ISA12.10, Electrical Equipment and Area Classification for Combustible Dust Atmospheres

Scope

To formulate standards and practices for the design, installation, use, and maintenance of electrical equipment in combustible dust atmospheres, as defined in national and international codes and standards.

To promote the proper design, installation, use, and maintenance of electrical equipment to enhance safety in combustible dust atmospheres.

Purpose

1. To summarize current practices for the classification of combustible dust atmospheres.

2. To publish standards and practices for the design, installation, maintenance, and use of:

a) electrical equipment in combustible dust atmospheres.

3. To publish guidelines, conduct symposia, and otherwise extend knowledge for the use of electrical equipment in combustible dust atmospheres.

4. To provide guidance on national and international codes and standards for electrical equipment for use in combustible dust atmospheres.

A Word from the Chairman

Work has begun on revision of the ISA-61241 standards, now under the IEC 60079 series.

Al Engler, ISA12.10 Chairman

ISA Meetings

For information about all upcoming ISA12 meetings, please visit www.ISA12.org.

Related Files

Fall 2006 SP12 Meeting Schedule (Adobe PDF File)
Spring 2006 SP12 Meeting Schedule (Adobe PDF File)
SP12 September 2005 Meeting Schedule (Adobe PDF File)

List of Standards for Committee

Contacts:

Donald Ankele Alternate Member	Steven Arnold Voting Member AMETEK Drexelbrook Phone: (215) 293-4138 Fax: (215) 674-2731
Eliana Beattie Staff Contact ISA Phone: (919) 990-9228 Fax: (919) 549-8288	David Bishop Voting Member David N Bishop Consultant Phone: (985) 764-9902 Fax: (985) 764-4042
Steve Blais Information Member EGS Electrical Group Phone: (847) 268-6205 Fax: (847) 268-6009	Edward Briesch Voting Member Underwriters Laboratories Inc Phone: (847) 664-3174 Fax: (847) 313-3174
Mark Coppler Voting Member Managing Director Ametek Inc Phone: (412) 826-2431 Fax: (412) 826-0686	Paul Dobrowsky Information Member Innovative Technology Services Phone: (585) 797-4462
Al Engler Voting Member Chair Det Norske Veritas DNV Phone: (847) 736-3998 Fax: (815) 675-1363	Richard Fontaine Voting Member FM Approvals Phone: (401) 567-5007 Fax: (401) 568-6241
Gurinder Garcha Information Member GE Energy Phone: (678) 844-6371	Joseph Kuczka Voting Member Killark Phone: (314) 531-0460 Fax: (314) 531-7164
William Lawrence Alternate Member FM Approvals LLC Phone: (781) 255-4822 Fax: (781) 762-9375	Christopher Leuthold Information Member Self-Employed
Richard Masek Alternate Member CSA International Phone: (216) 524-4990 x8228 Fax: (216) 328-8101	Evans Massey Voting Member Baldor Electric Co Phone: (864) 281-2399 Fax: (864) 382-2718
William Mostia Information Member SIS-Tech Solutions Phone: (281) 334-3169	Phil O'Connor Information Member
Arthur Page Information Member Phone: (704) 248-8784	Peter Schimmoeller Voting Member CSA International Phone: (216) 524-4990 x8258 Fax: (216) 520-8972
Ted Schnaare Voting Member	Ian Verhappen Information Member Industrial Automation Networks Inc Phone: (780) 842-4722 Fax: (780) 628-7352
David Wechsler Voting Member Dow Chemical Co Phone: (979) 238-3535 Fax: (979) 238-0597	Ralph Wigg Voting Member E-x Solutions International Pty Ltd Phone: +61 8835 85752 Fax: +61 8829 85745