HAZARDOUS AREAS

Our hazardous area department deals primarily with the oil and gas sector where several regulatory bodies have an interest, dependent on location. These are addressed by our competent and experienced employees who are able to inspect, test and install to IEC, ATEX, and EEHA standards through training specific to this field and relevant geographical standards.

In this department we specialise in hazardous area installations and inspections

Our highly competent team consist of personnel with broad experience and varied backgrounds.

Here at Industratech we work alongside customer specifications as well as applicable regulations, national or regional.

 

SERVICES

- Installation

  • Cable management
  • Wiring and termination
  • Modifications / rectification

-Testing

  • Cable verification
  • Earth system conformity
  • Maintenance / Periodic

-Inspection

  • Initial verification
  • E & I
  • Third Party
  • Maintenance / Periodic
     

INDUSTRIES

Our expertise in the hazardous area sector covers the following fields:

  • Paint manufacturing / storage
  • Chemical manufacturing and processing
  • Petrochemical industry
  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Storage and manufacture of bulk powders
  • Oil and gas
  • Vendor skid packages

Standards and regulations:

IEC 60079
International standards for explosive atmospheres.

BSEN 60079
British standards for explosive atmospheres.

ATEX
European directive for hazardous area equipment and working environment in explosive atmospheres.

DSEAR
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations. This is the UKs implementation of the ATEX directive.

AS/NZS 60079
Australian and New Zealand standards for electrical  equipment in hazardous areas.

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