What is BS 60080:2020 about?
To plug an existing gap in provision, BS 60080:2020 is a new standard that supplements and supports existing documents with guidance on the placement of permanently installed flame and gas detectors in explosive and toxic atmospheres.
Who is BS 60080:2020 for?
Primary users will be:
- Manufacturers of detection devices and software
- Retailers and distributors of detection devices and software
- Engineering companies/engineers tasked with implementing a detection system
- Consultants and auditors conducting third party reviews
- Certification bodies
Secondary users will be:
- Insurance companies
- Regulators
- Academic establishments offering instrumentation courses and qualifications
- The judicial system in case of accident, injury or death
Why should you use BS 60080:2020?
This new British Standard provides guidance on the placement of permanently installed flame and gas (F&G) detectors and includes the setting of performance standards for coverage, placement of devices and technology selection.
It provides guidance on the most commonly used methods of mapping and/or modelling – prescriptive, volumetric and scenario-based. It’s relevant to applications where:
- Optical flame detection is used as a means of detecting flaming fires in internal and external environments
- A gas detection system is used as a method of explosion protection
- The hazard arises from the release or accumulation of explosive gases and vapours
- The hazard arises from the release or accumulation of toxic gases
BS 60080 also provides guidance on operations, maintenance and the availability/reliability of the system to complement relevant standards.
NOTE: “Permanently installed detection systems” include optical flame detection (including ultraviolet, infrared and visual), flammable gas/vapour detection and toxic gas detection.
Mitigation effectiveness is an important aspect of F&G detection design but is out of scope of this British Standard.
This British Standard does not provide guidance:
1) For hazards that are a product of vehicle exhaust fumes
2) Applications in the domestic and general public environment
3) Applications in mining and tunnelling, heating ventilation and air conditioning, medical applications or environments
4) Toxic gas detection with regard to business continuity, e.g. food tainting