IS/IEC/TS 60079 : Part 32 : Sec 1 : 2013 + AMD 1 : 2017 Explosive Atmospheres - Part 32 Electrostatic Hazards - Section 1 Guidance
NATIONAL FOREWORD
This Indian Standard (Part 32/Sec 1) which is identical to IEC TS 60079-32-1 'Explosive atmospheres Part 32-1: Electrostatic hazards, guidance' issued by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on the recommendation of the Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Atmosphere Sectional Committee had been approved by the Electrotechnical Division Council.
This standard gives guidance about the equipment, product and process properties necessary to avoid ignition and electrostatic shock hazards arising from static electricity as well as the operational requirements needed to ensure safe use of the equipment, product or process. It can be used in a risk assessment of electrostatic hazards or for the preparation of product family or dedicated product standards for electrical or non-electrical machines or equipment.
The IEC standard has been approved as suitable for publication as an Indian Standard without deviations. Certain terminologies and conventions are, however, not identical to those used in Indian Standards. Attention is particularly drawn to the following:
a) Wherever the words 'International Standard' appear referring to this standard, they should be read as 'Indian Standard'; and
b) Comma (,) has been used as a decimal marker, while in Indian Standards the current practice is to use a point (.) as the decimal marker.