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INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM AREA CLASSIFICATION CODE FOR INSTALLATIONS HANDLING FLAMMABLE FLUIDS. PART 15 OF THE INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM MODEL CODE OF SAFE PRACTICE IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY August 2002 2" edition Published by ‘The Institute of Petroleum, London A Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee “The natinue of Pavloum gratefily acknowledges ihe Srancal contributions twerds the scenic and ‘echnical programme rom ie ellawing cempasic: gio UR) Led Ker-MeGee North Ses (UK) Lad ‘Amerada Hess Lid vat Petolevn fnersatonst Ls Marco Petroleum Lid Pegoplus Refining Teeside Lid ‘BP Exploration Operating Co Lid Philips Pesoleurt Co UK Lut BP OH UK Lia Shell UX OM Producss Limite (Chevron evaco Lid ‘Shell UK. 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Ta: #48 (0) 1206796 351 mal: saies@poriand-sevicescom CONTENTS Page Foreword . eco vik Acknowledgements : 1 si Overview : : : ae . =i 1 Introduction. 1 LL Scope 1 1.2 Area classification - limits of epplicabilicy 1 1.3 Application ofthis Code 2 1.4 Safety principles fundamental to area clssifiation 22 1.5 The management of area classification 3 1.6 Key terms 3 17 Ventilation . 25 1.8 Buoyancy ofrelesse. ... 6 2 The technique of hazardous aren classification Se 3 2.1 Introduction : oa id 2.2 Data required forthe assessment cet : 8 2.3 Application : td : 10 24 The direct exemple approach oo : : 10 2.5 Point source release approach : u 2.6 Apparatus sub-group and temperature class u 27 The area clasification drawing : ; : wel 3. The direct example method for classification of common types of facilities in open areas 3 3.1 Scope ae cee B 3.2 Storage tanks... : M4 3.3 Road tanker loading Classes I! and Il 8 3.4 Road tanker discharge ~ Classes I, I] end Il : 2 2.5 Rail cer loading ~ Classes I, Hand Il : 3 3.6 Marine facilities and jetties - Classes I, I and IIT B 3.7 Drum filing - Open air ventilation - Classes |, Il and II] 33 3.8 Filling and service stations “a Contents Cont. 4 Thearea classification 4.1 Introduction rilling rigs, equipment and well operations 4.2 Area classification for drilling, verkover snd wireline operations in epen ress 433 Surface mud systems 44 Gas vent hazardous area 43 Wirelining : 4.6 Miscellaneous sources of release 4.7 Other spaces . 4.8 Well test systems 4.9 Producing oil and gas wells on land 4.10 Emergeney systems 7 4.11 Noneelectrical sources of ignition 5. Classifieation of individual point sources - 5.1 Scope 5.2 Explanation ofthe ‘point source’ concept used in this Code 53 Methodology 34 Point sources 5.5. Shape fectors and lnzard radi for pressurised releases 6 Effect of ventilation on hazardous area classification, 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Open areas 6.23 Enclosed ares 64 Sheltered or obstructed steas cee 6.5 Effect of ventilation on the hazardous are classification of enclosed areas 6.6 The effect of loss of ventilation on the area clessification of an enctosed area 7 Selection, installation, maintenance and use of equipment in hazardous arees 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Standards ... 73 Selection of Group Il apparatus equipment 7.4 Type of protection 75 Selection according to hazardous zone 7.6 Apparatus sub-groups 7.7 Temperature class and ges ignition fempersiue 7.8 Enclosure ingress protection 79 Other requirement 7.10 Documentation 7.11 Marking of apparatus 7.12 Installation 713 Feotection of electrical epparats and cables from physi! damage 7.14 Maintenance and inspection 7.15 Mobile, portable end transportable 7.16 Personal spparatus, 7.17 Battery rooms 7.18 Cathodic protection, earthing and bonding jectrical apparatus and its conn Page 58 59) 59 9 59 6 n B B 8 > BI 81 5a ca 3S sm 8S 3S 3S 8S 8a 87 88 88 88 83 3 8 9-0 3-0 20 Contents Cont Page 8 Non-clectrical ignition sources... i= a 8.1 Intvoduction et 31 82 Ignition sources... ... : 91 83 Use of ges detectors in hazardous areas J : 97 8.4 Area classification during maintenance work 99 ANNEXES Annex A Classification and categorisation of petroleum and flammable fluids 01 Annex B Area classification for hydrogen ........... 405 Annex Calculation of hazard radii ......... 407 Part 1: Procedure for establishment of appropriate release frequency level 109 Part 2: Background to risk-based approtch ...... . us Part 3: Background to the calculation of hazard radi in Chapter 5... 19 Annex D Releases within buildings and associated external hazardous areas 123 Annex E Small-scale operations (laboratories and pilot plants) a7 Annex F Types of protestion and electrical apparatus that may have sn internal source of release. 129 Annex G Safeguards on fired process heaters . : 135 AnnexH Glossary ....... 7 7 7 : 137 AnnexI — References . oad FOREWORD Part 15 of the IP Model Code of Safe Practice is a well-established, intermationally accepted Code for the

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