Hazardous-area safety guide released

Mettler Toledo has released the ‘Hazardous-area safety competence guide’, which includes: an explanation on how to avoid dangerous situations when manufacturing in hazardous areas with compliant equipment; a comprehensive understanding of standards and regulations; and methods of equipment protection. The guide also explains how to correctly install and maintain equipment in hazardous areas and shows examples of weighing systems for hazardous areas.

Every year in the news there seems to be a major incident resulting from an accident in a hazardous area. Most of these unfortunate incidents could be prevented with better planning and the right equipment and maintenance. Even the most well-meaning companies can easily make mistakes, but in hazardous areas, those mistakes can come at a high price. Preparation, training on regulatory standards and using the right equipment are the keys for safe production in hazardous areas.

The guide provides expertise for chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers who work in potentially explosive environments. The guide addresses the following topics:

• Explosion protection basics
• International standards and regulations
• Hazardous-area classification
• Electrical equipment in hazardous areas
• Types of protection
• Installation and maintenance
• Weighing in hazardous areas

Careful selection of weighing solutions to meet specific process requirements and regulations can be a challenging task for manufacturers that work within hazardous areas; however, it is essential to workplace safety as well as measurement accuracy.

The guide can be downloaded at: http://www.mt.com/ind-hazguide.