HazardEx - for safety, health and hazardous area professionals
WEBFREE-to-attend Hazardex safety conference comes to Southampton on 23 September! 01 October 2024. Our popular one-day hazardous area showcase, Hazardex in the Regions, is coming to Southampton on 23 October! It will include a conference programme consisting of leaders in the field of hazardous area engineering, sharing vital insights, knowledge ...
HazardEx - Isolation levels in piping
WEB9 hours ago · Isolation levels refer to the measures taken to separate and protect individuals or areas from hazardous substances, processes, or conditions. In the context of piping systems, isolation plays a vital role in controlling the flow of fluids, preventing cross-contamination, and ensuring the safe operation of equipment.
HazardEx - Changes in standard
WEB10 hours ago · Changes in standard. Author : Paul Hague, CompEx Certification. 09 October 2024. Every two months, CompEx Certification’s Technical Director Paul Hague will offer his perspective on the latest developments in the world of standards. In his first column for Hazardex, Paul discusses the newly published 6th Edition of …
HazardEx - Navigating the functional safety maze
WEB10 hours ago · In the machine industry, advancing automation has seen the significance of functional safety increase continuously. Machines must have built-in safety mechanisms to reduce potential risks to a tolerable level, thereby enabling corrective or preventive actions to avoid or reduce the impact of an accident. With the increasing connectivity of ...
HazardEx - Ethernet-APL – ready for practical use
WEB9 hours ago · For the first time, Ethernet-APL makes continuous Ethernet access possible as far as field devices in hazardous areas down to Zone 0. Ethernet-APL is based on internationally standardised 10BASE-T1L 2-wire Ethernet according to IEEE with extensions for use in process automation, including intrinsic safety for explosion protection.
Pulse Sensors for flow measurement devices and applications
WEB9 hours ago · These meters generally use a sensor to relay the flow measurements to a reading device. Nearly all types of flowmeters, from ultrasonic to turbines, are offered with pulse output flow signals. Sensing components used in a flowmeter measure the movement or flow rate of the liquid or gas passing through the system.
HazardEx - 60079-14 update for Ex Professionals
WEBApr 15, 2024 · In this article, CompEx Certifications Technical Development Manager Alan Montgomery shares his thoughts on the recent updates to the publication dates for IEC 60079-14 and BS EN 60079-14 standards. As safety remains paramount within hazardous environments, staying updated with the latest changes to key standards is crucial, especially for ...
Process safety: managing risk in high-hazard industries
WEBNov 14, 2023 · Process safety focuses on preventing various high-risk workplace hazards, such as explosions, high-impact fires, chemical releases, and structural collapses. A proper process safety plan includes controls and protocols that reduce the risk of these incidents, protect employees from harm, and prevent production delays and other productivity issues.
Non-electrical equipment and own potential source of ignition
WEBBS EN ISO 80079-36 “Non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Basic method and requirements” states that, “ Static autonomous process equipment includes items such as tanks, vessels, fixed pipework and hand operated valves which do not have their own source of energy that could create a potential ignition source during ...
HazardEx - About Us
WEBAbout Us. Hazardex is the brand name for a suite of products dedicated to the provision of the latest information specifically relevant to those companies and individuals responsible for safe operations within hazardous area environments around the world. HazardEx: The Journal was launched in January 2002 to provide the global hazardous area ...