Article archive for HazardEx 2012;
The use of infra-red temperature sensors in hazardous areas preventative maintenance.
The paper begins by briefly discussing how relatively recent sensor development has made the use of infra-red technology a practical solution for the measurement of temperatures just above ambient....
The presentation will focus on a number of key decisions that the user of a system, designed to IEC 61508/IEC 61511, needs to be aware of when specifying the system and which could impact on operation and maintenance matters having resource implications....
In New South Wales (NSW), Australia, regulators (the Department of Mines or DoM) has recently stipulated that SIL assessments need to be conducted for safety related systems at the mines within the NSW area....
As demand for electronic instrumentation device increases in applications, which require equipment explosion protection to operate in hazardous environments such as chemical, oil or gas wells and refinery, it is the responsibility of companies and their design engineers to integrate protection and safety measures with minimum cost and less impact on the circuit operation....
There is an increase in demand of the safety and security systems globally. Few factors contributing to the growth in this market include global acceptance of safety and security standards, aging of the deployed safety systems and change in attitude towards safety systems from cost to savings....
Culture is often named as a culprit when things don’t work or when people push back on procedures or systems put in play by organisations and regulatory agencies. The responses to these standards vary from ready compliance to strong resistance or evasion, and these responses are often tied to organisational culture. So how do we identify and address this set of issues, which affect the integrity of an organisation’s safety culture?...
Over recent years it has become increasingly acknowledged that equipment installed in hazardous areas will be fit for purpose when despatched from the manufacturer and that the problems only start once the equipment is being installed and the plant is running....
This paper reviews the current legislation for certifying rooms in hazardous areas with the following aims: to describe the major aspects of certifying rooms for use in the international market place and establish the appropriate body for this assessment....
These new Guidelines for Competency Management Systems for Downstream and Petroleum sites have been the subject of extensive consultation and designed with input from industry experts who have many years of experience working in the sector....
This paper will address the following key learning points regarding major aspects of the work of TC 31 and its standards:...