Problem Solving For Ammonia Solutions
An EU Directive covering the carriage of dangerous goods created a significant UK problem for the supply of ammonia solution. Temporary fixes will come to an end in February 2022.
Chief Executive, Peter Newport, explains how the Chemical Business Association (CBA) and its member companies tackled the issue.
Chemical Business Association (CBA) | CBA is the voice of the UK chemical supply chain. It represents a wide range of businesses – from distributors and traders to manufacturers and blenders as well as logistics and service providers.
When the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) regulations almost halved the percentage concentration of Ammonia solution that could be legally carried by road, from 35% to 19%, specialist sectors of the chemical supply chain faced serious issues.
Ammonia solution in the higher concentration is used for a number of specialist applications. It is a key chemical component in the recycling of catalytic converters, the approval process for many pharmaceutical products, in the disposal of military ammunition, and in dealing with slurry in the oil and gas sector.
The UK adopted the revised provisions of the ADR in 2000 but agreed to allow deliveries at the higher concentration to continue through the use of Multi-Lateral Agreements (MLAs).
MLAs offered an interim solution that ensured supplies could continue. They are authored by one party and have to be counter-signed by at least one other party in order to operate.
The expiry date for MLAs can vary, but they normally last for five years unless they are extended due to the advent of new regulations. MLAs provided the industry with some breathing space in order to tackle the precise requirements of the ADR regulations.
These requirements are valid until 31 January 2022 for carriage of ammonia solution in territories that continue to remain contracted to the ADR agreement. The central challenge within these provisions was the creation of a venting device that would conform to ADR’s requirements.
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The first step was to review a range of IBC heater models to establish if any conformed or could be adapted to meet the ADR’s provisions. It quickly became apparent that a simple solution of this kind was not available.
The main stumbling block was the vapour pressure restriction imposed by the ADR.
Other problems involved the size and construction of IBCs. Supply chain companies required an IBC capacity of 1,000 litres.
In addition, the use of plastic to form the containers was limited to five years and it was not economically viable to construct a more robust plastic container. It became clear that a new design for an IBC would have to be developed.
CBA therefore contacted THIELMANN, a German company recognised as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of stainless steel containers and offering tailor-made in-house solutions to meet a range of design requirements.
The specification provided to THIELMANN by CBA and a group of interested member companies was for a 1,100-litre cylindrical stainless steel IBC suitable for a liquid (Packing Group II) with a specific gravity not exceeding 1.00 and able to withstand hydraulic pressures of 550kpa. This specification was agreed, and development work began.
A prototype IBC was produced in a conical shape, with 2.5mm thick sidewalls, a convex head, two-inch camlock filling aperture, a butterfly outlet valve, and a pressure-relief valve.
In January 2018, testing the prototype began.
It successfully passed all its tests apart from the hydraulic pressure test. Over 510kpa, the base cone distorted forcing the valve handle onto the base plate causing the valve assembly to leak so the required pressure could not be maintained.
Several possible solutions were considered, including making a hole in the base plate to allow the handle to move and making the walls of the IBC thicker. For different reasons, these solutions were not appropriate.
The design team then recalculated the ADR formula suggesting that the hydraulic pressure the IBC had to withstand was 550kpa. Research showed that the actual hydraulic pressure was 460kpa. The UK Department for Transport subsequently agreed this revised calculation.
In August 2018, the new IBC was retested and maintained its integrity at 460kpa for ten minutes. The results of the full range of testing procedures were:
This article originally featured in the May 2020 publication of HazardEx – the leading print and online magazine for safety, health and hazardous area professionals.
About The Author
Peter Newport is the Chief Executive of the Chemical Business Association. Peter is a key industry advocate to governmental and regulatory authorities in the UK and Europe. 
He is also a board member and current Treasurer of the European Association for Chemical Distributors (Fecc) and a board member of the International Chemical Trade Association (ICTA).
CBA represents the UK’s independent chemical supply chain.
Its membership includes distributors, traders, warehouse operators, along with logistics and transport companies.
CBA’s members, the majority of which are SMEs, are the main industry interface with thousands of UK downstream chemical users.
CBA member companies employ more than 8,700 people. They distribute, pack, and blend over 4 million tonnes of chemicals each year with a market value of almost three billion euros.
In addition, CBA’s logistics member companies handle more than four million tonnes of chemicals annually.
About CBA
The ADR is a European agreement covering the transnational carriage of dangerous goods by road. It establishes specific conditions of carriage for nine separate classes of dangerous goods – from gases to flammable liquids and from oxidising substances, corrosive materials, and toxic substances.
A distinguishing four-digit UN number is allocated to each hazard class along with an explanatory pictogram that must be displayed on the vehicle carrying the dangerous goods.
ADR is derived from the French ‘Accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises Dangereuses par Route’. From 1 January 2021, the treaty is to be renamed the Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road.
What Is The ADR?
This example of the industry creating an effective solution to a significant regulatory issue was brought to a successful conclusion with the issue of the new IBC’s Vehicle Certification Agency in September 2018, the Department for Transport’s authorisation issued in April 2019, and the beginning of the final roll out phase in January 2020.
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Low Voltage Lighting In Confined Spaces & Explosive Atmospheres
Guest Article By Tuomas Seilo Hazardous Area ATEX Lighting Specialist with ATEXOR Oy
Tuomas Seilo is a hazardous area ATEX lighting specialist at Atexor – with more than 15 years of experience at Atexor providing specification support for temporary lighting solutions for explosion atmospheres and hazardous areas in the Oil & Gas industry (both onshore and offshore). Tuomas has responsibility for the international sale and marketing of portable ATEX & IECEx lighting and power distribution systems and developing a global distribution network to serve customers.
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Confined spaces are special no matter how you approach them. Simple things like moisture in the air or a metal bar alongside you can become life-threatening.
In this article, we look specifically at the risk of electrocution. I present what low voltage is and how it affects ATEX temporary lighting.
According to the international standard IEC60364-4, anything below 50VAC (or 120VDC) is low voltage. At that level, you are unlikely to suffer injury if you are exposed to the current.
When I talk here about ‘low voltage,’ I am referring to what is technically classified as ‘extra-low voltage.’ The IEC60364 standard uses this term because it also addresses ‘high voltage’ (over 1000VAC) used, for example, in electricity transmission, and ‘low voltage’ which covers, for example, typical mains voltages in the 110-200VAC range.
But in everyday speak, we typically just use ‘low voltage’ when discussing 50VAC and below.
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When you enter a confined space, your proximity to anything conductive becomes an immediate risk if there is electrical current in the area. Simply, a torn cable with 110-240V (your typical mains supply) can result in electrocution and possible death.
One thing I should point out right up front: low voltage is not the same as explosion protection. Ex-certified equipment can be high or low voltage, and low voltage in itself is not inherently safe to use in Explosion Hazardous Areas.
While not all confined spaces are Ex Zones, they all have special requirements for electrical protection if there is any presence of conductive material, including water.
Small vessels, columns, tanks, offshore platform separators, and the like need low voltage equipment. Whereas habitat spaces (pressurized tents on rigs), for example, typically do not present electrocution risks.
Low Voltage in Practice
Over the last several decades, however, you will find 24VAC as the most common requirement for LV equipment.
However, particularly for temporary lighting, we frequently use 48VAC. With this higher voltage, you remain safe from electrocution, but gain a lot more flexibility in your setup.
You can extend your lighting arrangement by linking luminaires in a chain, for example, much further with 48VAC compared to 24VAC.
In some markets, the LV requirements are much stiffer than the international standards – Belgium, Russia, and some parts of the United States require 12VAC for portable lighting in confined spaces.
In Belgium, for instance, confined spaces have two classifications based on the presence of heat and moisture. If the confined space is dry and cool (cool enough that workers won’t sweat), 24VAC lighting is allowing. If the confined space has humid air and/or is hot, 12VAC lighting is required.
But with lower voltage comes lower efficiency. You can’t link luminaires and cables cannot be more than 66 meters long. So, 12VAC presents a different range of challenges than normal LV setups.
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Take Nothing for Granted
Whether it’s 12, 24 or 48VAC, LV equipment has become fairly standard in most parts of the world. Nonetheless, I have seen rather shocking practices, if you pardon the pun.
While on a site visit, I noticed our Atexor Ex-certified transformer was inside the confined space. The transformer is part of the temporary lighting solution to be able to provide LV supply current to LV luminaires.
In other words, the transformer itself is not low voltage.
One side of it is getting the full mains juice. So, having it inside a confined space that requires LV lighting was a major mistake.
So, whenever you are facing low-voltage requirements, it is important to think the whole thing through – equipment selection, placement, etc.
At Atexor, we pay special attention to electrical properties of our equipment. All exposed parts, for example, are either non-metallic or at least covered to eliminate the risk of sparks and electrical shocks. It is easy to take this sort of thing for granted, but you can still find temporary lighting with prominent, exposed metallic constructions.
In case you feel you have more interest in this topic, perhaps it should be worth checking out these food for thought points as well:
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Foreword
The content of this article considers the situation in April 2021 for the cases of Low Voltage (LV) electrical equipment in industrial or explosive environments. Regulation may evolve over time and all modifications enforced after April 2021 have not been considered in this article.
In the European Union (EU), CE marking is mandatory for all industrial LV products. Meanwhile, the ATEX Directive including a specific ATEX marking applies for LV products dedicated to explosive environments. The CE marking was recognised in all countries of the EU – including the UK – until the enforcement of the post-Brexit agreement on January 1st, 2021.
Following this date, the trading of industrial and explosion-proof LV products between the UK and the countries still part of the EU is slightly complexified. Manufacturers willing to serve the UK market will have to place a UKCA marking. It should be noted that this will apply to England, Scotland and Wales territories (Great Britain).
As a mean to help the manufacturers in the different areas, the UK government has issued new guidance on placing goods on the market in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and in the EU. The modification of the regulation is progressive and there are several dates which are to be considered.
January 1st, 2021 : UKCA is required in Great Britain. Beginning of the 12-month long transition period in which the CE marking remains valid.
January 1st, 2022 : The CE marking is no more recognised in Great Britain. The only applicable marking is the UKCA marking. One exception remains: the placement of the UKCA marking can be permanent but it is not mandatory. It can be applied on the labels, the packaging or a separate informative sheet.
January 1st, 2023 : The placing of the UKCA marking will have to be permanent.
As a worldwide provider of Low Voltage (LV) solutions, MARECHAL ELECTRIC is directly impacted by these new requirements. MARECHAL ELECTRIC’s approach to comply with the new UK regulation is detailed below.
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MARECHAL ELECTRIC has undertaken actions on two main topics: customs administrative formalities and regulatory requirements related to UKCA marking. What follows details how MARECHAL ELECTRIC will fulfil the regulatory requirements.
The MARECHAL ELECTRIC group manufactures plugs and sockets as well as distribution boxes for industrial and Ex environments. For these two types of products, the group will work on separate actions.
The UKCA marking for LV industrial electrical equipment is a self-declaration. For this type of products, it will be applied progressively on the products and placed in addition to the CE marking. The CE marking as well as the ISO 9001 certification of the MARECHAL ELECTRIC production site gives sufficient confidence for the application of the UKCA marking.
The approach for placing the UKCA marking on ATEX products is slightly different since the UKEX certification must be delivered by a third party notified body based in the UK. The notified body also delivers a UKQAN certification for the production quality assurance of the company.
MARECHAL ELECTRIC ATEX range is made of 14 different families:
| Family | Description | Max. Admissible Power |
| PNCX | GRP* power connector | 5 A |
| DX1 | Metal DECONTACTOR | 20 A |
| DX3 | 32 A | |
| DX6 | 63 A | |
| DX9 | 125 A | |
| DX2 | 200 A | |
| DXA1 | 20 A | |
| DXN1 | GRP DECONTACTOR | 20 A |
| DXN3 | 32 A | |
| DXN6 | 63 A | |
| SPeX | Single-pole power connector for Ex environment | |
| PXN12C | Multipin metal connector (12 contacts) | 10 A |
| DXN25C | Multipin metal connector (25 contacts) | 10 A |
| DXN37C | Multipin metal connector (37 contacts) | 10 A |
| *Glass Reinforced Plastics | ||
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DECONTACTOR™ is a MARECHAL® technology used on most MARECHAL® plugs and sockets. It uses silver-nickel butt contacts and specific spring-loaded terminals to provide exceptional connection performance and disconnection under load up to 200 A in complete safety.
Among all these families, MARECHAL ELECTRIC will start the product certification process by the DXN1 and DXN3. As most European certification bodies have agreements with UK certifications bodies, the MARECHAL ELECTRIC certification will be done by the usual certification body. It will then be acknowledged by the partner local body.
The certification of the quality system will remain based on European ATEX certification. The UK certification will only be a transfer of certification to the new UK requirements.
Once the product certification is obtained, MARECHAL ELECTRIC will placed the UKCA marking permanently on the products. There are two possibilities explored to this day:
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Hazardous Area Lighting
Last week Thorne & Derrick alongside UK manufacturer of hazardous area lighting Raytec presented a webinar regarding the impact the UKCA mark would have on owners, operators, end users, specifiers and contractors working within the explosive atmosphere industry.
The aim was to give the participants a better understanding of the effect the UKCA scheme will have on them and how they can prepare for the changes ahead of the full implementation 1st January 2022.
Special thanks to Jonathan Sommersett Product Manager of Hazardous Area Division at Raytec for delivering the webinar and sharing his knowledge about the latest criteria changes. He explains how Raytec are approaching the situation by ensuring all their products are tri-rated by the 1st June 2021.
Below is a transcript of the Q&A section that took place at the end of the webinar.
Q1 – How will I know if my luminaire is UKCA approved?
A1 – Jonathan Sommersett – To obtain UKCA approval your product must be certified to the latest version of the standards and any approved body will issue an UK Ex certificate. Currently there’s an IECEx certificate & ATEX certificate there will now be UK Ex certificate to go alongside them.
Products will now have 3 certificates and any labelling on the product will carry the UKCA mark (for example packaging label or any labels attached to the product).
Q2 – Does the end date of December 31st 2021 apply to purchase or installation if you are located in the UK mainland?
A2 – Jonathan Sommersett – The advice Raytec have been given is that after 31st December 2021 a UKCA mark has to be on any product put onto the market in Great Britain. To clarify that is the first transaction between the manufacturer and distributor (or customer) after 31st December 2021.
If your product has been placed on the market before the 31st December 2021 then it can continue to circulate on the market until it reaches its end user. If you are installing a product after the 31st December 2021 you need to make sure it was placed on the market before that date. That is any transaction between a manufacturer, distributor and end user.
Q3 – We are a UK company and will be selling to another UK company who will be selling to end users who are outside the UK. Am I right to assume UKCA is not required in this insistence?
A3 – Jonathan Sommersett – In that case no UKCA would not be required it is only if the product is going to be installed in the UK. Same certification would apply for any good leaving the UK eg CE mark & ATEX mark would be required for any EU countries & IECEx for any Non-EU countries.
Q4 – Who would you advise to use to obtain UKCA?
A4 – Jonathan Sommersett – There are a list of UKCA Approved Bodies. A lot of the Notified Bodies based in the UK prior to Jan 2020 were previously ATEX Notified Bodies and they have now automatically become UKCA Approved Bodies only change is the slight difference in name. You can go to any to obtain your UKCA certification.
Terry McDonald – There is a list on the UK gov website listing all Approved Bodies
Q5 – When you say placed on the market, what do you mean by that?
A5 – Jonathan Sommersett – I can try and clarify it is a bit of a legal statement ‘placed on the market’. The advice from government is any product that has been ‘placed on the market’ as far as Raytec can tell is when any transaction between a UK manufacturer and any other user as long as money has change hands for that particular product would be classed as on the market. For example any product sitting on the shelf of a distributor owned solely by the manufacturer not would not be classed as placed on the market. If any product is on the shelf that has been paid for by the distributor then that is on the market.
Terry McDonald – This is a question that I am asked a lot and even asked ourselves for clarity around the terminology. In leaving the manufacturer a transaction has taken place so the goods moving from Raytec (manufacturer) to Thorne & Derrick (distributor) and Thorne & Derrick pay for the goods those goods would then by on the UK market. So essentially Thorne & Derrick could buy in a huge amount of stock on the 31st December 2021 with ATEX approval and continue to sell that throughout 2022 without any issues. Not our intention to do but this led on to a question about spares and whether you could sell them for non UKCA certified products post 31st December 2021. Over to you Jonathan.
Jonathan Sommersett – In terms of spares Raytec have committed for all of our products to be able to support and supply them going forward beyond 31st December 2021. Not an issue.
Q6 – So ATEX will continue to be recognised in the Europe but not in the the UK from January 2022?
A6 – Jonathan Sommersett – Yes that is correct. The UK has been split a bit by Brexit. The UKCA scheme applies to England, Scotland, Wales and the CE mark still applies to Northern Ireland because of the Northern Ireland protocol and the Brexit trade deal. So ATEX is still required in Northern Ireland or in certain circumstances UK Ni which is a completely separate mark to UKCA & CE.
Q7 – Will we need all 3 certifications (ATEX, IECEx & UKCA) for operation in the UK?
A7 – Jonathan Sommersett – You don’t need all three certs no but from the 31st December 2021 the key date we keep referring to only the UKCA mark will apply in England, Scotland & Wales so you don’t need ATEX beyond that date. One of the reasons Raytec are tri rating our products is so the same variant can be sold anywhere in the world.
Terry McDonald – I think it is worth pointing out that Raytec are a UK manufacturer have an invested interest in the UK market, the rest of Europe and the rest of the world. The message I have been trying to get across to end users is that there are manufacturers outside of the UK who may deem it not financially viable to obtain UKCA certification so therefore their products will no longer be available on the UK market. So you could be specifying products on site this year that you will no longer be able to purchase next year. So moving forward on your plant and operations to keep equipment the same for spares, repairs and operational costs it is worth obtaining UKCA approval. There is a potential that you could find yourself with some equipment on site that you can no longer purchase because it does not have a UKCA certificate.
Q8 – Will the UK hazardous area equipment certificates be referenced as UKCA Ex, UKCE or UKCA certificate? Just for purchasing references.
A8 – Jonathan Sommersett – I can try CE mark is a mark that declares that your product conforms to all the necessary legislation and ATEX is within CE as a conformity to any potentially explosives atmospheres. So the equivalent applies to UKCA which can be found on any number of different products eg lighting & radio equipment however UK Ex is specific to products for potentially explosive atmospheres so any certificate that is being issued for UKCA approval will have UK Ex within that certificate number just as ATEX currently has ATEX within the certificate number.
Q9 – What are the main requirements for getting UKCA approval?
A9 – Jonathan Sommersett – At the moment as mentioned in the slides the current standards UKCA & ATEX are currently the same so as long as your products are certified to the very latest version of EN 60079 series of standards then you should be able to apply for UKCA. The only issue is the conformity assessment which is a third party mandatory conformity assessment has to be done by a UK approved body which is separate to any EU 27 Notified Body. So you would need to separate bodies and two separate certificates – one for UKCA & one for ATEX. A critical point is that it must be up to the very latest versions of the standards so there is potentially a cost and design implication for the product to bring it up to speed.
Q10 – Any changes in Temperature Ratings for UKCA certified products?
A10 – Jonathan Sommersett – As all standards are currently the same the likelihood is that the ambient temperatures & certifications will pretty much remain the same between ATEX & UKCA because those standards are the same. There may be changes in the future but not at the moment.
Q11 – In your experience with compliance to EN 60079 was the issuing of UKCA Ex approval simply a ‘paperwork’ exercise by the UK approved body?
A11 – Jonathan Sommersett – As long as your ATEX certificates are up to date then they can be used as a reference by a UK Approved Body. It depends on the relationship between the ATEX Notified Body that did the third party assessment and the UK Approved Body that you chose to do your UKCA third party assessment so it is entirely down to the Approved Body.
Q12 – Just to clarify in terms of ‘placing on the market’. We have discussed the ‘first’ transaction between the manufacturer and customer (money changing hands) marking a product being placed on the market. Considering larger value equipment with milestone payments, would the first transaction mark the product being placed on the market, or payment in full for the item?
A12 – Jonathan Sommersett – For me it is not something that I had considered partial payment for goods it is a difficult legal question so we would have to take advice and get back to you if that is possible?
Q13 – It sounds like the solution would be to tri-rate all equipment but moving forward how will this effect periodic inspections without having an installed date of equipment without the UKCA marking?
A13 – Jonathan Sommersett – As you say tri-rating is what Raytec plan to do for any goods that why we are implementing UKCA from the 1st June 2021 so we aren’t waiting until the end of the grace period to start putting UKCA on our products giving plenty of time for these products to circulate on the market not waiting until the very last day of 2021. Ongoing in terms of maintenance schedule as long as you have the key dates when those goods were installed it will be no different to any ATEX or IECEx equipment maintenance schedule.
Q14 – Will UK approved bodies also be able to issue ATEX certificates?
A14 – Jonathan Sommersett – No. It is one of the requirements of the grace period that we are currently in if your product is currently CE marked with an ATEX certificate then that third party approval has to be done by an EU 27 Notified Body to still be compliant on the market right now. Going forward next year UKCA must be assessed by a third party UK Body and ATEX has to be approved by an EU Notified Body. So to clarify they can’t issue each other’s certificates.
Q15 – Do UKCA require LM 80 Reports for approval?
A15 – Jonathan Sommersett – In terms of UK Ex that is not a requirement at the moment. In terms of UKCA for an industrial product LM 79 and LM 80 are nice to have but they are currently UL standards so not a required for UKCA.
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