CEN/TR 16793:2016

Guide for the selection, application and use of flame arresters

Publication date:   Apr 18, 2016

General information

60.60 Standard published   Jan 13, 2016

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CEN/TC 305 Potentially explosive atmospheres - Explosion prevention and protection

Technical Report

13.220.99   Other standards related to protection against fire | 23.060.40   Pressure regulators

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Scope

This Technical Report is aimed primarily at persons who are responsible for the safe design and operation of installations and equipment using flammable liquids, vapours or gases.
This document applies to both industrial and mining applications
This document describes possible risks and gives proposals for the protection against these risks by the use of flame arresters.
This document gives some guidance to choice of flame arresters according to EN ISO 16852 for different common scenarios and it gives best practice for the installation and maintenance of these flame arresters.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

94/9/EC

Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX)

2014/34/EU

Directive 2014/34/EU Of The European Parliament And Of The Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (recast)

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