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AS 1674.1-1997

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Safety in welding and allied processes Fire precautions (Reconfirmed 2016)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

05-09-1997

Superseded date

23-01-2025

Superseded by

AS 1674.1:2025

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Summarise this standard

Specifies precautions to be taken prior to and during hot work (including welding and allied processes), to prevent the possibility of fire or explosion, which may result in harm to persons or property. In particular, such precautions apply to hot work during manufacturing, construction, maintenance, repairs, demolition and where plant or equipment has contained flammable, combustible or explosive material. Measures for the protection of operators against electric shock, asphyxiation, poisoning and other hazards are not covered by this Standard, which also does not deal with protective clothing. Although primarily oriented to hot work that is related to welding and allied processes, This Standard can generally be applied to other forms of ignition sources in hazardous areas.

Committee
WD/4
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 1316 5
Pages
19
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 15/07/2016.This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 15/07/2016
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This Standard specifies precautions to be taken prior to and during hot work (including welding and allied processes), to prevent the possibility of fire or explosion, which may result in harm to persons or property. In particular, such precautions apply to hot work during manufacturing, construction, maintenance, repairs, demolition and where plant or equipment has contained flammable, combustible or explosive material.Measures for the protection of operators against electric shock, asphyxiation, poisoning and other hazards are not covered by this Standard, which also does not deal with protective clothing.NOTES:1 Although primarily oriented to hot work that is related to welding and allied processes, this Standard can generally be applied to other forms of ignition sources in hazardous areas.2 General information on safety in welding is covered in WTIA Technical Note 7.

Originated as SAA Int. 201-1945.
Previous edition AS 1674.1-1990.
Second edition 1997.

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