ATEX -- explosive atmospheres [electronic resource] : risk assessment, control and compliance / Torben Jespen.
2016
TP155.5
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Title
ATEX -- explosive atmospheres [electronic resource] : risk assessment, control and compliance / Torben Jespen.
Author
Jespen, Torben, author.
ISBN
9783319313672 (electronic book)
3319313673 (electronic book)
9783319313665
3319313673 (electronic book)
9783319313665
Published
Switzerland : Springer, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xii, 197 pages) : color illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-31367-2 doi
Call Number
TP155.5
Dewey Decimal Classification
660/.2804
Summary
This book details how safety (i.e. the absence of unacceptable risks) is ensured in areas where potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX) can arise. The book also offers readers essential information on how to comply with the newest (April 2016) EU legislation when the presence of ATEX cannot be avoided. By presenting general guidance on issues arising out of the EU ATEX legislation - especially on zone classification, explosion risk assessment, equipment categorization, Ex-marking and related technical/chemical aspects - the book provides equipment manufacturers, responsible employers, and others with the essential knowledge they need to be able to understand the different - and often complicated - aspects of ATEX and to implement the necessary safety precautions. As such, it represents a valuable resource for all those concerned with maintaining high levels of safety in ATEX environments.
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Includes index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 12, 2016).
Series
Springer series in reliability engineering.
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Print version: 9783319313665
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Table of Contents
Workplace Legislation
Risk parameters
ATEX
Prevention
ATEX
Equipment selection
ATEX
Mitigating measures
ATEX
Risk Assessment
Zone Classification
Oil Fluids
Zone Classification
Natural Gas
Zone Classification
Dusts
ATEX
Worldwide
ATEX
Equipment Regulation
ATEX
Ignition Hazard Assessment (IHA)
ATEX
Ignition Sources
ATEX
Communicating IHA Results
ATEX
Ex-marking
Fires and Explosions.
Risk parameters
ATEX
Prevention
ATEX
Equipment selection
ATEX
Mitigating measures
ATEX
Risk Assessment
Zone Classification
Oil Fluids
Zone Classification
Natural Gas
Zone Classification
Dusts
ATEX
Worldwide
ATEX
Equipment Regulation
ATEX
Ignition Hazard Assessment (IHA)
ATEX
Ignition Sources
ATEX
Communicating IHA Results
ATEX
Ex-marking
Fires and Explosions.