AS2430-3-6-2004

AS/NZS2430.3.6:2004Australian/NewZealandStandard™ClassificationofhazardousareasPart3.6:Examplesofareaclassification—Laboratories,includingfumecupboardsandflammablemedicalagentsAS/NZS2430.3.6AccessedbyUNIVERSITYOFSOUTHAUSTRALIAon25Feb2007AS/NZS2430.3.6:2004ThisJointAustralian/NewZealandStandardwaspreparedbyJointTechnicalCommitteeMS-011,ClassificationofHazardousAreas.ItwasapprovedonbehalfoftheCouncilofStandardsAustraliaon31March2004andonbehalfoftheCouncilofStandardsNewZealandon30April2004.Itwaspublishedon20May2004.ThefollowingarerepresentedonCommitteeMS-011:AucklandRegionalChamberofCommerceAustralianAssociationofCertificationBodiesAustralianChamberofCommerceandIndustryAustralianGasAssociationAustralianIndustryGroupAustralianLiquefiedPetroleumGasAssociationLimitedAustralianPaintManufacturersFederationCertificationBodies(Australia)DepartmentofLabourNewZealandDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandMines(Qld)ElectricitySupplyAssociationofAustraliaGasAssociationofNewZealandIncInstituteofElectricalInspectorsInstituteofInstrumentationandControlAustraliaInstitutionofEngineersAustraliaLPGAssociationofNewZealand(Inc)MinistryofEconomicDevelopment(NewZealand)NationalElectricalandCommunicationsAssociationNewZealandAssociationofMarine,AviationandPowerEngineersNewZealandChemicalIndustryCouncilIncNewZealandOilCompaniesVictorianWorkCoverAuthorityWorkCoverNewSouthWalesKeepingStandardsup-to-dateStandardsarelivingdocumentswhichreflectprogressinscience,technologyandsystems.Tomaintaintheircurrency,allStandardsareperiodicallyreviewed,andneweditionsarepublished.Betweeneditions,amendmentsmaybeissued.Standardsmayalsobewithdrawn.ItisimportantthatreadersassurethemselvestheyareusingacurrentStandard,whichshouldincludeanyamendmentswhichmayhavebeenpublishedsincetheStandardwaspurchased.DetailedinformationaboutjointAustralian/NewZealandStandardscanbefoundbyvisitingtheStandardsWebShopat:2004Australian/NewZealandStandard™ClassificationofhazardousareasPart3.6:Examplesofareaclassification—Laboratories,includingfumecupboardsandflammablemedicalagentsOriginatedinAustraliaaspartofAS1076.2—1977.OriginatedinNewZealandaspartofNZS6101P:1972.PreviouseditionAS/NZS2430.3.6:1997.Secondedition2004.COPYRIGHT©StandardsAustralia/StandardsNewZealandAllrightsarereserved.Nopartofthisworkmaybereproducedorcopiedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopying,withoutthewrittenpermissionofthepublisher.JointlypublishedbyStandardsAustraliaInternationalLtd,GPOBox5420,Sydney,NSW2001andStandardsNewZealand,PrivateBag2439,Wellington6020ISBN0733759734AccessedbyUNIVERSITYOFSOUTHAUSTRALIAon25Feb2007AS/NZS2430.3.6:20042PREFACEThisStandardwaspreparedbytheJointStandardsAustralia/StandardsNewZealandCommitteeMS/11,ClassificationofHazardousAreas,tosupersedeAS/NZS2430.3.6:1997,Classificationofhazardousareas,Part3.6:Examplesofareaclassification—Laboratoriesincludingfumecupboardsandflammablemedicalagents.Changestothe1997editioninclude—(a)acompleterewordingofClause5,Fumecupboardandlaboratories,includingnewFigures;(b)deletionofAppendixA;(c)inclusionofadirectreferencetofumecupboardscomplyingornotwithAS/NZS2243.8;(d)correctionoftypographicalerrors;(e)alterationofthesymbolsforhazardousareaszones(toalignwithAS/NZS60079.10);and(f)updateofreferenceddocuments.TheobjectiveoftheAS/NZS2430.3seriesofStandardsistoprovideguidancetotheindustriesandstatutoryauthoritiesconcernedwiththeclassificationofhazardousareas.ThisseriesofStandardsdetailsexamplesofareaclassificationofcommonlyoccurringsituations,basedontheprinciplesofAS/NZS60079.10,Electricalapparatusforexplosivegasatmospheres,Part10:Classificationofhazardousareas.TheAS/NZS2430.3seriesisasfollows:AS/NZS2430.3Classificationofhazardousareas—Examplesofareaclassification2430.3.1Part3.1:General2430.3.2Part3.2:Vehicleworkshops,vehicleparking,fueldispensingstationsandaircrafthangars2430.3.3Part3.3:Flammableliquids2430.3.4Part3.4:Flammablegases2430.3.5Part3.5:Refineriesandmajorprocessingplants2430.3.6Part3.6:Laboratoriesincludingfumecupboardsandflammablemedicalagents(thisPart)2430.3.7Part3.7:Landfillgas,sewagetreatmentandsewagepumpingplants2430.3.8Part3.8:Surfacecoatingsandadhesives2430.3.9Part3.9:MiscellaneousTheA