Index of Ex Standards
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General Hazardous Area Standards
Basic Concepts and Methodology
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Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS EN |
1127 |
1 |
1998 |
Explosive Atmospheres. Explosion Prevention & protection. Basic concepts & methodology |
| BS EN |
1127 |
1 |
2007 |
Explosive Atmospheres. Explosion Prevention & protection. Basic concepts & methodology |
| BS EN |
1127 |
1 |
2011 |
Explosive Atmospheres. Explosion Prevention & protection. Basic concepts & methodology |
| BS EN |
1127 |
2 |
2002 |
(+A1:2008 amend) Explosive Atmospheres & protection. Basic concepts and methodology for mining. |
| BS EN |
1127 |
2 |
2014 |
Explosive Atmospheres & protection. Basic concepts and methodology for mining. |
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General Requirements
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS |
5501 |
1 |
1977 |
Electrical Apparatus for explosive atmospheres. General requirements. |
| EN |
50014 |
|
1977 |
Identical to BS 5501:1977 |
| BS EN |
50014 |
|
1993 |
Electrical Apparatus for explosive atmospheres. General requirements. |
| BS EN |
50014 |
|
1998 |
Electrical Apparatus for explosive atmospheres. General requirements. |
| BS EN IEC |
60079 |
0 |
2004 |
Electrical Apparatus for explosive atmospheres. General requirements. |
| BS EN IEC |
60079 |
0 |
2006 |
Electrical Apparatus for explosive atmospheres. General requirements. |
| BS EN |
60079 |
0 |
2009 |
Electrical Apparatus for explosive atmospheres. General requirements. |
| IEC |
60079 |
0 |
2007 |
Identical to BS EN 60079:2009 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
0 |
2012 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment. General requirements + 2013 Update |
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Installation in Hazardous areas
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Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS |
5345 |
1 |
1989 |
Selection, Installation & maintenance of electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres, General recommendations. |
| BS |
5345 |
3 |
1979 |
Installation & Maintenance requirements of electrical equipment with protection 'd' |
| BS |
5345 |
4 |
1977 |
Installation & Maintenance requirements of electrical equipment with protection 'i' |
| BS |
5345 |
5 |
1983 |
Installation & Maintenance requirements of electrical equipment with protection by pressurisation, 'p' |
| BS |
5345 |
6 |
1978 |
Installation & Maintenance requirements of electrical equipment with protection 'e' |
| BS |
5345 |
7 |
1979 |
Installation & Maintenance requirements of electrical equipment with protection 'N' |
| BS |
5345 |
8 |
1980 |
Installation & Maintenance requirements of electrical equipment with special protection 's' |
| BS EN |
60079 |
14 |
2003 |
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Electrical installations in hazardous areas (other than mines). |
| IEC |
60079 |
14 |
2002 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-14:2003 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
14 |
2008 |
Explosive atmospheres. Electrical installations design, selection & erection.
(BS 5345, parts 1 to 9 were withdrawn on 15/1/2000, but are still valid for exisiting installations before that date.) |
| IEC |
60079 |
14 |
2007 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-14:2008 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
14 |
2014 |
Explosive atmospheres. Electrical installations design, selection & erection. |
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Maintenance and Inspection
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS EN |
60079 |
17 |
2003 |
Electrical apparatus. Inspection & Maintenance of electrical installations in hazardous areas (other than mines) |
| IEC |
60079 |
17 |
2002 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-17:2003 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
17 |
2007 |
Explosive atmospheres. Electrical installations inspection and maintenance |
| IEC |
60079 |
17 |
2007 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-17:2007 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
17 |
2014 |
Explosive atmospheres. Electrical installations inspection and maintenance |
| IEC |
60079 |
17 |
2013 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-17:2014 |
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Repair and Overhaul of Hazardous Area Apparatus
When repairing an Ex motor to standard as per BS EN IEC 60079 19, the standard date closest to the year of manufacture should be used, even if withdrawn or obsolete.
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS |
7924 |
|
1999 |
Code of practice for the repair and overhaul of certified electrical apparatus intended for use in mines susceptible to firedamp |
| BS IEC |
60079 |
19 |
1993 |
Electrical apparatus. Repair & Overhaul for apparatus used in explosive atmospheres (other than mines)
(Derived from AEMT/BEAMA Code of practice). |
| BS EN |
60079 |
19 |
2007 |
Explosive atmospheres-Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation
(Derived from AEMT/BEAMA Code of practice). |
| IEC |
60079 |
19 |
2006 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-19:2007 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
19 |
2011 |
Explosive atmospheres-Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation |
| IEC |
60079 |
19 |
2010 |
Explosive atmospheres-Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation |
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Testing of HV machines
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| DD ENV |
50269 |
|
1997 |
Assessment & representative testing of high voltage machines. |
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Zoned Areas
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS |
5345 |
2 |
1983 |
Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture). Classification of hazardous areas |
| BS EN |
60079 |
10 |
2003 |
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Classification of hazardous areas |
| IEC |
60079 |
10 |
2002 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-10:2003 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
10-1 |
2009 |
Explosive atmospheres. Classification of areas. Explosive gas atmospheres |
| IEC |
60079 |
10-1 |
2008 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-10-1:2009 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
10-1 |
2015 |
Explosive atmospheres. Classification of areas. Explosive gas atmospheres |
| BS EN |
60079 |
10-2 |
2009 |
Explosive atmospheres. Classification of areas. Combustible dust atmospheres |
| IEC |
60079 |
10-2 |
2009 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-10-12:2009 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
10-2 |
2015 |
Explosive atmospheres. Classification of areas. Explosive dust atmospheres |
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Apparatus Protection Concepts
Flameproof: Ex 'd'
- Zones 1&2
- Contains an explosion and quenches flame.
- All 'd' standards contain flamepath dimensions as at the date of publication
- All standards are current with respect to the repair of 'd' machines certified and manufactured to them.
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS |
229 |
|
1957 |
Specification. Flameproof enclosure of electrical apparatus |
| BS |
4683 |
2 |
1971 |
Specification for electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres. The construction and testing of flameproof enclosures of electrical apparatus |
| BS |
5501 |
5 |
1977 |
Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Flameproof enclosure 'd' |
| BS EN |
50018 |
|
1995 |
Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Flameproof enclosures 'd' |
| BS EN |
50018 |
|
2000 |
Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Flameproof enclosure 'd' |
| BS EN |
60079 |
1 |
2004 |
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Flameproof enclosures 'd' |
| IEC |
60079 |
1 |
2003 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-1:2004 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
1 |
2007 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protection by flameproof enclosures "d" |
| IEC |
60079 |
1 |
2007 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-1:2007 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
1 |
2014 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protection by flameproof enclosures "d" |
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Ex 'd' - American Standard
| |
Standard. |
Date |
Description: |
| UL |
674 (4th. Edition) |
2003 |
Electric motors and Generators for use in Division 1 Hazardous(Classified) locations. |
| UL |
674 (5th. Edition) |
2011 |
Electric motors and Generators for use in Division 1 Hazardous(Classified) locations. |
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Increased Safety: Ex 'e'
- Zones 1 & 2
- No arcs, sparks, or hot surfaces.
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS |
4683 |
4 |
1973 |
Specification for electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres. Type of protection 'e' |
| BS |
5501 |
6 |
1977 |
Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Increased safety 'e' |
| BS |
5000 |
15 |
1980 |
Rotating electrical machines of particular types or for particular applications. Machines with type of protection 'e' (increased safety) |
| BS EN |
50019 |
|
1994 |
Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Increased safety 'e' |
| BS EN |
50019 |
|
2000 |
Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Increased safety 'e' |
| BS EN |
60079 |
7 |
2003 |
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Increased safety 'e' |
| IEC |
60079 |
7 |
2001 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-7:2003 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
7 |
2007 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protection by increased safety 'e' |
| IEC |
60079 |
7 |
2006 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-7:2007 |
| IEC |
60079 |
7 |
2015 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protection by increased safety "e" |
| BS EN |
60079 |
7 |
2015 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protection by increased safety "e" |
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Intrinsic Safety: Ex 'i'
- Zones 0, 1 & 2
- Limit ignition energy.
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS EN |
50020 |
|
1995 |
Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Intrinsic safety 'i' |
| BS EN |
50020 |
|
2002 |
Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Intrinsic safety 'i' |
| BS EN |
60079 |
25 |
2004 |
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Intrinsically safe systems |
| IEC |
60079 |
25 |
2003 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-25:2004 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
11 |
2007 |
Explosive atmospheres . Equipment protection by intrinsic safety "i" |
| IEC |
60079 |
11 |
2006 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-11:2007 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
25 |
2010 |
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Intrinsically safe systems |
| BS EN |
60079 |
11 |
2012 |
Explosive atmospheres . Equipment protection by intrinsic safety "i" |
| IEC |
60079 |
11 |
2011 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-11:2012 |
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Non Sparking. Ex 'N' or 'n'
- Zone 2.
- No arcs, sparks, or hot surfaces.
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS |
5000 |
16 |
1985 |
Rotating electrical machines of particular types or for particular applications. Rotating electrical machines with type of protection 'N' |
| BS |
6941 |
|
1988 |
Specification for electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres with type of protection N |
| BS |
5000 |
16 |
1997 |
Rotating electrical machines of particular types or for particular applications. Rotating electrical machines with type of protection 'N' |
| BS EN |
50021 |
|
1999 |
Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Type of protection 'n' |
| BS EN |
60079 |
15 |
2003 |
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Type of protection 'n' |
| BS EN |
60079 |
15 |
2005 |
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Construction, test and marking of type of protection "n" electrical apparatus |
| IEC |
60079 |
15 |
2005 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-15:2005 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
15 |
2010 |
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Construction, test and marking of type of protection "n" electrical apparatus |
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Encapsulation. Ex 'm'
- Zone 1 & 2.
- Isolate apparatus from atmosphere.
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS EN |
60079 |
18 |
2004 |
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Construction, test and marking of type of protection encapsulation "m" electrical apparatus |
| IEC |
60079 |
18 |
2004 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-18:2004 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
18 |
2009 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protection by encapsulation "m" |
| IEC |
60079 |
18 |
2014 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protection by encapsulation "m" |
| BS EN |
60079 |
18 |
2015 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protection by encapsulation "m" |
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Oil Immersion. Ex 'o'
- Zone 1 & 2.
- Atmosphere exclusion.
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS EN |
50015 |
|
1994 |
Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Oil immersion 'o' |
| BS EN |
50015 |
|
1998 |
Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Oil immersion 'o' |
| BS EN |
60079 |
6 |
2007 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protected by oil immersion 'o' |
| IEC |
60079 |
6 |
2007 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-6:2007 |
| IEC |
60079 |
6 |
2015 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protection by liquid immersion “o” |
| BS EN |
60079 |
6 |
2015 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protection by liquid immersion “o” |
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Pressurised. Ex 'p'
- Zone 1 & 2.
- Excludes atmosphere.
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS |
5501 |
3 |
1977 |
Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Pressurised apparatus 'p' |
| BS EN |
50016 |
|
1996 |
Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Pressurised apparatus 'p' |
| BS EN |
50016 |
|
2002 |
Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Pressurised apparatus 'p' |
| BS EN |
60079 |
2 |
2004 |
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Pressurised enclosures 'p' |
| BS EN |
60079 |
2 |
2007 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protection by Pressurised enclosure 'p' |
| IEC |
60079 |
2 |
2007 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-2:2007 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
2 |
2014 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protection by Pressurised enclosure 'p' |
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Powder filled. Ex 'q'
- Zone 1 & 2
- Quench ignition and prevent propagation.
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS EN |
50017 |
|
1994 |
Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Powder filling 'q' |
| BS EN |
50017 |
|
1998 |
Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Powder filling 'q' |
| BS EN |
60079 |
5 |
2007 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protection by powder filling 'q' |
| IEC |
60079 |
5 |
2007 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-5:2007 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
5 |
2015 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment protection by powder filling 'q' |
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Combustible Dust. Ex 'D'
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS EN |
61241 |
2-2 |
1996 |
Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust. Test methods. Method for determining the electrical resistivity of dust in layers |
| BS EN |
61241 |
1 |
2004 |
Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust. Protection by enclosures 'tD' |
| IEC |
61241 |
1 |
2004 |
Identical to BS EN 61241:2004 |
| BS EN |
61241 |
4 |
2006 |
Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust. Type of protection 'pD' |
| IEC |
61241 |
4 |
2006 |
Identical to BS EN 61241:2006 |
| BS EN |
61241 |
10 |
2004 |
Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust. Classification of areas where combustible dusts are or may be present |
| BS EN |
61241 |
14 |
2004 |
Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust. Selection and installation |
| IEC |
61241 |
14 |
2004 |
Identical to BS EN 61241-10:2004 |
| BS EN |
61241 |
18 |
2004 |
Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust. Protection by encapsulation 'mD' |
| IEC |
61241 |
18 |
2004 |
Identical to BS EN 61241-18:2004 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
10-2 |
2009 |
Explosive atmospheres. Classification of areas. Combustible dust atmospheres |
| BS EN |
60079 |
31 |
2009 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment dust ignition protection by enclosure 't' |
| IEC |
60079 |
10-2 |
2009 |
Identical to BS EN 60079-10-2:2009 |
| BS EN |
60079 |
31 |
2014 |
Explosive atmospheres. Equipment dust ignition protection by enclosure 't' |
| BS EN |
60079 |
10-2 |
2015 |
Explosive atmospheres. Classification of areas. Combustible dust atmospheres |
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Mechanical Protection Concepts
- Zones 1 &21 or 2* & 22*(fr)
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS EN |
13463 |
1 |
2001 |
Non-electrical equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres. Basic method and requirements |
| BS EN |
13463 |
1 |
2009 |
Non-electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. Basic method and requirements |
| BS EN |
13463 |
2 |
2004 |
Non-electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. Protection by flow restricting enclosure 'fr' * |
| BS EN |
13463 |
3 |
2005 |
Non-electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. Protection by flameproof enclosure 'd' |
| BS EN |
13463 |
5 |
2003 |
Non-electrical equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. Protection by constructional safety 'c' |
| BS EN |
13463 |
5 |
2011 |
Non-electrical equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. Protection by constructional safety 'c' |
| BS EN |
13463 |
6 |
2005 |
Non-electrical equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres. Protection by control of ignition source 'b' |
| BS EN |
13463 |
8 |
2003 |
Non-electrical equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres. Protection by liquid immersion 'k' |
| BS EN ISO |
80079 |
37 |
2016 |
Explosive atmospheres. Non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres. Non-electrical type of protection constructional safety ''c'', control of ignition sources ''b'', liquid immersion ''k'' |
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Safety Critical Control Systems
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS EN |
61508 |
1 |
2002 |
Functional safety of electrical/ electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems. General requirements |
| IEC |
61508 |
1 |
1998 |
Identical to BS EN 61508-1:2002 |
| BS EN |
61508 |
1 |
2010 |
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems. General requirements |
| IEC |
61508 |
1 |
2010 |
Identical to BS EN 61508-1:2010 |
| BS EN |
61508 |
2 |
2002 |
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety related systems. |
|
|
|
|
Requirements for electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety related systems. |
| IEC |
61508 |
2 |
2000 |
Identical to BS EN 61508-2:2002 |
| BS EN |
61508 |
2 |
2010 |
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems. Requirements for electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems |
| IEC |
61508 |
2 |
2010 |
Identical to BS EN 61508-2:2010 |
| BS EN |
61508 |
3 |
2002 |
Functional safety of electrical/ electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems. Software requirements |
| IEC |
61508 |
3 |
1998 |
Identical to BS EN 61508-3:2002 |
| BS EN |
61508 |
3 |
2010 |
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems. Software requirements |
| IEC |
61508 |
3 |
2010 |
Identical to BS EN 61508-3:2010 |
| BS EN |
61508 |
4 |
2002 |
Functional safety of electrical/ electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems. Definitions and abbreviations |
| IEC |
61508 |
4 |
1998 |
Identical to BS EN 61508-4:2002 |
| BS EN |
61508 |
4 |
2010 |
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety related systems. Definitions and abbreviations |
| IEC |
61508 |
4 |
2010 |
Identical to BS EN 61508-4:2010 |
| BS EN |
61508 |
5 |
2002 |
Functional safety of electrical/ electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems. Examples of methods for the determination of safety integrity levels |
| IEC |
61508 |
5 |
1998 |
Identical to BS EN 61508-5:2002 |
| BS EN |
61508 |
5 |
2010 |
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety related systems. Examples of methods for the determination of safety integrity levels |
| IEC |
61508 |
5 |
2010 |
Identical to BS EN 61508-5:2010 |
| BS EN |
61508 |
6 |
2002 |
Functional safety of electrical/ electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems. Guidelines on the application of IEC 61508-2 and IEC 61508-3 |
| IEC |
61508 |
6 |
2000 |
Identical to BS EN 61508-6:2002 |
| BS EN |
61508 |
6 |
2010 |
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety related systems. Guidelines on the application of IEC 61508-2 and IEC 61508-3 |
| IEC |
61508 |
6 |
2010 |
Identical to BS EN 61508-6:2010 |
| BS EN |
61508 |
7 |
2002 |
Functional safety of electrical/ electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems. Overview of techniques and measures |
| IEC |
61508 |
7 |
2000 |
Identical to BS EN 61508-7:2002 |
| BS EN |
61508 |
7 |
2010 |
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety related systems. Overview of techniques and measures |
| IEC |
61508 |
7 |
2010 |
Identical to BS EN 61508-7:2010 |
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Miscellaneous
| |
Standard. |
|
Date |
Description: |
| BS EN |
ISO9001 |
|
2015 |
Quality Management Systems: Requirements |
| BS EN |
ISO14001 |
|
2015 |
Environmental management systems. Requirements with guidance for use |
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