TRaC Explosive Safety Testing of equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (or hazardous locations), made up of gases, vapours, mists and dust, provides a full range of services to the suppliers of equipment for use in hazardous locations. These services include:

TRaC Explosive Safety Testing also provides services in support of Hazardous Area Safety in the UK (DSEAR).

These Safety Testing Services include:

  • Hazardous area classification - Zoning of hazardous areas
  • Hazardous area risk assessment - Defining explosion risks
  • Hazardous area documentation - Evidence packs to support legal obligations
  • Hazardous area training - Training for key personnel in support of DSEAR
  • Hazardous area inspections – Routine inspection of electrical equipment

There are three main sets of technical requirements applicable to commercial hazardous locations throughout the world. The process of global harmonisation for these technical requirements is developing around a core of IEC hazardous area standards. The three main sets of requirements to consider are:

 In addition, there are specific requirements for Military and Aerospace hazardous locations:

 Potentially explosive atmospheres are commonly found in the following environments:

  • Aerospace
  • Food processing
  • Fuel handling
  • Military
  • Mining industries
  • Petrochemical
  • Pharmaceutical

 Common standards used for testing equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres are:

  • IEC60079 and EN60079 series (electrical equipment – gases and dusts)
  • IEC61241 and EN61241 series (electrical equipment – dusts)
  • EN13463 series (ATEX mechanical equipment: gases and dusts)
  • EN13980 (ATEX production control)
  • MIL-STD 810F (explosion prevention in military equipment)

RTCA DO-160F (explosion prevention in aviation applications)