Title :
´IECEx 2007 Update of New Initiatives and Compliance Tools for the Oil and Gas Industry´
Author :
Agius, Chris ; Klausmeyer, Uwe
Author_Institution :
Secretary IECEx, IECEx Secretariat Office, 286 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW Australia www.iecex.com
Abstract :
This paper provides a brief update of changes and new initiatives within the International IECEx Certification Scheme, especially in relation to extension of the IECEx certification activities beyond Ex products and into the area of Ex related services. Changes and new initiatives in response to industry needs as such IECEx is rapidly being regarded as an essential Compliance tool for the International Ex industries. This paper will also see how IECEx is continuing along its path working towards its Vision to be "The Global Centre of Excellence in the Ex field"
Keywords :
Certification; Costs; Explosives; Gas industry; IEC standards; ISO standards; Industrial relations; Manufacturing industries; Petroleum; Testing; IEC ¿ International Electrotechnical Commission; IECEx ¿ Conformity Assessment Scheme of the IEC for Certification to Standards relating to equipment for use in explosive atmospheres; ISO/IEC ¿ Joint publications of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and IEC; QMS ¿ Quality Management System;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Instrumentation Applications in the Petroleum & Chemical Industry, 2007. PCIC Europe 2007. 4th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Paris, France
Print_ISBN :
978-3-9523333-0-3
DOI :
10.1109/PCICEUROPE.2007.4354004
