HARMONIZATION OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS IN THE FIELD OF FIRE AND EXPLOSION SAFETY OBJECTS

On the territory of the Russian Federation there are simultaneously some standards on the classification of hazardous areas. In a joint application of these standards is complicated evaluation classes hazardous areas and their sizes. The article outlines the main differences in the definitions of classes of zones and evaluation criteria. A comparative analysis of classes hazardous areas according to international and Russian standards is presented. There are shown examples of the distribution of hazardous areas according various standards. A method to systematize and harmonize national standards with international ones is proposed.