British Standards Institution

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for British Standards relating to fire and explosion prevention and protection in plant and machinery and for providing UK input to CEN/TC 114/WG 16

Committee standards activity

In Progress (20)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
IEC 31/1786/NP N 78	Explosive atmosphere - Part 101- Principles of explosion protection Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-07-11	Proposal
Draft Decision C 439/2023 -	Adoption of NWIP Rev. EN 1127-1 Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Explosion protection Proposal begins : 2023-06-05	Proposal
Draft Decision 451/2024 -	Adoption of PWI for EN 1127-2 Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2023-12-20	Proposal
CEN/TC 305 N 1611	prEN 15198 rev. “Methodology for the risk assessment of non-electrical equipment and components for intended use in potentially explosive atmospheres” Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Explosion protection \| Engineering \| Electrical engineering \| Electrical equipment. Special conditions \| Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Proposal begins : 2022-06-06	Proposal
CEN/TC 305 N 1548, Revision of EN 14986 2017	Design of fans working in potentially explosive atmospheres Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Explosion protection \| Engineering \| Fluid systems and components \| Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners Proposal begins : 2021-07-14	Proposal
BS ISO/IEC 80079-50 ED1	Explosive atmospheres. Part 50: Explosion venting devices Categories: Fire protection equipment Public comment begins : 2025-01-17	Public comment
BS ISO/IEC 80079-38 ED2	BS ISO/IEC 80079-38 Ed.2.0. Part 38: Equipment and components in explosive atmospheres in underground mines Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres \| Drilling and mine excavation equipment Comment resolution begins : 2025-12-01	Comment resolution
BS ISO 80079-37	ED2 Explosive atmospheres. Part 37: Non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Non electrical type of protection constructional safety "c", control of ignition source "b", liquid immersion "k" Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Public comment begins : 2025-07-09	Public comment
BS ISO 80079-36	ED2 Explosive atmospheres. Part 36: Non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Basic method and requirements Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Public comment begins : 2025-07-09	Public comment
BS EN ISO/IEC 80079-41	Explosive atmospheres —. Part 41: Reciprocating internal combustion engines Categories: Internal combustion engines \| Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Public comment begins : 2019-08-13	Public comment

Published (35)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TR 17838:2022	Use of plugs of bulk material in screw conveyors and product receivers for explosion isolation Categories: Explosion protection \| Conveyors components Published standard begins : 2022-09-29	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 15281:2022	Potentially explosive atmospheres. Explosion prevention and protection. Guidance on inerting for the prevention of explosions Categories: Explosion protection Published standard begins : 2022-11-09	Published standard
CEN/TR 15281:2006	CEN/TR15281 : 2006 Guidance on inerting for the prevention of explosions Categories: Explosion protection Published standard begins : 2005-12-02	Published standard
BS EN ISO/IEC 80079-34:2020	Explosive atmospheres. Application of quality systems for ex product manufacture Categories: Quality management and quality assurance \| Explosion protection \| Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Published standard begins : 2020-03-25	Published standard
BS EN ISO 80079-20-1:2019	Explosive atmospheres. Material characteristics for gas and vapour classification. Test methods and data Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Published standard begins : 2019-11-08	Published standard
BS EN 1839:2017	Determination of the explosion limits and the limiting oxygen concentration (LOC) for flammable gases and vapours Categories: Explosion protection Published standard begins : 2017-01-19	Published standard
BS EN 17624:2022	Determination of explosion limits of gases and vapours at elevated pressures, elevated temperatures or with oxidizers other than air Categories: Explosion protection Published standard begins : 2022-08-19	Published standard
BS EN 17077:2018	Determination of burning behaviour of dust layers Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products Published standard begins : 2018-05-25	Published standard
BS EN 16447:2014	Explosion isolation flap valves Categories: Explosion protection \| Valves. Check Published standard begins : 2014-07-14	Published standard
BS EN 16020:2011	Explosion diverters Categories: Explosion protection Published standard begins : 2011-08-08	Published standard

Withdrawn (50)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD 6686:2006	Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries Categories: Fire protection equipment \| Explosion protection Withdrawn begins : 2012-12-19	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO/IEC 80079-38:2016+A1:2018	Explosive atmospheres. Equipment and components in explosive atmospheres in underground mines Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres \| Drilling and mine excavation equipment Withdrawn begins : 2018-08-10	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO/IEC 80079-38:2016	Explosive atmospheres. Equipment and components in explosive atmospheres in underground mines Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres \| Drilling and mine excavation equipment Withdrawn begins : 2018-06-07	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO/IEC 80079-34:2011	Explosive atmospheres. Application of quality systems for equipment manufacture Categories: Quality management and quality assurance \| Explosion protection \| Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2020-03-25	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO/IEC 80079-20-2:2016	Explosive atmospheres. Material characteristics. Combustible dusts test methods Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2016-04-04	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 80079-37:2016	Explosive atmospheres. Non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres. Non electrical type of protection constructional safety “c”, control of ignition source “b”, liquid immersion “k” Categories: Explosion protection \| Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2016-06-16	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 80079-36:2016	Explosive atmospheres. Non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres. Basic method and requirements Categories: Explosion protection \| Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2016-07-11	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 19353:2016	Safety of machinery. Fire prevention and fire protection Categories: Safety. Machinery \| Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2019-03-06	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 16852:2016	Flame arresters. Performance requirements, test methods and limits for use Categories: Fire-fighting Withdrawn begins : 2024-10-15	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 16852:2010	Flame arresters. Performance requirements, test methods and limits for use Categories: Fire-fighting \| Explosion protection Withdrawn begins : 2016-12-05	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Association of British Mining Equipment Companies
B E A M A Limited
Committee Manager
Element Materials Technology Ltd
Elmac Technologies Ltd
ExVeritas
FIKE UK
FM Approvals Ltd
G A M B I C A Association Limited
Glass Futures
H S E - Health and Safety Executive
Intertek Testing and Certification Ltd
SGS Baseefa Ltd
Sira Test & Certification Ltd
Technical Expert – Inspections
Technology International (Europe) Ltd

Liaisons with other committees

Chair – EXL/31
Co Opted - CEN/TC 305/WG 1 & MT 60079-20
Co Opted - Fan Expert (Revision EN 14986)
Co Opted - IEC/SC 31M
Expert – Hazardous Locations Certification
Individual Capacity - Diesel Engines and Electric Motors
Individual Capacity - Dynamical Flame Arresters
Individual Capacity - Explosive Atmospheres Expert
Individual Capacity - Fire and Explosion Hazard Assessor
Individual Capacity - IEC Young Professional
Individual Capacity - Testing Expert
Individual Capacity – Sigma-HSE
Individual Capacity – Vacuum Pumps
Liaison - CEN/TC 305/WG 1, 2, 3
Liaison - FSH/18
Liaison - GSE/6
Liaison - JPEL/64
Liaison - MCE/6

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

EXL/23 - Explosion and fire precautions in industrial and chemical plant

Committee standards activity