INTRINSIC SAFETY--A STATUS REVIEW

The use of intrinsic safety in electrical circuit design techniques for hazard reduction started about 1912 in English coal mines. The advancement of this design art has been influenced by various regulatory bodies both in the USA and abroad. The lack of a thorough understanding of hazardous atmospheres has hindered the development of this design technique. Details of the interaction between regulation and scientific knowledge are presented.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at training session sponsored by Wilmington Section of the Instrument Society of America, Appeared in "Electrical Safety Practices", Monograph #113.
• Corporate Authors:

  Instrument Society of America

  400 Stanwix Street
  Pittsburgh, PA  United States  15222
• Authors:
  • Magison, E C
• Publication Date: 1971-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 2-8
• Serial:
  • Publication of: American Chemical Society
  • Publisher: American Chemical Society

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electrical equipment; Electrical systems; Hazards; Regulations; Safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safety regulations
• Old TRIS Terms: Electrical equipment hazard; Intrinsic safety (Electrical)
• Subject Areas: Law; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054212
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Instrument Society of America
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1974 12:00AM