IEC TS 60079-32-1:2013 ED1

Explosive atmospheres - Part 32-1: Electrostatic hazards, guidance

Publication date:   Mar 16, 2017

General information

60.60 Standard published   Aug 20, 2013

IEC

TC 31

Technical Specification

29.260.20   Electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres

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IEC TS 60079-32-1:2013 gives guidance about the equipment, product and process properties necessary to avoid ignition and electrostatic shock hazards arising from static electricity as well as the operational requirements needed to ensure safe use of the equipment, product or process. It can be used in a risk assessment of electrostatic hazards or for the preparation of product family or dedicated product standards for electrical or non-electrical machines or equipment.
The purpose of this document is to provide standard recommendations for the control of static electricity, such as earthing of conductors, reduction of charging and restriction of chargeable areas of insulators. In some cases static electricity plays an integral part of a process, e.g. electrostatic coating, but often it is an unwelcome side effect and it is with the latter that this guidance is concerned. If the standard recommendations given in this document are fulfilled it can be expected that the risk of hazardous electrostatic discharges in an explosive atmosphere is at an acceptably low level.

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PUBLISHED
IEC TS 60079-32-1:2013 ED1
60.60 Standard published
Aug 20, 2013

CORRIGENDA / AMENDMENTS

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IEC TS 60079-32-1:2013/AMD1:2017 ED1

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IEC TS 60079-32-1 ED2