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The use of purging to reduce hazard is recognized in Article 500–1 of the National Electrical Code: “In some cases, hazards may be reduced or hazardous areas limited or eliminated by adequate positive-pressure ventilation from a source of clean air in conjunction with effective safeguards against ventilation failure. It is recommended that the authority enforcing this Code be consulted before such layouts are prepared.”
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RP12.4, “Instrument Purging For Reduction of Hazardous Area Classification,” Instrument Society of America, Pittsburgh.
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Magison, E.C. (1966). Reduction of Hazard by Purging. In: Electrical Instruments in Hazardous Locations. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6543-1_7
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