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Document ID (ISN)53641
CIS number 90-377
ISSN - Serial title Cahiers de notes documentaires - Sécurité et hygiène du travail
Year 1989
Convention or series no.
Title Order of 17 Jan. 1989 on flammable liquid dielectrics used in electrical equipment. Risks in the event of spillage and ignition [France]
Original title Arrêté du 17 Janv. 1989 concernant les diélectriques liquides inflammables utilisés dans les matériels électriques - Risques d'incendie présentés par leur épandage et leur inflammation [France] [in French]
Bibliographic information 2nd Quarter 1989, No.135, Note No.1739-135-89, p.365-367.
Abstract This government order of 17 January 1989 (published in the Journal officiel of 2 February 1989) provides a classification of flammable liquid dielectrics. In the appendices, it specifies the various protective measures which can be taken and examines in particular the case of equipment in which more than 25L of class 01 or K1 dielectrics, or more than 50L of class K2 dielectrics are used.
Descriptors (primary) France; electrical equipment; insulating materials; fire hazards
Descriptors (secondary) law
Document type A - Laws, regulations, directives
Country / State or ProvinceFrance
Subject(s) Standards and directives with the force of law
Broad subject area(s) Fires, explosions and major hazards
Browse category(ies) Fires