Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)Code of PracticeNational Code of Practice for Electrical Machinery in Hazardous LocationsRegulatory requirements for explosion-protected apparatusAnnexesAnnex B (normative) : Approved standards, test laboratories and certification for EPA |
Annex B
(normative)
Approved standards, test laboratories and certification for EPA
| B.1 | Since 1995, all new EPA requires a certificate issued by an ATL, in accordance with the requirements of this recommended practice. Such certification shall be in accordance with approved national standards (see column 3 of table B.1), However, test results from certification in terms of other standards may be used as the basis for issuing such a certificate (IA certification) on condition that the ATL is provided with adequate evidence of recognized prior testing which demonstrates compliance with the applicable approved national standard. |
NOTE The website of the government-endorsed accreditation body (see foreword) can be consulted for a list of current ATLs and their respective scopes of accreditation.
| B.2 | The majority of the relevant IEC standards (IEC 60079 series, IEC 61241 series and ISO/IEC 80079 series) have been or will be adopted as South African National Standards. The relevant CENELEC standards are either identical or closely related to the IEC standards and therefore to South African National Standards. Consequently, test results produced under the IECEx Scheme and ATEX Directive are recognized in terms of B.1. |
