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I.S. EN 60079-29-3:2014

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EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 29-3: GAS DETECTORS - GUIDANCE ON FUNCTIONAL SAFETY OF FIXED GAS DETECTION SYSTEMS
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2014

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FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
5 Gas detection unique features
6 Functional safety management
7 General requirements
8 Gas detection unique requirements
9 Alternative control units (logic solvers)
10 Factory acceptance testing
11 Installation and commissioning
12 System validation
13 Operation and maintenance
14 System modification
15 System decommissioning
16 Documentation
Annex A (informative) - Typical Applications
Annex B (informative) - Cross references between standards
Annex C (informative) - Transformation of requirements
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications

Provides guidance for the design and implementation of a fixed gas detection system, including associated and/or peripheral gas detection equipment, for the detection of flammable gases/vapours and oxygen when used in a safety-related application in accordance with IEC 61508 and IEC 61511.

DevelopmentNote
For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
110
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
EN 60079-29-3:2014 Identical

EN 60079-29-4:2010 Explosive atmospheres - Part 29-4: Gas detectors - Performance requirements of open path detectors for flammable gases
EN 60079-29-1:2016 Explosive atmospheres - Part 29-1: Gas detectors - Performance requirements of detectors for flammable gases
IEC 61511-1:2016+AMD1:2017 CSV Functional safety - Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector - Part 1: Framework, definitions, system, hardware and application programming requirements
IEC 60079-10-1:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 10-1: Classification of areas - Explosive gas atmospheres
IEC 61508-3:2010 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems - Part 3: Software requirements (see Functional Safety and IEC 61508)
IEC 60079-29-4:2009 Explosive atmospheres - Part 29-4: Gas detectors - Performance requirements of open path detectors for flammable gases
IEC 61511-3:2016 Functional safety - Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector - Part 3: Guidance for the determination of the required safety integrity levels
IEC 60079-29-2:2015 RLV Explosive atmospheres - Part 29-2: Gas detectors - Selection, installation, use and maintenance of detectors for flammable gases and oxygen
IEC 61511-2:2016 Functional safety - Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector - Part 2: Guidelines for the application of IEC 61511-1:2016
IEC 61508-1:2010 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems - Part 1: General requirements (see Functional Safety and IEC 61508)
EN 60079-29-2:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 29-2: Gas detectors - Selection, installation, use and maintenance of detectors for flammable gases and oxygen
IEC 61508-2:2010 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems - Part 2: Requirements for electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems (see Functional Safety and IEC 61508)
ISA TR84.00.07 : 2010 GUIDANCE ON THE EVALUATION OF FIRE AND GAS SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS

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