The new static electricity risk analysis method STARA and the ATEX risk assessment requirement

Raija Koivisto; Yngve Malmén; Minna Nissilä

The new static electricity risk analysis method STARA and the ATEX risk assessment requirement

Raija Koivisto, Yngve Malmén, Minna Nissilä

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to briefly present the risk analysis method STARA (Malmén et al. 2002), which is designed to identify the potential for generation of static electricity and to assess whether there is a potential for ignition or operational problems. The experiences gained from the application of the STARA method in different types of industrial environments are summarised in the paper, as well. Moreover, this paper presents a modification of the STARA method, the STARATEX method, which aims to identify ignition hazards in a process plant caused by all possible ignition sources. The STARATEX method seems to be applicable when fulfilling the requirement of EU's ATEX directive (EC 2000). Two case studies are presented about the use of the STARATEX method.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Loss Prevention 2004 Proceedings
Publisher	Czech Society of Chemical Engineering
ISBN (Print)	978-80-02015-74-1, 80-02-01574-6
Publication status	Published - 2004
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	11th International Symposium on Loss prevention and safety promotion in the process industries, Loss Prevention 2004 - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 31 May 2004 → 3 Jun 2004

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Conference	11th International Symposium on Loss prevention and safety promotion in the process industries, Loss Prevention 2004
Country/Territory	Czech Republic
City	Prague
Period	31/05/04 → 3/06/04

Keywords

static electricity
safety analysis
hazard identification
ignition hazard
ATEX

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The new static electricity risk analysis method STARA and the ATEX risk assessment requirement

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