Hazardous area classification for oil and gas installations
Abstract
Hazardous area classification during the design and construction of oil and gas installations directly affects the effectiveness of fire and explosion prevention and control work. On the basis of hazardous area classification approaches (direct approach, point-source approach, and risk-based approach), the “Guideline on hazardous area classification for oil and gas installations” helps oil and gas operators to establish consistent risk management and safety procedures at the designing or overhauling stages to mitigate losses in the case of fire and explosion, and advices on how to select electrical equipment and to arrange/install ignition sources in high risk areas.
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