AS/NZS 2430.3.1:1997
Classification of hazardous areas - Examples of area classification - General
Provides guidance on the classification of several commonly occurring situations in which flammable liquids or gases are generated, processed, handled or stored and which are therefore potentially hazardous. It includes details of the different methods of classification as well as of the ventilation criteria considered as the basis for all the examples of area classification.
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AS/NZS 2430.3.1:1997 CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS AREAS - EXAMPLES OF AREA CLASSIFICATION - GENERAL
PREFACE
CONTENTS
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Approved package
3.2 Area, hazardous
3.3 Area, non-hazardous
3.4 Authority, authority having jurisdiction
3.5 Capacity (of a tank or cylinder)
3.6 Cylinder
3.7 Drum
3.8 Gas capacity (of a tank or cylinder)
3.9 Laboratory
3.10 Metric standard conditions (MSC)
3.11 Pail
3.12 Shop
3.13 Source of ignition
3.14 Storage cabinet
3.15 Tank
3.16 Vapour barrier
3.17 Warehouse
4 MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCES
APPENDIX A - METHODS OF CLASSIFICATION
A1 INTRODUCTION
A2 SOURCE OF RELEASE METHOD
A3 GENERALIZED METHODS
A4 COMBINATION OF SOURCE OF RELEASE AND GENERALIZED METHODS
APPENDIX B - VENTILATION
B1 SCOPE
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Related Information
Hazardous Substances (Classes 1 To 5 Controls) Regulations 2001
Ministry: Environmental Protection Authority
Section: 54(1)
Citation context:AS/NZS 2430.3 refers to the following: AS/NZS 2430.3:1 1997 Classification of hazardous areas: examples of area classification: General:
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AS/NZS 2430.3.1:1997 CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS AREAS - EXAMPLES OF AREA CLASSIFICATION - GENERAL
PREFACE
CONTENTS
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Approved package
3.2 Area, hazardous
3.3 Area, non-hazardous
3.4 Authority, authority having jurisdiction
3.5 Capacity (of a tank or cylinder)
3.6 Cylinder
3.7 Drum
3.8 Gas capacity (of a tank or cylinder)
3.9 Laboratory
3.10 Metric standard conditions (MSC)
3.11 Pail
3.12 Shop
3.13 Source of ignition
3.14 Storage cabinet
3.15 Tank
3.16 Vapour barrier
3.17 Warehouse
4 MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCES
APPENDIX A - METHODS OF CLASSIFICATION
A1 INTRODUCTION
A2 SOURCE OF RELEASE METHOD
A3 GENERALIZED METHODS
A4 COMBINATION OF SOURCE OF RELEASE AND GENERALIZED METHODS
APPENDIX B - VENTILATION
B1 SCOPE
AS/NZS 2430.3.1:1997
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