Jim MunroManaging Director,Jim Munro International Compliance Pty LtdChairman, IEC Committee TC31Chairman, IECEx Panel of Assessors

Hazardous area equipment =Hazloc equipment =Explosion-protected equipment=Ex equipment

International standardsGlobal certification schemesAustralian regulatory

requirements Missing links

Prime bodies for preparation of international standards are: International Electrotechnical

Commission (IEC) International Organisation for

Standardization (ISO) Committee tasked with Ex

standards: IEC Committee TC 31

Equipment for explosive atmospheres

Jim Munro International Compliance Pty Ltd

About 50 standards in all covering:Equipment explosion protection

technique design standardsA few product standards Area classificationElectrical installations design,

selection and erection Inspection and maintenanceRepair and overhaul

Certification and approval systems that have acceptance outside individual countries include:

Europe - ATEX (which is an approval scheme)

North America - OSHA NRTL program

Australian and New Zealand - ANZEx Scheme

There is only global Ex certification system – the IECEx System

The IECEx System comprises the following The IECEx Certified Equipment

Scheme The IECEx Certified Service Facilities

Scheme The IECEx Conformity Mark

Licensing System The IECEx Certified Persons Scheme

Italy

India

Japan

Korea, Republic of

Malaysia

Netherlands

Norway

New Zealand

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Singapore

Slovenia

South Africa

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom

United States of America

Serbia & Montenegro

Australia

Brazil

Canada

China

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Hungary

RUSSIA *NANIO-CCVE

SINGAPORE*TÜV SÜD PSB SLOVENIA *SIQ

SWEDEN*SP

UNITED KINGDOM*Baseefa*ITS *SIRA Cert*FM UK

UNITED STATES*UL

*FM

GERMANY*PTB *DEKRA/EXAM *TUV Nord*TUV Rheinland*TUV SÜD PS*IBExU*Zelm

HUNGARY* BKI

ITALY * CESI

KOREA*KOSHA *KGS *KTL

NETHERLANDS *KEMA

NORWAY *DNV*NEMKO

AUSTRALIA* ITACS *SIMTARS *TestSafe

CANADA* CSA International

*QPS

CZECH Republic*FTZU

CHINA*CQM

DENMARK*UL Int./ DEMKO A/S

FINLAND*VTT

FRANCE*LCIE*INERIS

There are two major regulatory frameworks in Australia:

Those for coal mining; and Those for other industries

Regulatory approachCoal mining – through specific

state legislationOther industries – through state

legislation calling out up the Wiring Rules (AS/NZS 3000) which in turn references relevant Ex standards

IECEx certificates can be used direct to market in Australia

NON-ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Current standards

Few international standards Issues with CEN standards Some requirements in Australia for

coal mining - not much for other areas

NON-ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT The future

Recent formation within TC 31 of SC 31M Non-Electrical Equipment and Protective Systems for Explosive Atmospheres