BS 60080:2020
Explosive and toxic atmospheres. Hazard detection mapping. Guidance on the placement of permanently installed flame and gas detection devices using software tools and other techniques
- Standard No.
- BS 60080:2020
- Release Date
- 2020
- Published By
- British Standards Institution (BSI)
- Latest
- BS 60080:2020
- Scope
- What is BS 60080 about?
BS 60080 provides guidance on the placement of permanently installed F&G detectors, including coverage and technology selection in addition to optical flame detection (along with ultraviolet, infrared, and imaging/visual), flammable gas/vapor detection, and toxic gas detection.
BS 60080 also provides guidance on the most used methods of mapping and/or modelling: prescriptive, volumetric-based, and scenario-based.
NOTE- BS 60080 doesn’t provide guidance for:
Addressing hazards that are a product of vehicle exhaust fumes
Applications in the domestic and public environment; mining and tunnelling, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), medical applications or environments
BS 60080:2020 history
- 2020 BS 60080:2020 Explosive and toxic atmospheres. Hazard detection mapping. Guidance on the placement of permanently installed flame and gas detection devices using software tools and other techniques
