South Africa Hazardous locations (Ex) Regulation Bodies:
—Department of Labour (DOL) regulates all surface industry installations under the auspices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act) no 85 of 1993, and
—Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) regulates all mining activities under the auspices of the Mine Health and Safety Act no 29 of 1996.
Applicable Ex Industry standards:
—SANS 10086-1:2013 – The installation, inspection and maintenance of equipment used in explosive atmospheres Part 1: Installations including surface installation on mines.
—SANS 10086-2:2013 – The installation, inspection and maintenance of equipment used in explosive atmospheres Part 2: Electrical equipment installed underground in mines
—SANS 10086-3:2018 – The installation, inspection and maintenance of equipment used in explosive atmospheres Part 3: Repair and overhaul of equipment
—ARP 0108:2018 – Guide to the regulatory requirements for explosion-protected Apparatus.
—SANS 10108: 2017- The classification of hazardous locations and the selection of equipment for use in such locations.
IECEx certificate/report/QAR: Acceptable
Certificate validity: 3 years
Factory inspection: No
Sample requirement: No sample
Document checklist: Product manual, technical drawings, product specification and others
Lead time: 1-2 months
Certification procedure:
—>Application submission
—>Document review
—>Draft report/certificate review
—>Issue of IA certificate
IA EX marking requirements: no
Other applicable regulatory requirements: NRCS, ICASA and etc.
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