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2. Electrostatic accidentology
2.1 Statistics
The standard NF EN 1127-1 is perfectly clear: sparks from electrostatic discharges are a source of ignition. The standard describes thirteen recognized sources. While the frequency of electrostatic incidents and accidents in flammable gases and vapors is well established, the field of dusts deserves to be taken up and developed through published data and feedback. Statistics are also presented to show that electrostatic sparking is one of the main sources of dust explosion initiation, accounting for more than half the cases identified and recorded. It is therefore interesting to study these explosion statistics in detail. The data in table 1...
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Bibliography
Websites
ARIA
Database of the Bureau d'analyse des risques et pollution industriels (BARPI) of the French Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning (MEEDDAT)
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INERIS
...Standards and norms
- Non-electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres – Part 1: Requirements and methodology [cancelled June 7, 2016, replaced by NF EN ISO 80079-36]. - EN 13463-1 - 2009
- Explosive atmospheres – Part 36: Non-electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres – Methodology and requirements. - NF EN ISO 80079-36 - 2016
- Technical specification, Explosive atmospheres – electrostatic...
Regulations
Law no. 76-1106 of December 6, 1976 on the development of accident prevention in the workplace.
Law no. 91-1414 of December 31, 1991 amending the Labor Code and the Public Health Code to promote the prevention of occupational and work-related risks.
Décret n° 92-1261 du 3 décembre 1992 relatif à la prévention des risques chimiques (JO du 5 décembre 1992 en vigueur le 1...
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