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Committee:

CTN 163 - Potentially explosive atmospheres. Explosion prevention and protection

Secretary:
FGUPM - FUNDACIÓN GENERAL DE LA UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID. LABORATORIO OFICIAL J.M. MADARIAGA (LOM)
Field of Activity:
Standardization of: Test methods, equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres and devices and systems for explosion prevention and protection. Excluding: Electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres.
International Relations:

IEC/TC 31  Equipment for explosive atmospheres

CEN/TC 305  Potentially explosive atmospheres - Explosion prevention and protection

* Some activities of this TC correspond to other AEN/CTN.

Standards developed by the committee: CTN 163: 95

UNE-EN 13237:2025

Status: VIGENTE / 2025-06-25

Potentially explosive atmospheres - Terms and definitions for equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

UNE-EN 14986:2024

Status: VIGENTE / 2024-11-27

Design of fans working in potentially explosive atmospheres

UNE-EN ISO/IEC 80079-49:2024 (Ratificada)

Status: VIGENTE / 2024-11-01

Explosive atmospheres - Part 49: Flame arresters - Performance requirements, test methods and limits for use (ISO/IEC 80079-49:2024) (Endorsed by Asociación Española de Normalización in November of 2024.)

UNE-EN 14983:2024 (Ratificada)

Status: VIGENTE / 2024-11-01

Explosion prevention and protection in underground mines - Equipment and protective systems for firedamp drainage (Endorsed by Asociación Española de Normalización in November of 2024.)

UNE-EN 14591-2:2007

Status: VIGENTE / 2024-07-17

Explosion prevention and protection in underground mines - Protective systems - Part 2: Passive water trough barriers

UNE-EN 14591-4:2008

Status: VIGENTE / 2024-07-17

Explosion prevention and protection in underground mines - Protective systems - Part 4: Automatic extinguishing systems for road headers

UNE-EN 17624:2024

Status: VIGENTE / 2024-03-20

Determination of explosion limits of gases and vapours at elevated pressures, elevated temperatures or with oxidizers other than air

UNE-EN 17077:2018 (Ratificada)

Status: VIGENTE / 2024-02-19

Determination of burning behaviour of dust layers (Endorsed by Asociación Española de Normalización in July of 2018.)

UNE-EN 1839:2017 (Ratificada)

Status: VIGENTE / 2023-07-20

Determination of the explosion limits and the limiting oxygen concentration(LOC) for flammable gases and vapours (Endorsed by Asociación Española de Normalización in March of 2017.)

UNE-EN 15233:2008

Status: VIGENTE / 2023-07-06

Methodology for functional safety assessment of protective systems for potentially explosive atmospheres

UNE-EN 17348:2023

Status: VIGENTE / 2023-01-18

Requirements for design and testing of vacuum cleaners for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

UNE-EN 14034-1:2005+A1:2011

Status: VIGENTE / 2023-01-08

Determination of explosion characteristics of dust clouds - Part 1: Determination of the maximum explosion pressure pmax of dust clouds

UNE-CEN/TR 15281:2022 (Ratificada)

Status: VALID / 2022-12-01

Potentially explosive atmospheres - Explosion prevention and protection - Guidance on inerting for the prevention of explosions (Endorsed by Asociación Española de Normalización in December of 2022.)

UNE-CEN/TR 17838:2022 (Ratificada)

Status: VIGENTE / 2022-09-01

Use of plugs of bulk material in screw conveyors and product receivers for explosion isolation (Endorsed by Asociación Española de Normalización in September of 2022.)

UNE-EN 14373:2022

Status: VIGENTE / 2022-06-08

Explosion suppression systems

UNE-EN 15967:2022 (Ratificada)

Status: VIGENTE / 2022-03-01

Determination of maximum explosion pressure and the maximum rate of pressure rise of gases and vapours (Endorsed by Asociación Española de Normalización in March of 2022.)

UNE-EN 15188:2021

Status: VIGENTE / 2021-11-03

Determination of the spontaneous ignition behaviour of dust accumulations

UNE-EN 14491:2012 (Ratificada)

Status: VIGENTE / 2021-04-03

Dust explosion venting protective systems (Endorsed by AENOR in September of 2012.)

UNE-EN ISO/IEC 80079-34:2021

Status: VIGENTE / 2021-03-03

Explosive atmospheres - Part 34: Application of quality management systems for Ex Product manufacture (ISO/IEC 80079-34:2018)

UNE-EN ISO/IEC 80079-20-1:2021

Status: VIGENTE / 2021-01-20

Explosive atmospheres - Part 20-1: Material characteristics for gas and vapour classification - Test methods and data (ISO/IEC 80079-20-1:2017, including Cor 1:2018)