South African Flameproof Association annual symposium
November 2014
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As a non-profit body, the South African Flameproof Association (SAFA) is involved in explosion prevention/protection techniques for equipment used in hazardous atmospheres across all industries. It is the national mirror of the IEC Ex committee and has been registered as a voluntary association with the Engineering Council of South Africa.
SAFA comprises almost 200 member companies from end-users and manufacturers to relevant government bodies and equipment testing houses. With branches already in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Cape Town, it has become the recognised authority in South Africa on explosion prevention technology.
The primary objective of the association is to promote safety best practice in the hazardous area industries, develop competencies and promote training, influence the formulation and implementation of national and international standards and regulations, and improve and maintain excellent stakeholder relationships.
This year, SAFA will be holding its annual symposium on the 13 November at the Graceland Casino in Secunda, which will include safety in the petrochemical, oil & gas and mining industries.
Dario Campetti, of consulting engineering firm Dario Campetti & Associates, will deliver the keynote address. His discussion will centre on a suggested system for the control and management of explosion-protected electrical apparatus that can be installed at coal mines to increase operational safety. The system outlines the minimum requirements for inclusion in a coal mine management system to ensure that the mine complies with the legal requirements and reasonable safe working practices when using explosion-protected electrical apparatus.
Other speakers include mining solutions provider Joy Global representative Paul Meanwell, who will focus on the maintenance of flameproof equipment in mines.
Also, UK-based hazardous equipment specialist Extronics MD, John Hartley will present a paper titled ‘Making safe waves in hazardous areas – deploying wireless safely’. This presentation will discuss the various approaches of deploying wireless networks safely and effectively – from the first transmissions of radio-frequency signals in hazardous areas when exploring mine and mineworker protection to detailing how new design methods and changes in safety standards have allowed for current technology to be more easily and efficiently adopted.
For more information contact South African Flameproof Association, +27 (0)11 061 5000, [email protected], www.flp.co.za
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