FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Storage and transportation of SF[6]
   4.1 Storage of containers filled with SF[6]
   4.2 Transportation of containers filled with SF[6]
   4.3 Storage and transportation of electric power equipment
        containing SF[6]
   4.4 Responsibilities
5 Safety and first aid
   5.1 General safety rules
        5.1.1 Protection of personnel
        5.1.2 Handling of contaminated safety equipment and
               tools
        5.1.3 Pressurised equipment and tools or measuring
               devices
        5.1.4 Personal safety and protective equipment
        5.1.5 Facilities and services
   5.2 Additional safety measures in case of abnormal release
        of SF[6] due to external fire or internal arc fault
   5.3 First aid equipment and treatment
        5.3.1 Irritation of the skin
        5.3.2 Irritation of the eyes
        5.3.3 Breathing difficulty
6 Training and certification
   6.1 General
   6.2 Training modules
        6.2.1 Module A - Awareness
        6.2.2 Module B1 - Maintenance not implying gas
               recovery
        6.2.3 Module B2 - Installation and commissioning
        6.2.4 Module C1 - Maintenance implying gas recovery
        6.2.5 Module C2 - Decommissioning of electric power
               equipment at the end-of-life
   6.3 Certification
7 SF[6] handling during installation and commissioning
   7.1 Evacuation, filling and checking the SF[6] quality after
        filling
   7.2 Topping-up of SF[6] pre-filled compartments to the rated
        pressure/density
   7.3 Filling sealed pressure systems
8 SF[6] handling during normal service life
   8.1 Re-filling of SF[6] to the nominal pressure/density
   8.2 Checking the SF[6] quality
        8.2.1 Measurement of the SF[6] quality with portable
               equipment
        8.2.2 Sampling and shipment of SF[6] for off-site
               analysis
9 SF[6] recovering and reclaiming during maintenance
   9.1 Recovery and reclaiming of SF[6] from any compartment
        of controlled and/or closed pressure systems containing
        non-arced and/or normally arced SF[6]
   9.2 Recovery and reclaiming from any compartment of
        controlled and/or closed pressure systems containing
        heavily arced SF[6]
10 Dismantling of SF[6] electric power equipment at the
   end-of-life
   10.1 End-of-life of controlled and/or closed pressure systems
   10.2 End-of-life of sealed pressure systems
   10.3 Recovery and reclaiming of SF[6] at the end-of-life of
        sealed pressure systems
   10.4 Dismantling of electric power equipment at the
        end-of-life
   10.5 By-products at the end-of-life
11 Description of SF[6] handling equipment
   11.1 Reclaimer
        11.1.1 External and internal pre-filters
        11.1.2 Filters
        11.1.3 Vacuum pump
        11.1.4 Main and auxiliary compressors
        11.1.5 External and internal gas storage containers
        11.1.6 Evaporator and gas storage container heater
        11.1.7 Gas piping and pipe junctions
        11.1.8 Control instruments
        11.1.9 Safety valves
   11.2 Flexible hose connections
   11.3 Portable devices for gas measurement
        11.3.1 Dew point meter
        11.3.2 SF[6] percentage measuring device
        11.3.3 Reaction tubes sensitive to SO[2]
        11.3.4 Portable SF[6] detectors
        11.3.5 Alarm system SF[6] detectors
   11.4 Cylinder for gas samples
Annex A (informative) Sulphur hexafluoride
Annex B (informative) Environmental effects of SF[6]
Annex C (informative) SF[6] by-products
Annex D (informative) Potential effects on health of SF[6]
        by-products
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