British Standards Institution

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Overview: Under the direction of EXL/31 is responsible for the UK input to the work of IEC/SC 31J and CENELEC SC 31-1 and British Standards in the fields of the classification of hazardous areas; the selection, installation, inspection, maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification of electrical apparatus for use in explosive gas atmospheres.

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In Progress (6)

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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.
BS EN IEC 60079-19 ED 5	BS EN 60079-19 ED 5 Explosive atmospheres. Part 19: Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Public comment begins : 2023-05-26	Public comment
BS EN IEC 60079-14:2024	Explosive atmospheres. Part 14: Electrical installation design, selection and installation of equipment, including initial inspection Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Approval begins : 2024-09-20	Approval
BS EN IEC 60079-13	BS EN 60079-13 Ed. 3 Explosive atmospheres. Part 13: Equipment protection by pressurized room "p" and artificially ventilated room "v" Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Public comment begins : 2023-04-05	Public comment
BS EN IEC 60079-10-1 Ed4	BS IEC 60079-10-1 Ed4 Explosive atmospheres. Part 10-1: Classification of areas - Explosive gas atmospheres Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Public comment begins : 2024-01-11	Public comment
BS EN 60079-14:2013/ISH1:2017	EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES –. Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection and erection Categories: Unclassified documents Approval begins : 2017-03-21	Approval
31J/300/NP	Explosive atmospheres - Part XX - Portable Electronic Equipment Suitable for use in Hazardous Areas Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Explosion protection \| Engineering \| Electrical engineering \| Electrical equipment. Special conditions Proposal begins : 2019-12-17	Proposal

Published (4)

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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.
BS EN IEC 60079-19:2019	Explosive atmospheres. Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Published standard begins : 2019-12-09	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60079-17:2024	Explosive atmospheres. Electrical installations inspection and maintenance Categories: Explosion protection \| Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Published standard begins : 2024-01-16	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60079-10-1:2021	Explosive atmospheres. Classification of areas. Explosive gas atmospheres Categories: Explosion protection \| Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Published standard begins : 2021-04-12	Published standard
BS EN 60079-29-3:2014	Explosive atmospheres. Gas detectors. Guidance on functional safety of fixed gas detection systems Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Published standard begins : 2014-06-25	Published standard

Withdrawn (13)

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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 60079-14:2000	Guide to application of BS EN 60079-14 Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2008-02-28	Withdrawn
BS EN 60079-19:2011+A1:2015	Explosive atmospheres. Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2019-12-09	Withdrawn
BS EN 60079-19:2011	Explosive atmospheres. Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres \| Electric road vehicles Withdrawn begins : 2015-06-15	Withdrawn
BS EN 60079-19:2007	Explosive atmospheres. Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation Categories: Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres \| Mechanical structures for electronic equipment Withdrawn begins : 2011-04-21	Withdrawn
BS EN 60079-17:2014	Explosive atmospheres. Electrical installations inspection and maintenance Categories: Explosion protection \| Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2024-01-16	Withdrawn
BS EN 60079-17:2007	Explosive atmospheres. Electrical installations inspection and maintenance Categories: Explosion protection \| Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2014-03-25	Withdrawn
BS EN 60079-17:2003	Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Inspection and maintenance of electrical installations in hazardous areas (other than mines) Categories: Explosion protection \| Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2011-03-28	Withdrawn
BS EN 60079-14:2014	Explosive atmospheres. Electrical installations design, selection and erection Categories: Explosion protection \| Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2016-04-19	Withdrawn
BS EN 60079-14:2008	Explosive atmospheres. Electrical installations design, selection and erection Categories: Production. Production management \| Quality. General \| Environmental impact assessment \| Explosion protection \| Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2012-04-11	Withdrawn
BS EN 60079-14:2003	Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Electrical installations in hazardous areas (other than mines) Categories: Explosion protection \| Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres Withdrawn begins : 2009-01-20	Withdrawn

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Nominating organizations

Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration
Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades
Committee Manager
E E M U A - The Engineering Equipment & Materials Users' Association
Eaton Limited
Electrical Apparatus Service Association
Electrical Contractors Association
Energy Industries Council
Epsilon Compliance (Europe)
ETHIC-Global
Eurofins E&E CML Limited
ExVeritas
FM Approvals Ltd
G A M B I C A Association Limited
Gland Manufacturers Trade Committee
H S E - Health and Safety Executive
Hawke International
I E T - Institution of Engineering and Technology
Safety Assessment Federation Ltd
SGS Baseefa Ltd
Technical Expert – Inspections
The Institute of Physics

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - EXL/31
Chair - EXL/31/2
Individual Capacity - Intrinsic Safety, Electronic Instrumentation
Individual Capacity - Personnel Competence
Liaison - JPEL/64
Liaison - PVE/3/8

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EXL/31/3 - Codes of practice

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