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ARP 0108
ARP 0108 SANS 10108
SANS 10108
LAB
LAB
1. A Brief History (How Labs were Established)
ARP 0108: • Under Word Trade Organization (WTO) No Regulatory Requirements may exist in a
Standard
• From 2003 Regulatory Requirements had to be removed from Standards including
SANS 10108
• Solution: Create a Supporting Doc (ARP 0108) to the SANS 10108 to be read in
conjunction. (Created in 2005)
• DMR and DOL enforced this Document as the Mandatory Legal Certification
Requirements for Hazardous Location / Ex Equipment
• Latest: ARP 0108: 2018: ‘’Regulatory Requirements for Explosion Protected
Apparatus’’
1. A Brief History (How Labs were Established)
SANS 10108: • SANS 10108: 2014 Ed 6: The Classification of Hazardous Locations and the Selection
of Equipment for Use in Such Locations
• Referenced in: Regulations of National Government
• Occupational Health And Safety Act, 1993, (Act No. 85 of 1993)
• Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)
1. A Brief History (How Labs were Established)
Risk
ARP 0108
SANS10108
OHSA LABS
MHSA
Explosion: Impala Platinum 2009, Mponeng 1999, Ankara Turkey 2013, Venezuela
Refinery 2012, Buncefield Tank- England, Piper Alpha Oil Rig 1988
2. The ATL’s Defined Role, PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
• PAST (Original):
SANAS: R03-08: ‘’Accredited Body’’ means an organisation or facility that has been accredited by SANAS or by a
member of the recognition arrangements of the International Laboratory Accreditation Co-Operation (ILAC) or the
International Accreditation Forum (IAF; Act 19, 2006)
SANAS: PM01-08: ‘’Testing Laboratories’’: ‘’Tests performed on specified materials or products to specified test
methods’’
SANS 10108 & ARP 0108: ATL: Test laboratory that is accredited by a government-endorsed accreditation body (see
foreword), and approved by the relevant regulator(s) to carry out tests specified in the appropriate standards and to
issue certificates (known as IA certificates) for explosion-protected apparatus (EPA) indicating that such
apparatus complies with safety requirements and any other requirements of the relevant regulator(s)
2. The ATL’s Defined Role, PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
• PAST (Original):
SANAS: R03-08: ‘’Accredited Body’’ means an organisation or facility that has been accredited by SANAS or by a
member of the recognition arrangements of the International Laboratory Accreditation Co-Operation (ILAC) or the
International Accreditation Forum (IAF; Act 19, 2006)
SANAS: PM01-08: ‘’Testing Laboratories’’: ‘’Tests performed on specified materials or products to specified test
methods’’
SANS 10108 & ARP0108: ATL: Test laboratory that is accredited by a government-endorsed accreditation body (see
foreword), and approved by the relevant regulator(s) to carry out tests specified in the appropriate standards and to
issue certificates (known as IA certificates) for explosion-protected apparatus (EPA) indicating that such
apparatus complies with safety requirements and any other requirements of the relevant regulator(s)
2. The ATL’s Defined Role, PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
Present:
ATL: Test laboratory that (may or may not be) accredited by a government-endorsed accreditation body (see
foreword), and approved by the relevant regulator(s) to carry out (or not to carry out) tests specified in the
appropriate standards and to issue certificates (known as IA certificates) for explosion-protected apparatus (EPA)
indicating that such apparatus complies with safety requirements and any other requirements of the relevant
regulator(s)
Future:
ATL: Test laboratory Any Legal Entity that (does not have to be) accredited by a government-endorsed
accreditation body (see foreword), and approved by the relevant regulator(s) to carry out ‘’or not to carry out’’
tests specified in the appropriate standards and to issue certificates (known as IA certificates) for explosion-
protected apparatus (EPA) indicating that such apparatus complies with safety requirements and any other
requirements of the relevant regulator(s)
2. The ATL’s Defined Role, PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
2. The ATL’s Defined Role, PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
SAFETY
3. An Inside Look (ATL’s Perspective)
3. An Inside Look (ATL’s Perspective)
Local VS International
Certification
Process
Certification
2
1000m 3x 4x
3 x IS 4 x IP
Facility Falmeproof Inspectors
Test Tanks
Testing Labs
2
Stations 200M
Process 6x
Engineers 2x
Electricians
Gas
testing
4 Ovens
3x
Training
Facility
2 x Batch
Stations
Lab
Fridges
8x 300 + 10 ton
Administrators Clients Crane
Actual Testing
(Drawing
Product and Evaluation to Report Final
Customer Product Documentati Test Plans Writing Documentati Certificate
Standard,
Consultation Submitted on Review Test Results on Review Issued
Type Test or,
Dimensionals, Interpretation
IP, / Evaluation
Conditioning
etc.)
Certification
Process
Actual Testing
(Drawing
Product and Evaluation to Report Final
Customer Product Documen- Test Plans Standard, Writing Documentati Certificate
Consultation Submitted tation Review Type Test or, Test Results on Review Issued
Dimensionals, Interpretation
IP, / Evaluation
Conditioning
etc)
3. An Inside Look (ATL’s Perspective)
• Regulators (No Supplementary’s / Revisions)
• Certification Bodies (SANAS Accreditation)
• Fraudulent Certificates
• ATL’s Splitting up and or Closing down ?
• Certification without Accreditation or Regulator Approval
• Lack of Expertise (Watered down Testing by ATL’s)
• Perception of Client (Safety or Grudge Cost?)
• Product Suppliers Inflating Certification costs to End User (Type Costs vs MARK Scheme or Batching)
• Pricing (CPI (PPI) not relevant). ATL’s Incur major costs Yearly.
3. An Inside Look (ATL’s Perspective)
Industry? ATL?
3. An Inside Look (ATL’s Perspective)
ATL? Industry?
3. An Inside Look (ATL’s Perspective)
ATL? Industry?
4. Where are we?
4. Where are we?
Is there Money?
Households and Individuals Government
Businesses
Excess of
R800 billion
4. Where are we?