Hazardous Area Classification Audit

• Audit Title

• Plant/Equipment

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Hazardous Area Classification Review

• Is there a Hazardous Area Classification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ACTION: Hazardous Area Classification to be completed.

• Document reference number and location:

• Date Hazardous Area Classification was completed or last reviewed:

  Date

• Are the standards the Classification were written to still current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the latest revision of the Hazardous Area Classification filed in the Hazardous Area Verification Dossier and available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ACTION: The Hazardous Area Verification Dossier including the latest revision of the Hazardous Area Classification to be made available at site.

• Does the Hazardous Area Classification include-

• Introduction including Scope

• Basis of Hazardous Area Classification i.e. method

• Properties of hazardous materials

• Flammable Materials Schedule showing material characteristics for flammable gas/vapour

• Does it include all flammable materials handled on the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Combustible Dust Schedule showing material characteristics for combustible dust

• Does it include all combustible dusts handled on the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Details of the Hazardous Area Classification

• Have Flammable Gas/Vapour "Sources of Release" been identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have Flammable Gas/Vapour "Grades of Release" been defined (including zone classification and extent)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the results been recorded in the Hazardous Area Classification Schedule?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the results been recorded in the Hazardous Area Classification drawings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have Combustible Dust "Sources of Release" been identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have Combustible Dust "Grades of Release" been defined (including zone classification and extent)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the results been recorded in the Hazardous Area Classification Schedule?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the results been recorded in the Hazardous Area Classification drawings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Equipment and installation requirements

• Has an IP Rating been specified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a Temperature Classification been assigned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the appropriate Equipment Protection Levels (EPLs) been assigned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional comments/details:

Hazardous Area Classification Validation

• Has the process been witnessed and final classification validated (required for Combustible Dusts only)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is this the purpose of this audit to validate the Hazardous Area Classification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ACTION: Hazardous Area Classification validation to the be completed.

• Material specification:

• Supporting documentation/details:

  Media

• Please attach photos of all Hazardous Areas (or Non-Hazardous Areas) identified in the Hazardous Area Schedule as evidence to validate the classification:

  Media

• Is the Hazardous Area Classification presented in the report and supporting schedules and drawings correct?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ACTION: Hazardous Area Classification to be reviewed and revised.

• Have the details of the validation been recorded in the classification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ACTION: Hazardous Area Classification to be updated with details regarding the validation.

• Additional comments/details:

• Audit has been carried out to the best of my ability to IEC 60079-10-1 Ed. 1.0 (2008) and IEC 60079-10-2 Ed.2.0 (2015). This audit is of the hazardous area classification only and does not cover the Hazardous Area Verification Dossier or final installation including equipment selection.

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