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Document ID (ISN)107267
CIS number 07-1447
ISBN(s) 92-843-1167-5 (En-fr); 92-843-7167-8 (de)
Year 2006
Convention or series no. ISSA Prevention Series No.2050 (E) ISSA Prevention Series No.2050 (F) ISSA Prevention Series No.2050 (G)
Title Practical assistance for the preparation of an explosion protection document
Original title Praxishilfen zur Erstellung des Explosionsschutzdokumentes [in German]
Guide pratique pour l'élaboration du document relatif à la protection contre les explosions [in French]
Bibliographic information International Section Machine and System Safety of the ISSA, Dynamostrasse 7-11, 68165 Mannheim, Germany, 2006. 46p. Illus. 11 ref.
Abstract European Directive 94/9/EC, known as the ATEX Directive (see CIS 95-27), specifies the requirements concerning the protection against explosions within enterprises. It requires employers to carry out a hazard evaluation and to record the findings in an explosion protection document, together with all related prevention measures. This booklet presents the structure and content of this document, and provides several examples of hazard evaluations (floor over a silo complex, pneumatic conveying systems, storage of explosive gases and liquids, paint spraying booths, etc.).
Descriptors (primary) ISSA; European Union; plant safety organization; safe working methods; explosion hazards
Descriptors (secondary) flammable liquids; bulk storage bins; explosives; responsibilities of employers; hydrogen; inert gases; gas cylinders; spray booths; organic solvents; trucks; drums; storage tanks; pneumatic conveyors; hazard evaluation; road transport; sewage treatment; safety guides; combustible solids
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceGermany
Subject(s) Fire and explosions
Metal production and metalworking
Machinery and tools
Broad subject area(s) Fires, explosions and major hazards
Browse category(ies) Explosions