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ISA12 Hazloc Standards Members Gather for Intensive Week of Meetings

Veteran and novice ISA12 (Electrical Equipment for Hazardous Locations) Members will gather in Orlando, Florida March 12-16 to cover topics such as intrinsic and increased safety, encapsulation, gas detectors, fiber optics, and installation, maintenance, and repair. ISA12 covers the work of 40 standards, including 25 adoptions of IEC standards. The week will include review of the 25 proposals submitted to the 2014 National Electrical Code® (NEC®) and continued work on co-published standards with CSA, UL, and FM. The meetings are open and new attendees are always welcome. For more information about the meetings, visit www.isa.org/isa12 under ISA Meetings.


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