemes
covering Certification to Standards that relate to
Equipment, Services and Personnel in areas relating
to Explosive Atmospheres, that provides an
Internationally accepted means of demonstrating
claimed compliance with International Standards
IECEx is a “Conformity Assessment Tool” providing
confidence that Products, Services and Personnel
covered by IECEx Certificates meet specified
requirements such as IEC International Standards
IECEx identifiers:
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“Ex” is not an Industry of its own!
Automotive refuelling stations
or petrol stations
Oil + gas extraction
Oil refineries, rigs and
processing plants
Gas pipelines and distribution
centres
Chemical processing plants
Printing industries, paper and
textiles
Hospital eg operating theatres
Aircraft refuelling and hangars
Surface coating industries
Coal mining
Sewerage treatment plants
Grain handling and storage
Woodworking areas
Sugar refineries, storage ,
packaging + distribution
Metal surface grinding, eg
aluminium dusts and particles.
Transportation
Pharmaceuticals
Food processing
Furniture manufacturer
Textiles - + Many others
Explosive atmosphere hazards can occur in ….
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ELECTROTECHNICAL
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© IEC:2007
The Ex industry requires
verification of compliance in
every aspect from
• Equipment and Systems
• Installation and Design
• Inspection
• Maintenance
• Repair
• Personnel
Cost and Complexity
Buncefield, UK
Sunday 11th Dec 2005
• Level switch failure
• Fuel:air explosion
• 60,000,000 gallons of fuel
on site
• 43 injured
• Hundreds evacuated
• Site destroyed
• Local business disruption
• Ground water pollution
• £700 million in damages
claims
• £8.7 million in fines and
legal costs on five
companies
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Scope and Standards for IECEx include …
Electrical Equipment Conformance ( to IEC
60079 requirements)
Hazardous Area Classification (to IEC 60079-10)
Ex Equipment Installation and Inspection (to IEC 60079-14 + National requirements)
Ex Equipment Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul
and Reclamation (to IEC 60079-19)
Personnel Competence (to ISO /IEC 17024)
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Schemes within the IECEx System
IECEx System www.iecex.com
IECEx Conformity Mark
License Scheme
IECEx Services Scheme
Certification of Ex Service Providers, eg
Repair and overhaul workshops
IECEx Certified Persons
Scheme (CoPC) Competency to work in Ex field
IECEx Equipment Scheme Certification of Ex Equipment
IECEx Equipment Scheme Certification of Ex Equipment + Systems
IECEx “Certificate
of Conformity”
IECEx “Unit
Verification” Cert.
IECEx “Component
Certificate”
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IECEx On-line Certficate System
Dedicated Website @
www.iecex.com “On-Line”
Certificates
IECEx Rules of
Procedures +
Operational
Documents
Standard
Reporting
formats Logo +
Mark
Licensing
News,
Links,
Papers,
Events &
Contact
details
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Schemes within the IECEx System
IECEx System www.iecex.com
IECEx Equipment Scheme Certification of Ex Equipment
IECEx Equipment Scheme Certification of Ex Equipment + Systems
IECEx “Certificate
of Conformity”
IECEx “Unit
Verification” Cert.
IECEx “Component
Certificate”
IECEx Equipment Scheme
This system provides an:
■ IECEx Technical Report (ExTR)
■ IECEx Quality Assessment Report (QAR)
■ IECEx Certificate of Conformity (CoC)
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To obtain this certificate, the manufacturer prepares his application
and submits it to the relevant IECEx Certification Body (ExCB).
Samples of the equipment will be tested by the laboratory of the ExCB
and a factory inspection will be organized. On-going periodic audits
(factory inspections) ensure that the stringent standards are being
maintained by the manufacturer, over time.
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IECEx On-Line Certificate System
IECEx PTB 12.0001_ IECEx Certification
Certificate Issuing Body
Year of Issue
Certificate Issued in that year
Suffix (as appropriate)
- ‘U’ = component Certificate
- ‘X’ = conditions of certification / application
- ‘V’ = unit verification Certificate
Certificate Number appears on Product Marking
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Reading an IECEx Certificate Number
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Certificate Number on the Product
Under the IECEx Certified Equipment
Scheme, the IECEx Certificate number
displayed on the product must match the
Master version on the website – this
provides instant verification of claims of
IECEx Certification
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1. Who is the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC)
2. IEC and Standards
3. IEC Standards and Conformity Assessment
4. IEC Conformity Assessment Systems
5. Relevance of IECEx for the Mining Industry
6. … where to next …
IECEx – Mining Industry Equipment Certification
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Communication
Lighting
Transportation
Protection Systems
Radios
Instrumentation
Motors
Processing Plant
Ventilation
Gas analysing
Others
The Australia Coal Mining Industry
Each coal mine has several hazardous locations that
represent safety risks to personnel, equipment, the
environment and the community.
The first line of protection against explosions related to
methane gas and coal fines commonly present in
underground coal mines is ventilation strategies
The use of Explosion protected (Ex) equipment provides
another layer of protection to reduce the likelihood of
explosions in mines.
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IECEx & Australian Coal Mining Industry –
A CASE STUDY
NSW Coal Mining Industry – regulation timeline
Before 1996, in New South Wales (NSW), Australia all equipment in
coal mines required government regulator approval that involved
assessment and sign off by government officials
After 1996 the regulation in NSW was changed to
remove the requirement for regulator approval
permit the use of explosion protected electrical equipment certified to
recognised schemes.
AUSEx and ANZEx have served as first step ‘transition’ schemes
From 2006, the IECEx Equipment Scheme was accepted in
NSW via a Gazette instrument in the NSW Coal Mine Health
and Safety Regulation 2006
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IECEx & Australian Coal Mining Industry –
A CASE STUDY
The Gazette to the NSW Coal Mines Health & Safety
Legislation permits the use of electrical equipment covered
by a valid certificate of conformity, for example, an IECEx
Certificate of Conformity that proves compliance with the IEC
60079 series of Standards as adopted in Australia.
The government, mining industry and equipment
manufacturers and suppliers welcome the flexibility that the
Gazette approach provides in risk management with minimal
regulatory impact.
The use of IECEx certification as a ‘passport’ has enabled
Australian mining service operators, equipment
manufacturers and suppliers to expand their businesses to
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IECEx & Australian Coal Mining Industry –
A CASE STUDY
Despite some initial concerns in government with
‘gazetting’ the IECEx Equipment Scheme, all stakeholders
now acknowledge the following benefits of the Gazette
system:
Better use of regulator resources to conduct field work in the
industry in areas of:
Continual improvement of safety and risk management
Education and training
Stakeholder networking and communication
Reduced time for the introduction of new, safer and more efficient
equipment from local and international suppliers through the
reduced need for testing, inspections, certification, approvals etc.
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IECEx & Australian Coal Mining Industry –
A CASE STUDY
The KEYS TO SUCCESS of the IECEx Equipment Scheme in the
Australian coal mining industry have been:
1. Regular and structured communication involving ALL
industry stakeholders
2. All stakeholders being actively involved with the
development, implementation and management of the
Scheme
3. A mature, committed and industry-wide approach to safety
and risk management
4. Support from government legislators and regulators with a
long term view
5. Clear points of contact at mines with qualified electrical
engineers
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IECEx & Australian Coal Mining Industry –
A CASE STUDY
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IECEx System www.iecex.com
IECEx Services Scheme Certification of Ex Service Providers, eg
Repair and overhaul workshops
Schemes within the IECEx System
IECEx Certified Service Facilities Scheme
Assesses and certifies that organizations and workshops that
provide Ex equipment installation, inspection, repairs, maintenance,
overhaul and reclamation services to the Ex industry work in
accordance with the requirements of IEC International Standards
IEC 60079-14 and IEC 60079-19.
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The system includes on-site audits prior to issuing the IECEx
Certificate and periodic audits to ensure Repair and Overhaul
processes continue to comply with requirements and provides a:
■ Facility Assessment Report (FAR)
■ IECEx Service Facility Certificate of Conformity (CoC)
and is supported by the IECEx CoPC Scheme
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Schemes within the IECEx System
IECEx System www.iecex.com
IECEx Certified Persons
Scheme (CoPC) Competency to work in Ex field (New)
This IECEx Scheme is an International Conformity Scheme that
provides the global Ex industries with a single system for the
assessment and qualification of persons meeting the competency
prerequisites needed to properly implement the safety requirements
based on the suite of IEC International Standards covering explosive
atmospheres, e.g. the IEC 60079 and IEC 61241 series of standards.
What is Competency?
Competence = Application of knowledge
and skills to the standards of performance
required in the workplace.
Competency includes all aspects of work
performance and not just specific skills…
Persons must be aware of the hazards in their
work area and work safely in their presence
Persons must know what they are doing under
various scenarios
Equipment must be used correctly
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The IECEx CoPC Scheme
The IECEx Personnel Competence Scheme
is a global scheme
supports other training, certification and induction
systems
recognizes that both knowledge and skills are
needed for safe working
does NOT require, specify, organise or provide
training
recognises many paths to ‘competency’
requires ongoing confirmation of currency 39
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1. Who is the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC)
2. IEC and Standards
3. IEC Standards and Conformity Assessment
4. IEC Conformity Assessment Systems
5. Relevance of IECEx for the Mining Industry
6. … where to next …
IECEx Member Countries - 2013
Malaysia
Netherlands
Norway
New Zealand
Poland
Romania
Russian Federation
Singapore
Slovenia
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States of America
Australia
Brazil
Canada
China
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
India
Italy
Japan
Korea, Republic of
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IECEx - Current Participants
IECEx 02 Equipment Scheme:-
44 x IECEx Certification Bodies (ExCBs)
50 x IECEx Testing Laboratories (ExTLs)
IECEx Service Facility Scheme (ExCBs x 13)
IECEx Mark License System (ExCBs x 14)
IECEx Personal Competence (ExCBs x 7)
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IECEx Certified Equipment Scheme
13,734 Certificates issued since 2003
Supported by 17,828 Technical and Assessment
Reports
23 Conformity Mark licenses (covering 200 CoCs)
IECEx Certified Service Facilities
121 facilities certified since 2007
IECEx Certified Persons Scheme
242 persons certified as ‘competent’ since 2010
IECEx - Current “stats’ @ 30 July 2013
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United Nations Endorsement of IECEx
New United Nations Publication,
March 2011 endorsing IEC TC 31
Standards + IECEx as “world’s best
practice”.
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US Coast Guard Adopts IECEx
What's Next in IECEx??
Coverage of Non-Electrical Standards by IEC
TC 31M
Expansion of the IECEx Certified Services
Scheme to cover services in:
Ex equipment Installation
Ex equipment Inspection
Area Classification
Ex equipment maintenance, overhaul and
reclamation
Work on new IEC Standard for “Ex s”
[Special Protection] by IEC TC 31
On-going IECEx Activities in Australia
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Standards Australia Committees (EL-014 and EL-023) have,
over the last 10-15 years, worked on adopting IEC Ex
Standards AND increasing participation in IEC TC 31 work
as a closer link to the international scene.
“Local Adoptions” include:
AS/NZS 60079.10.1 (from IEC 60079.10.1)
AS/NZS 60079.14 (from IEC 60079.14
AS/NZS 60079.17 (from IEC 60079.17)
There are some instances of Australian needs for standards
that IEC don’t have so there is a need to continue to
develop and maintain Australian Standards eg. for Fuel
Dispensers, Mining Cable, and Plugs and Receptacles
Involvement in Ex Standards activities in Australia
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… via Industry or Professional Association (eg. Ai Group,
Engineers Australia, IICA, MEMMES) nomination of experts to
Standards Australia Committees:
• EL-014, Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres
• 25 members from industry, government and other
stakeholders
• = ‘the Australian mirror committee’ to IEC TC 31
• EL-023, Electrical Equipment for Mines and Quarries
• 18 members
• MS-011, Classification of Hazardous Areas
• 21 members
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