Re: [MW:10762] PED,ATEX, PUWER

PED: The Pressure Equipment Directive (97/23/EC) was adopted by the European Parliament and the European Council in May 1997. The directive provides, together with the directives related to simple pressure vessels (2009/105/EC), transportable pressure equipment (99/36/EC) and Aerosol Dispensers (75/324/EEC), for an adequate legislative framework on European level for equipment subject to a pressure hazard

The Directive concerns items such as vessels, pressurised storage containers, heat exchangers, steam generators, boilers, industrial piping, safety devices and pressure accessories. Such pressure equipment is widely used in the process industries (oil & gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, plastics and rubber and the food and beverage industry), high temperature process industry (glass, paper and board), energy production and in the supply of utilities, heating, air conditioning and gas storage and transportation.

The ATEX directive consists of two EU directives describing what equipment and work environment is allowed in an environment with anexplosive atmosphere. 

From the French- 
ATmospheres EXplosibles

ATEX Directive 94/9/EC 

The ATEX Directive identifies two groups of equipment.
 Group 1 equipment is intended for use in mining applications. Divided into categories M1 and M2. M1 identifies equipment that must continue to operate when a potentially explosive atmosphere is present. M2 identifies equipment that does not operate when a potentially explosive atmosphere is present. 
 Group 2 is intended for all other situations. Divided into categories 1,2 and 3. Category 1 equipment is intended for use in Zone O situations. Category 2 equipment is intended for use in Zone 1 situations. Category 3 equipment is intended for use in Zone 2 situations.

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)

PUWER replaces the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992 and 

carries forward these existing requirements with a few changes and additions, for 

example the inspection of work equipment and specific new requirements for mobile 

work equipment. Many aspects of PUWER should therefore be familiar to you. 

The Regulations require risks to people's health and safety, from equipment that 

they use at work, to be prevented or controlled. In addition to the requirements 

of PUWER, lifting equipment is also subject to the requirements of the Lifting 

Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

What equipment is covered by the Regulations?

Generally, any equipment which is used by an employee at work is covered, for 

example hammers, knives, ladders, drilling machines, power presses, circular saws, 

photocopiers, lifting equipment (including lifts), dumper trucks and motor vehicles. 

Similarly, if you allow employees to provide their own equipment, it too will be 

covered by PUWER and you will need to make sure it complies. 

On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 7:41 PM, pradip kumar sil <pradipsil@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear all,

Can anybody  tell  what is  this codes/ standads (PED, ATEX, PUWER) means   & where it is apply ?

Regards

Pradip

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