TY - BOOK ID - 88206545 TI - Classifying explosion-prone areas for the petroleum, chemical, and related industries PY - 1995 SN - 1591245710 9781591245711 9780815513667 0815513666 9780815516446 0815516444 1282769235 9781282769236 9786612013539 9786612769238 0080946089 128201353X PB - Park Ridge, N.J., U.S.A. Noyes Publications DB - UniCat KW - Engineering KW - General and Others KW - Industrial buildings KW - Fire departments KW - Brigades, Fire KW - Fire brigades KW - Fire companies KW - County services KW - Municipal services KW - Buildings KW - Fires and fire prevention. KW - Standards. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:88206545 AB - The degree of danger in the atmosphere of a hazardous location needs to be determined prior to selecting an acceptable electrical equipment installation. If maximum safety is the predominant factor in determining the type of electrical installations, the cost of electrical equipment will be extremely high. If low cost of electrical installation is the predominant factor, safety to personnel and equipment may be unacceptably low. It is, therefore, necessary to find a point of balance at which the cost and safety requirements are both satisfied and acceptable. In nine out of ten cases, a ER -