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The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

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SCHEDULE 1ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF EQUIPMENT

Requirements applicable to equipment in category 1 of equipment-group II

Explosive atmospheres caused by air and dust mixtures33

1

Equipment shall be so designed and constructed that ignition of air and dust mixtures does not occur even in the event of rare incidents relating to equipment.

2

It shall be equipped with means of protection such that—

a

either, in the event of failure of one means of protection, at least an independent second means provides the requisite level of protection; or

b

the requisite level of protection is ensured in the event of two faults occurring independently of each other.

3

Where necessary, equipment shall be so designed that dust can enter or escape from the equipment only at specifically designated points.

4

The requirement in sub-paragraph (3) shall also be met by cable entries and connecting pieces.

5

The surface temperatures of equipment parts shall be kept well below the ignition temperature of the foreseeable air and dust mixtures in order to prevent the ignition of suspended dust.

6

With regard to the safe opening of equipment parts, sub-paragraph 32(5) applies.