Title :
Ensure product safety with hazardous locations and solid-state lighting certification
Author :
Bombardier, Brad
Author_Institution :
Intertek, Boxborough, MA, USA
Abstract :
This paper will give an overview of how hazardous locations are defined and discuss protection methods to mitigate explosion risks in hazardous locations. This paper will also identify requirements applicable to each protection concept in North America, European Union and the rest of the world. Additionally, the paper will discuss the safety requirements and standards landscape for LED lighting.
Keywords :
certification; explosions; hazardous areas; light emitting diodes; lighting; risk management; European Union; LED lighting; North America; explosion risk; hazardous location; product safety; solid state lighting certification; Atmosphere; Explosives; Light emitting diodes; Lighting; Standards; LED; SSL; atmosphere; explosive; hazardous; lighting; location; solid; state;
Conference_Titel :
Product Compliance Engineering (ISPCE), 2010 IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7498-1
DOI :
10.1109/PSES.2010.5637646
