Electrical safety
Electrical issues affect all aspects of upstream and downstream petroleum industry operations, including: the classification of hazardous areas; selection and inspection of electrical and electro-mechanical equipment; the control of potential hazards due to static electric discharge; the assessment of electrical supply protection, etc.
Our electrical safety publications are produced to enhance the competence of electrical practitioners working on petroleum installations.
Titles
- API/EI Research report Verification of lightning protection requirements for above ground hydrocarbon storage tanks
- An assessment of electrostatic ignition risks and filling rules for loading road tankers with low sulphur diesel
- Assessing and managing the risk of arc flash
- Assessing the condition and remaining life of underground electrical cables
- Controlling the risk from static electricity - DVD training tool
- Risks of Static Electricity: DVD and guidelines bundle
- EI Model code of safe practice Part 15: Area classification for installations handling flammable fluids
- EI Research report: Investigation into the ignition risks due to the ageing effects of Ex electrical equipment
- EI Research Report: Review of methods of bonding a hydrant dispenser (servicer) to an aircraft for refuelling
- EI Technical Seminar Proceedings: 'Can mobile phone communications ignite petroleum vapour?'
- Electrical installation of facilities for the storage and dispensing of LPG and CNG automotive fuels at vehicle refuelling stations
- Guidance on assessing the safety integrity of electrical supply protection
- Guidance on the presence and operation of portable self energised electrical/electronic devices in potentially explosive atmospheres (gas and dust)
- Guidelines for managing ignition risk by inspection of Ex electrical equipment in hazardous areas (including support of IEC 60079-17)
- Guidelines on earthing/grounding/bonding in the oil and gas industry
- Model Code of Safe Practice Part 21: Guidelines for the control of hazards arising from static electricity
- Report on the risk of static ignition during vehicle refuelling. A study of the available relevant research
- EI Research report: A qualitative assessment of electrostatic risks in jet fuel handling and distribution
- CIBSE Guide K: Electricity in Buildings
- Model code of safe practice Part 1: The selection, installation, inspection and maintenance of electrical and non-electrical apparatus in hazardous areas
- Literature review: Investigation into the degradation of Ex ‘e’ enclosures manufactured from glass reinforced polyester/polymer (GRP)