SR EN 1127-1:2019

Explosive atmospheres - Explosion prevention and protection - Part 1: Basic concepts and methodology

This document specifies methods for the identification and assessment of hazardous situations leading to explosion and the design and construction measures appropriate for the required safety. This is achieved by: - risk assessment; - risk reduction. The safety of equipment, protective systems and components can be achieved by eliminating hazards and/or limiting the risk, i.e. by: a) appropriate design (without using safeguarding); b) safeguarding; c) information for use; d) any other preventive measures. Measures in accordance with a) (prevention) and b) (protection) against explosions are dealt with in Clause 6, measures according to c) against explosions are dealt with in Clause 7. Measures in accordance with d) are not specified in this document. They are dealt with in EN ISO 12100:2010, Clause 6. The preventive and protective measures described in this document will not provide the required level of safety unless the equipment, protective systems and components are operated within their intended use and are installed and maintained according to the relevant codes of pract

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General information

Status : Valid
Approval date : 12/20/2019
Number of pages : 50
ICS : 13.230 Explosion protection
Technical Committee : 137 - Electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres

Relations with other standards:

Replaces SR EN 1127-1:2011
Normative reference SR EN 13237:2013
Normative reference SR EN 15198:2008
Normative reference SR EN ISO 12100:2011
Normative reference SR EN ISO 80079-36:2016