As 1674.1-1997 Safety in Welding and Allied Processes Fire Precautions
As 1674.1-1997 Safety in Welding and Allied Processes Fire Precautions
1—1997
Australian Standard
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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee WD/4 on Welding
Safety to supersede AS 1674.1 — 1990.
The term ‘informative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the
appendix to which it applies. An ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and
guidance.
This edition includes general improvements as well as the following specific technical
changes:
(a) Clause 1.2 and some of the Preface of the superseded edition are now included in
Clause 1.1.
(b) Minor changes have been made to the list in Note 1 of Clause 1.3.2.
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CONTENTS
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SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
APPENDICES
A GUIDELINES FOR HOT WORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . 15
B TYPICAL FORM FOR A HOT-WORK PERMIT . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 18
C PROCEDURES FOR HOT WORK ON EQUIPMENT THAT HAS HELD
FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 20
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
Australian Standard
Safety in welding and allied processes
S E C T I O N 1 S CO P E A N D G E NE R A L
1.1 SCOPE 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,
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