Hazardous Area Verification

Use this Hazardous Area verification checklist to check, update, verify hazardous area verification dossier.

Hazardous Area Verification



General Information

1. Is a Hazardous Area Verification dossier being maintained?


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2. Is the dossier available on site?


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3. When was the last classification completed?


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4. Are the standards written in the dossier still applicable as of today?


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5. Have there been amendments to the guidelines?


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6. Has the dossier been modified to reflect these changes?


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7. Does the dossier include a cover sheet?


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8. Does the dossier include the purpose and function?


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9. Does the dossier include classification principles and methods?


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10. Does the dossier include dust characteristics of materials handled at the facility?


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11. Does the dossier include all dust types handled onsite?


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Data Required

1. What is the minimum Dust Layer Ignition Temperature (Degrees Celsius)?


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2. What is the Minimum Dust Cloud Ignition Temperature (Degrees Celsius)?


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3. What is the Temperature Class (T-Rating)?


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4. What is the Minimum Dust Cloud Ignition Energy (mJ)?


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5. What is the Combustibility Rating (BZ)?


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6. Is the dust conductive or non-conductive?


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7. What is the Explosion Rating (St)?


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8. Is all the required info about Dust Characteristics included in the dossier?


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9. Are classification report sheets available?


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10. Are the results of the report sheets defined correctly?


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11. Do all areas have classification report sheets?


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Requirements Of Report Sheets

1. Who performed the classification?


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2. Please enter the site address, installation name, location description


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3. Is the area defined?


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4. What is the source of release?


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5. Enclosure or room confinement


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6. Is dust layer present at the time of classification?


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7. Is housekeeping evident during classification?


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8. Zone classification of area


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9. What is the extent of the zone?


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10. Dust layer identification completed?


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11. Additional Comments/Details


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12. Does the classification report include all its requirements?


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13. Have any classification drawings been included or linked in the dossier?


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14. Do the drawings include equipment location by number?


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15. Do the drawings include temperature ratings of areas?


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16. Do the drawings include areas identified by zone hatching as per the relevant clauses?


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17. Is all equipment used identified in the dossier?


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Required Equipment Information

1. Manufacturer’s part number?


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2. Certificate numbers available?


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3. Have risk assessments been completed for non-compliant equipment?


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4. Have risk assessments been attached or linked?


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5. Have all certificates been included or linked in the dossier?


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6. What is the certificate number?


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7. What is the date of expiry?


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8. What is the location of the equipment?


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9. A brief description of the equipment?


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10. Does the dossier include an intrinsic system?


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11. If yes, are all intrinsic systems recorded?


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12. Has there been any maintenance of the equipment?


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13. If yes, have records been updated to reflect the maintenance work?


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14. When was the last maintenance carried out?


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15. Have there been any audits or inspections?


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16. Have records been included to reflect the audits?


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17. When was the last inspection carried out?


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18. Have circuits been identified and mapped correctly?


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19. Have there been changes to circuits or any new circuits since the last inspection?


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20. What is the electrical licence number?


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