International Eletrotechnical Commission (IEC)

Ex marks the spot

ATEX As global trade in hazardous area products increases, it would appear sensible that all countries operate on the same playing field when it comes to certifying hazardous area products and classifying the areas and in which they operate. So far that is not the case but, as Newson Gale’s Mike O’Brien* explains, a model for global standardisation is available

People in white lab coats examining big tank

Bad education

ROAD Continuity of expertise is an issue for the regulatory authorities just as it is for industry. How else to explain the need to revisit and correct recently agreed provisions?

Road Signs in Europe

One piece at a time

Road The rationale for having separate modal regulatory meetings in addition to the joint RID/ADR/ADN sessions was clearly demonstrated this spring

De Rijke Tank Container in Terminal

Spreading the Ex word

The UN Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) last month published a Common Regulatory Framework for equipment used in environments with an explosive atmosphere.

Power outage

MULTIMODAL The UN experts' packed agenda for its June session resulted in a large number of amendments for the 17th revised edition of the model regulations

Take the lead

Conference report - Nearly four years after the event, the catastrophic explosion at the Buncefield oil depot in Hertfordshire, UK continues to reverberate.

PHMSA acts on fuel cells

The US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule under docket HM-243 this past April 30, making changes to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to allow certain fuel cell cartridges and fuel cell systems to be transported by passengers and crew in carry-on baggage on passenger aircraft.

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