Alarm button (Van Halen and brown M&M’s)
Where is your brown M&M in relation to compliance of hazardous area industries?
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Compliance to Explosion Protection: A Must-Have for Hazardous Industry Site Owners
Imagine this scenario: It’s a typical workday at your facility. Machines are
possible Ex areas
Hazardous area industries are classified based on the presence of potentially explosive
Technology building or machine?
skid-or-machine? assembly-or-machine? technology-or-machine?
Interesting questions, specially if you are about to run a multi-billion USD value technology, and it turns out to be a machine rather than a technology / installation / assembly.
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Selection chart for cable entry devices into flameproof enclosures – versions in time
selection of Ex cable glands varies in many ways
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normal operation vs Ex
Normal operation refers to the standard, expected, and safe functioning of machinery,
Timeframe of EPD
EPD stands for explosion protection documentation. It shall be ready at the
interpretation of Ex to a young engineer
Understanding the Risk – Some workplaces, like oil refineries or chemical plants,
Ex coordinator
The understanding and continuous support of management is essential, and shall be present and available from the 1st day of Ex issues related to site compliance.
So it shall start with design, and follow up.
Ex compliance shall be verified to the design stage. the design stage of product, site, and operation.
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The use of Ethylene in warehouses and cold stores
Ethylene’s Impact: – Ethylene (C2H4) is a naturally occurring gas that plays
Ex responsibilities
Responsibility for training and competence The engineering profession is responsible for determining
How ChatGPT may have an effect on Ex compliance engineering?
ChatGPT and AI models like it could have several potential effects on
simplExcity
An industrial facility and a city itself there is not much difference.
H2
Indeed H2 = Ex. As I see this fact surprises many in many ways. Current understanding of H2 by many simply says it is flammable. Not only, amoung others it is Ex as well.
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KPI’s of Ex
Ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulations is paramount in hazardous area
Questioning Ex type of discipline and competency?!
By cultivating discipline and competency, individuals and organizations can create a culture of safety, minimize accidents and injuries, and ensure a secure working environment in hazardous settings.
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Ex installations in the airplane tank
check out Guidance on “EASA Fuel Tank Safety letter” it says (cut
H2 into gas piping
Today’s challenge: H2 mixing into normal / daily gas piping network… 2-5-1o%?
is an EPD part of design?
EPD is about “It is a document that demonstrates the implementation of safety measures and procedures to protect workers in potentially explosive atmospheres during the operation of a facility. The EPD is based on the design of the facility and its equipment, but its primary focus is on ensuring the safe operation and maintenance of the facility.”
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Ex design stage
what is more important in terms of hazardous area compliance than a good Ex design?!
what makes a good Ex design? why is it important? how to keep it up? who can do it?
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ISO behind Ex
All has its sources of origin and informations. Product Ex certification: ISO
Prevention
Primary – Secondary – Tertiary explosion protection So far we can say
gray – blue – green – H2
H2 is a trendy topic today. Many countries and companies around do focus on it.
Ex compliance shall be covered, specially when it comes to delegation of responsibility.
HAC up-to-date
a cut out from iec 60079 10 1 : 2020 “Once a
Findings
Ex compliance is about prevention and not any real protection against recent
IEC 60079-31:2022 RLV Redline version
Explosive atmospheres – Part 31: Equipment dust ignition protection by enclosure “t”
is it manufacturing?
Situation is the following. You are requested to assemble and install: 1)
Masterpiece…
…on the other side a good example of iec 60079-26: Examples of
EX vs IEC / EU / GERMANY
Source: LINK Each and every country has it regulated, but might be
Colours
So what about light blue – the recommended colour of Ex i?
Which Ex personnel competency certificate is good?
Silly question! All shall be (if not otherwise). Most important what entity
What is the basis of IEC 60079-14?
This standard provides the specific requirements for the design, selection, erection and
Led in a mobile / tablet supporting camera function?
Is your smartphone or a tablet containing a LED to support a
Exprofessional on TikTok
Link to: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMd517NVG/ Idea behind to share Ex related videos and make
recent update on non.electrical Ex
Most of EPCs, owners, designers, etc are not aware of it. More
New Year’s resolution – welcome to 2021
What is your word for hazardous area compliance – explosion protection with
OnlinEx
We at exprofessional.com have gone online. Every week twice we do online
onlinEx
Many say that any Ex personnel competency training shall be contact one,
IndEx onlinEx webinar – H2
H2. Hydrogen is fuel of future. Do we know how to handle?
IndEx Online – Webinar # 7 – The importance of Terminations, What is a Ferrule?
iec 60079 14 says: “Terminal boxes Where the ingress of moisture or
Exfórum onlinEx webinar – Rb javítóműhely
Rb javítóműhely létezése és annak megfelelése, megfeleltetése és visszaellenőrzése bevett gyakorlat volt
IndEx Online – Webinar # 6 – Ex ‘d’ in depth, the 2 different types, new ideas…
Join us for a webinar on Apr 21, 2020 at 8:00 AM
IndEx Online – Webinar # 5 – Equipment Ingress Protection (IP Washers, Glands….)
What are key points about Ingress Protection and Electrical & Instrumentation Equipment?
ExFórum onlinEx webinar – robbanásbiztos tömszelence – a gyenge láncszem
A robbanásbiztos berendezés robbanásbiztonság-technikai megfelelése annak teljes egészére vonatkozik, beleértve a tömszelencét
IndEx Online – Webinar # 4 – IP Ratings: What does IP66 / 67 / 68 all mean? IEC 60529
Who still believes IP67 is better than IP66? What is IP69 and
ExFórum Online – Robbanásvédelmi Tervfejezet a’la Rb TvMI
Rb TvMI előírja. Rengeteg kérdést vet fel: ki csinálhatja, tervezés vagy szaktevékenység,
IndEx Online – Ex related topics – Webinar #3 – Ex and Functional Safety
How does Ex Safe Operation and Functional Safety interact? Are we aware
ExForum online – zónabesorolás – 2020 március 30. 14:00
ExFórum online – Milyen gyakran frissíti adott terület zónabesorolási dokumentációját? c. webinar
Ex related topics 2. – IIB or not IIB …. IIC Area Classification and IIB+H² Equipment
Our webinar sessions we started on 17.03.2020 and we promised to continue
ExFórum 2020 – online – Hogyan igazolja nem villamos Rb berendezések megfelelőségét potenciálisan robbanásveszélyes területen?
Tisztelt Kollegák, ExFórum idén tavasszal ellehetetlenült. Ősszel mindenképp tervezzük megrendezni. Reméljük addigra
Ex related topics (online webinar)
We at exprofessional.com believe sharing knowledge is valuable and this period of