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Consultivo conducts Hazardous Area Classification – HAC Studies and classification of zones based on the applicable guides and standards and properties of the flammable materials that may be present. As one of the practicing Hazardous Area Classification Consultants in India we facilitate proper selection and installation of electrical equipment to be used safely in that environment.
HAC was primarily used for choosing electrical equipment to prevent ignition in hazardous atmospheres. Now HAC is being applied in risk assessments to areas that can contain flammable vapours, gases, combustible dust, or fibres.
The classification includes the zoning of the areas handling –
Several requirements, standards, guidelines and fact sheets are available in
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One of the “root causes” of workplace injuries, illnesses, and incidents is the failure to identify or recognize hazards that are present, or that could have been anticipated.
Our Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) studies help you to plan, identify and manage your explosive atmosphere related risks. As a practicing Hazardous Area Classification Consultants in India we acquired a deep understanding of electrical safety, process hazard analysis, standards & legal requirements, process steps and industry insights.
We ensure that the results provide you with information that can help you to manage risks for your people.
The major steps for a HAC study are:
Understanding the scope of work and purpose of HAC based on the appropriate risk levels related to your industry sector, processes and people is the stepping stone. Selecting a small multidisciplinary HAC team from the organisation to support the external experts also play an important role.
Based on action item 2, identify hazards associated with normal or routine, non-routine and emergency situations:
Based on the above-mentioned inputs, the next step is rating and classification of zones as per the applicable Hazardous Area Classification Guide and standards considering country legal requirements.
Provide recommendations for selection & suitability of electrical equipment and apparatus within the classified zones.
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When electrical equipment is used in, around, or near an atmosphere that has flammable gases or vapours, flammable liquids, combustible dust, ignitable fibers, or flyings, there is always a possibility or risk that a fire or explosion might occur.
Those areas where the possibility or risk of fire or explosion might occur due to an explosive atmosphere and/or mixture is often called a hazardous (or classified) location/area.
Hazardous areas can be defined as any place in which an explosive atmosphere may occur in quantities such as to require special precautions to protect the safety of workers.
In this context, ‘special precautions’ are best taken as relating to the construction, installation, and use of apparatus.
Area classification is a method of analysing and classifying the environment where explosive gas atmospheres may occur. The main purpose is to facilitate the proper selection and installation of the apparatus to be used safely in that environment, taking into account the properties of the flammable materials that will be present.
It is also important to take into account non-electrical sources of ignition, and mobile equipment that creates an ignition risk.
Hazardous Area Classification Guides classify different zones based on an assessment of the frequency of the occurrence and duration of an explosive gas atmosphere, as follows:
The Zone defines the probability of the hazardous material, gas, or dust, being present in such a quantity that it may produce explosive or ignitable mixtures.
When the hazardous areas of a plant have been classified as per Hazardous Area Classification Guide and standards, the remainder will be defined as non-hazardous, sometimes referred to as ‘safe areas’.
Note: In general, there are two systems used to classify hazardous areas.
The Class/Division system is used predominantly in the United States and Canada, whereas the rest of the world generally uses the Zone system. However, the Zone System is more prevalent globally. Explore more on zoning systems at the HSE UK website. and the Class system at the OSHA website.
Consultivo, being one of the practicing Hazardous Area Classification Consultants in India provides review, assessment & consulting services globally.
It’s important to consider the following points while conducting studies on the classification of hazardous areas:
Consultivo, being one of the practicing Hazardous Area Classification Consultants in India provides review, assessment & consulting services globally.
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