International Standards and Conformity Assessment
for all electrical, electronic and related technologies
TC 31 |
Equipment for explosive atmospheres |

Label |
Title |
|---|---|
| Subcommittees | |
| SC 31G | Intrinsically-safe apparatus |
| SC 31J | Classification of hazardous areas and installation requirements |
| SC 31M | Non-electrical equipment and protective systems for explosive atmospheres |
| Working Groups | |
| WG 22 | Responsible for MT 60079-0, maintenance of IEV 60050.426 and other specific tasks assigned by TC 31 |
| WG 27 | Electric Machines (motors and generators) |
| WG 28 | Dusts |
| WG 30 | Equipment process sealing |
| WG 31 | Gas/dust hybrid mixtures |
| WG 32 | Creepage and clearance distances |
| WG 37 | Electrochemical cells and batteries in equipment for explosive atmospheres |
| WG 39 | Adverse service conditions |
| WG 40 | Luminaires |
| Maintenance Teams | |
| MT 60079-1 | Maintenance of IEC 60079-1 |
| MT 60079-2-13 | Maintenance of IEC 60079-2, -13, -16 |
| MT 60079-7 | Maintenance of IEC 60079-7 |
| MT 60079-15 | Maintenance of IEC 60079-15 |
| MT 60079-18 | Maintenance of IEC 60079-18 |
| MT 60079-26 | Maintenance of IEC 60079-26 |
| MT 60079-28 | Risk of ignition by radiation from optical equipment |
| MT 60079-29 | Maintenance of IEC 60079-29 series |
| MT 60079-30 | Maintenance for IEC 60079-30-1 and IEC 60079-30-2 |
| MT 60079-31 | Maintenance of IEC 60079-31 |
| MT 60079-33 | Maintenance of IEC 60079-33 |
| MT 60079-35 | Maintenance of IEC 60079-35-1 and IEC 60079-35-2 |
| Joint Working Groups | |
| JWG 29 | with TC 101 - Electrostatics linked to TC 101 |
| JWG 1 | w/TC31/WG28 - Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and dust extractors providing equipment protection level DC Managed by SC 61J |
| Advisory Groups | |
| AG 36 | Chairman's Advisory Group |
| ad-Hoc Groups | |
| AHG 33 | Safety Devices Related to Explosion Risk |
| AHG 41 | High voltage |
Country | Country Code | P/O Status | IEC Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
AR | O-Member | Full Member | |
AU | P-Member | Full Member | |
AT | P-Member | Full Member | |
BE | P-Member | Full Member | |
BR | P-Member | Full Member | |
BG | O-Member | Full Member | |
CA | P-Member | Full Member | |
CN | P-Member | Full Member | |
HR | P-Member | Full Member | |
CZ | P-Member | Full Member | |
DK | P-Member | Full Member | |
FI | P-Member | Full Member | |
FR | P-Member | Full Member | |
DE | P-Member | Full Member | |
GR | O-Member | Full Member | |
HU | O-Member | Full Member | |
IN | P-Member | Full Member | |
ID | O-Member | Full Member | |
IE | P-Member | Full Member | |
IL | O-Member | Full Member | |
IT | P-Member | Full Member | |
JP | P-Member | Full Member | |
KR | P-Member | Full Member | |
MY | P-Member | Full Member | |
MX | O-Member | Full Member | |
NL | P-Member | Full Member | |
NZ | P-Member | Full Member | |
NO | P-Member | Full Member | |
PK | P-Member | Full Member | |
PL | P-Member | Full Member | |
PT | P-Member | Full Member | |
RO | P-Member | Full Member | |
RU | P-Member | Full Member | |
RS | O-Member | Full Member | |
SG | O-Member | Full Member | |
SK | O-Member | Full Member | |
SI | P-Member | Full Member | |
ZA | O-Member | Full Member | |
ES | P-Member | Full Member | |
SE | P-Member | Full Member | |
CH | P-Member | Full Member | |
TH | O-Member | Full Member | |
TR | O-Member | Full Member | |
UA | P-Member | Full Member | |
GB | P-Member | Full Member | |
US | P-Member | Full Member |
Facts and figures
Secretariat | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
Participating countries | 33 |
Observer Countries | 13 |
Chairman | Mr Jim Munro (AU) Term of office : 2014-07 | |
|---|---|---|
Secretary | Mr Mick Maghar (GB) | |
Technical Officer | Mr Andrew Redgate |
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Committee |
Description |
|---|---|
| Internal IEC Liaison | |
| TC 2 | Rotating machinery |
| SC 17B | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear |
| TC 18 | Electrical installations of ships and of mobile and fixed offshore units |
| TC 27 | Industrial electroheating and electromagnetic processing |
| SC 65A | System aspects |
| SC 65B | Measurement and control devices |
| TC 101 | Electrostatics |
| TC 105 | Fuel cell technologies |
| TC 109 | Insulation co-ordination for low-voltage equipment |
| Liaison ISO | |
| ISO/TC 45 | Rubber and rubber products |
| ISO/TC 45/SC 1 | Hoses (rubber and plastics) |
| ISO/TC 67/SC 8 | Materials, equipment and offshore structures for petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries - Arctic operations |
| ISO/TC 197 | Hydrogen technologies |
Working Groups | Description | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Liaison D | ||
| MT 60079-7 | Maintenance of IEC 60079-7 | IEEE PCIC P1713 |
| MT 60079-30 | Maintenance for IEC 60079-30-1 and IEC 60079-30-2 | IEEE 515 WG |



