A Hazardous Area Classification is to identify potential sources of the hazardous materials that is the process of determining the existence and extent of hazardous locations in a facility, and outlines the classifications of areas where any flammable and combustible chemical liquids, gasses or vapours are handed, processed or stored (e.g., Open process points, Pump seals, Rotating equipment, Seal pots, Drains, Sampling points, Vents, PSVs, Rupture Disks, etc.). The Hazardous Area Classification defines: Type of hazard or hazardous material; Flammable concentration; Auto-ignition temperature of the hazardous material, etc. The Hazardous Area Classification is a deliverable document of the Detailed Design and Engineering developed by the multidisciplinary efforts. (Also, called as the Electrical Area Classification)
Related Definitions in the Project: The Electrical Engineering; Detailed Design and Engineering Deliverable
