hazardous area means an area in which explosive gas-air mixtures are, or may be expected to be, present in quantities such as to require special precautions for the construction and use of electrical apparatus or other apparatus which otherwise would constitute a source of ignition;
hazardous area means an area declared by the Minister under section 9 to be a hazardous area for the purposes of this Act;
hazardous area means an area where hazardous atmosphere exists or is likely to occur;
Examples of hazardous area in a sentence
Further, the light fittings shall be suitable to the Hazardous Area classification mentioned in IS 5572.
More Definitions of hazardous area
hazardous area means an area in which flammable gases or vapors are, or may be, present in the air in sufficient quantities to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures;
hazardous area means any area whose natural topography has been altered by the activities of the landowner, lessee, tenant, or other person, either now or prior to the effective date of this ordinance, such that; a slope of 2 to 1 or less, exists a distance of at least ten feet along the top of the slope; and the overall height of the slope is more than eight feet.
hazardous area means any shoreline area which is hazardous for intensive human use or structural development due to inherent and/or predictable physical conditions; such as but not limited to geologically hazardous areas, frequently flooded areas, and coastal high hazard areas.
hazardous area means an area will be deemed to be hazardous where;
hazardous area means those parts of a facility housing a flame-producing heating plant, incinerators, water heater, and kitchens and areas where combustible materials, flammable liquids, or gases are used or stored.
hazardous area means an area of a building, or portion thereof, used for purposes that involve highly combustible, highly flammable, or explosive products or materials which are likely to burn with extreme rapidity or which may produce poisonous fumes or gases, including highly toxic or noxious acids, alkalines, or irritant hazards; which cause the division of material into fine particles or dust subject to explosion or spontaneous combustion; or which constitute a high fire hazard because of the form, character, or volume of the material used.
hazardous area means the locations classified according to its Zone System which defines the probability of the hazardous material, gas or dust, being present in sufficient quantities to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures and such classification of zones are specified below, namely: -