Eurofins FA 127The Finland Finance (FA) FA 127:16 certification is one of the most recognized certifications for any off-road equipment protection systems and is mandatory for logging and construction equipment operated in Finland.
Sertifications
Eurofins FA 127This certification is based on safety recommendations published by FA. In particular, the recommendations include design and installation instructions, as well as a description of the full-scale fire resistance of fire extinguishing systems in the engine compartment of heavy vehicles using test methods similar to the Swedish SBF 127 protocols.
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Regulation No. 107 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is the common provision for the approval of M2 or M3 vehicles in respect of their overall design. It serves to improve the fire safety of buses and intercity buses and is mandatory in 37 countries, requiring the installation of a fire extinguishing system installed by the vehicle manufacturer.
Regulation No. 107 applies to vehicles with a capacity of more than 22 passengers:
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VDSAll components of the system that are coordinated with each other for uninterrupted operation within the system should be recognized by VDS: as a rule, the certification procedure consists of tests in VDS laboratories (so-called type tests) and certification at the Certification Bureau VDS.
lpcb
The Loss Prevention Systems Certification Board (LPCB) is an international certification body in the UK and specializing in safety and fire protection.
The LPCB approval process includes evaluation and testing of products to ensure that it meets the quality standards. Product approval is usually based on testing conducted by LPCB testing laboratories. This assertion is supported by regular audits that ensure that the product meets the approval criteria.
Once LPCB is convinced that the product, service or company meets the required standards, it issues a certificate and includes them in the Red Book, which is free for designers and other users around the world. The Red Book is an important reference for designers, regulators, designers and end users of fire and security products and services:
Designers who choose LPCB-approved products reduce fire safety risks and show due diligence (insurers encourage the use of approved products). They also avoid unnecessary costs of purchasing the wrong equipment and save time spent searching and evaluating products and services.
FM Approvals
FM Global is an American mutual insurance company with offices around the world specializing in loss prevention services, mainly for large corporations around the world in the Highly Protected Property Insurance Sector (Highly Protected) Risk, HPR). FM Global offers certification and testing of industrial and commercial products worldwide through FM Approvals. Products certified by FM Approvals are indicated in the Annual Edition – the Certification Manual, which means that it has successfully passed the FM Approvals test in accordance with recognized standards in performance, marking, production capacity and quality assurance standards.
End users who choose FM-approved hardware are considered to be a proper “verification” and some insurance companies reduce insurance premiums for FM-approved hardware customers.
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RISE – the Swedish Research Institute is an international research institute that has become a world leader in vehicle fire extinguishing standards. SP examines and tests the behavior of materials and products in case of fires, as well as fire extinguishing agents and fire fighting equipment.
In 2013, SP developed new strict standards and test protocols for bus engine fire extinguishing systems dubbed SPCR 183, which are currently under UNECE for adoption worldwide. Many insurance companies are already starting to require bus operators to install systems that comply with the SPCR 183 standard and approved by SP, in buses – ahead of the adoption of the relevant legislation.
Their test protocols tend to reproduce the real operating conditions of buses and are considered to be one of the most difficult to pass. They go beyond other standards and check the corrosion and vibration resistance, as well as the efficiency of extinguishing in turbulent airflow conditions. The goal is to provide bus operators with a method for assessing the effectiveness of various systems on the market and determine which systems are really suitable for their purposes.
KGS – Korean Gas Safety Corporation
Korean Gas Equipment Safety Corporation (KGS), a state inspection body under the control of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE), regulates the production and sale of compressed gas equipment – usually according to the specifications ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), but with an additional requirement for a manufacturer’s permit (license) issued by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (Mocie).
The role of KGS, whose existence and functions stem from three gas laws, such as the High Pressure Safety Management Act, the High Pressure Safety Management and Business Management Act, and the Urban Gas Business Act, is to develop projects the above three gas laws for adoption or revision.
Pressure Equipment Directive
EU Directive 97/23/EC (PED) on pressure equipment sets standards for design and manufacture of pressure equipment (“pressure operating equipment” means steam boilers, pressure vessels, pipelines, Safety valves and other components and assemblies exposed to pressure) are usually more than one liter volume and with a maximum pressure of more than 0.5 bar. It also establishes the requirements for the administrative procedures for “assessing conformity” of pressure equipment for its free placement in the European market without local legislative barriers. The directive is mandatory throughout the EU since May 30, 2002. In the UK, it is adopted in the form of rules on pressure equipment (PER).
Any CE-marked product has been tested and tested in an independent laboratory for compliance with the standards of the Directive and the suitability of the product for intended use.
ATEX
The zones classified as ATEX (explosive atmospheres) must be protected from ignition sources. Equipment and protection systems intended for use in such areas must comply with the requirements of the document “Equipment and protection systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.”
Transportable pressure equipment directive
Directive 1999/36/EC, the Directive of Transportable Pressure Equipment (TPED), also known as the Pressure Transportable Equipment Directive, is one of the measures implementing ADR – European Agreement On the international transportation of dangerous goods. Transportation within the EU is prohibited for any pressure vessels if there is no π sign on them, which means that they have been tested and confirmed by independent laboratories for compliance with the strict requirements of the TPED directive.
Department of Transportation
Any compressed gas capacity transported to the United States must comply with the Federal Directive 49 CFR 173.301 regulated by the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The rules require that hazardous materials corresponding to the definition of compressed gas be transported in containers that meet certain design requirements and performance, and that in most cases, containers are equipped with prescribed safety devices. The compressed gas equipment must be clearly marked with the DOT label denoting the compliance of the DOT rules.