BS 60080 provides guidance on the placement of permanently installed F&G detectors, including coverage and technology selection in addition to optical flame detection (along with ultraviolet, infrared, and imaging/visual), flammable gas/vapor detection, and toxic gas detection.
BS 60080 also provides guidance on the most used methods of mapping and/or modelling: prescriptive, volumetric-based, and scenario-based.
NOTE- BS 60080 doesn’t provide guidance for:
BS 60080 on hazard detection mapping is for:
The selection of incorrect sensing technologies leads to incidents not being detected or an increase in spurious trips.
BS 60080 provides guidance on sensing technologies and the physical format of detectors which could greatly affect coverage (quantity and position), as the most challenging activity faced by a design engineer is deciding the quantity and location of gas detectors and/or flame detectors.
BS 60080 offers information related to the full life cycle of gas detection or flame detection system, emphasizing that mapping and/or modelling is a continuous activity and is not carried out just once.
Routine surveillance of detector coverage during the full life cycle of a facility mentioned in BS 60080 ensures that facility modification and changes in hazards are addressed.
BS 60080 is beneficial for the industries because it offers directions on operations, maintenance, and the availability/ reliability of the system to complement the relevant standards.