AREA CLASSIFICATION CODE FOR INSTALLATIONS HANDLING FLAMMABLE FLUIDS PART 15 OF THE IP MODEL CODE OF SAFE PRACTICE IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY July 2005 3" edition Published by Energy Institute, London ‘The Energy Institute isa professional membership body incorporated by Royal Charter 2003, Registered charity number 1097899CONTENTS Foreword Key technical changes Acknowledgements Overview 1 Introduction 1.1 Scope 1.2 Limits of applicability 1.3. Application of this Code . . 14 Fundamental safety principles .... 1.5 Hazardous area classification management 1.6 Key terms 1.7 Ventilation 1.8 Buoyancy of release The technique of hazardous area classificati 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Data required for the assessment 23 Application 24 Hazardous area classification approaches 2.5 Apparatus sub-group and temperature class 2.6 The hazardous area classification drawing ‘The direct example approach for classification of common fa 3.1 Seope : 32 Storage tanks 33. Road tanker loading 34 Road tanker unloading 3.5. Rail car loading and unloading - Classes 1 and I 3.6 Marine facilities and jetties ~ Classes I, Il and III 3.7 Drum filling and storage - Classes I, Il and It 3.8 _Inermediate bulk containers (IBCs), other transportable containers and packaged units 3.9 Filling stations and fuel dispensing facilities oe 3.10 Vehicle repair, servicing areas and inspection pits - Page 10 10 W u B B 4 18 2 32 38 a2 B B 48Contents Cont. Page 4 The hazardous area classification of drilling rigs, equipment and well operations .... 49 4.1 Introduction : 49 42 Area classification for drilling, workover and wireline operations in open areas... 50 43. Surface mud systems : 54 4.4 Miscellaneous sources of release «0.0... .0.. cvs esveveveveseseeee 56 45. Other spaces fetettteteee ieee vices ST AG Well test systems... esses cotta 37 47 Emergency systems... 37 48 Non-clectrcal sources of ignition «65... .-6.s00 : : 37 5. The point source approach for classification of individual sources of release ......... 59 5.1 Scope... veces 58 5.2. Explanation ofthe point source’ concept as used in this Code 59 53 Methodology ..... coe cistieeteeee 59 54° Point sources... woe seers OL 5:5. Shape factors and hazard rai for pressurised releases... : n 6 Effect of ventilation on hazardous area classification 7s 6.1 Introduction 2... : : : 7 62 Openareas vite oe n 63. Sheltered or obstructed areas... eee vies B 64 Enclosed areas 17 65 Effect of ventilation on zone classification of enclosed areas. : 22 66 Effect of loss of ventilation on hazardous area classification of an enclosed area - 2 7. Selection, installation, maintenance and use of equipment in hazardous areas 85 TL Untroduction <6. ce cevcscsesetestsseetetsetseseeeestesseeteeeeens 85 72 Standards 85 73. Selection of Group 11 apparatus equipment coe 86 74 Type of protection... votes vee 2 87 7.5. Selection according to zone clasifiation s,s... coe 87 7.6 Apparatus sub-groups 87 7.7 ‘Temperature class and gas ignition temperature Diocese 88 7.8 Enclosure ingress protection fee 89 79 Other requirements... cette vise - 90 7.10 Documentation ..... cece cites cities 90 7.11 Marking of apparatus... : = 90 7.12 Installation viene vo 7.13. Protection of electrical apparatus and cables from physieal damage veces 90 7.14 Maintenance and inspection ...... vice OL 7.15 Mobile, portable and transportable electrical apparatus and its connections 2 7.16 Personal apparatus : cece : 2 7.17 Battery rooms ...... votes 2 7.18 Cathodic protection, earthing and bonding... 2... sevens 2 8 Noncelectrical sources of ignition ........... : coe 93 811 Introduction : co : 93 8.2. Sources of ignition : vies vette B 83. Use of gas detectors in hazardous areas ce foes 8 84 Hazardous area classification during maintenance work ..... : 100