“Nonincendive Equipment” protection technique can be difficult to manage

In the world of Process Safety Management and processes containing flammable liquids and gases, the management of hazardous locations (HAZLOC) can be very difficult to manage; especially when a facility decides that some of their “Nonincendive” devices are acceptable.  The use of “Nonincendive Equipment” is one (1) of the twelve (12) acceptable “protection techniques” offered by NFPA 70; however, it comes with one (1) very LARGE limitation…