HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION
HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION
(OP)
GAS PIPELINE LOCATED CLOSE TO THE FENCE IS MAKING CLASSIFIED AREA - DIVISION 2 OUTSIDE OF THE PROPERTY, OUTSIDE OF THE FENCE.
AREA AROUND THE FENCE IS PROVIDED FOR THE TEMPORARY ROAD - FOR MAINTENANCE.
THE FENCE CAN NOT BE EXTENDED - BECAUSE IS NOT THE SAME PROPERTY.
HOW TO CREATE SAFE AREA? CREATING OF NO-PASSING ZONE WITH A SIGNS IS PROBABLY NOT ENOUGH ?
AREA AROUND THE FENCE IS PROVIDED FOR THE TEMPORARY ROAD - FOR MAINTENANCE.
THE FENCE CAN NOT BE EXTENDED - BECAUSE IS NOT THE SAME PROPERTY.
HOW TO CREATE SAFE AREA? CREATING OF NO-PASSING ZONE WITH A SIGNS IS PROBABLY NOT ENOUGH ?





RE: HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION
Suggest you review API 500 and perhaps get an out.
RE: HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION
Best regards
Morten
RE: HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION
RE: HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION
Please give more detail and reference on IP-15(2002) , IP-15(1990) code.
Leonard
RE: HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION
I'd strongly recommend that you get hold of a copy from the Energy Institute (formerly Institute of Petroleum) as a detailed assessment based on the location of potential release sources (flanges, valves, etc.) could be the answer.
Note that a 3rd edition of IP-15 is in preparation and could be released soon.
RE: HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION
You mentioned this being a gas line (Natural Gas?). In the US, this will probably fall under ASME B1.8 or DOT CFR 149 or both. I would check this and follow 1969grad's advise on checking API RP500.
Chris
RE: HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION
So much for not being able to type.
Chris