Certifications
Choose an analyzer certified for your process
Be confident that your analyzer will meet safety requirements and perform to the required level . Official certifications , approvals and compliances ensure that your analyzer has been fully tested and approved for use in specified conditions .
Examples of major international certifications for gas analyzers :
ATEX
These certifications utilize a range of protection concepts and global agencies for the certification of equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres , including testing to European and International Safety and EMC Standards , and North American General-Purpose requirements . They offer UK Ex , ATEX , IEC Ex , and North American certifications for harsh environments and for dust and gas hazardous areas .
Assessing electrical equipment and components , typically related to safety , IEC 61010-1 specifies general safety requirements for test , measurement , and process control equipment , along with laboratory instrumentation . IEC 61326-1:2012 specifies requirements for immunity and emissions regarding electromagnetic compatibility ( EMC ) for electrical equipment .
Built around International and European standards , to ensure that monitoring data is of a high level , the UK Environment Agency ’ s Monitoring Certification Scheme ( MCERTS ) provides a route to compliance with European Directives that regulate industrial emissions .
QAL1
Based on the European EN 15267 Air Quality standard for certification of automated measuring systems , QAL1 is an internationally recognized German standard for performance testing of automated measuring systems used for the purpose of monitoring emission limit values at plants and incinerators .
Safety Integrity Level ( SIL ) is a measurement of performance required for a safety instrumented function . It is defined as a relative level of risk reduction provided by a safety function , or to specify a target level of risk reduction . In the European functional safety standards based on the IEC 61508 standard , four SILs are defined . SIL is determined based on several quantitative factors in combination with qualitative factors such as development process and safety life cycle management .
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