This European Standard specifies methods for the identification of hazardous situations leading to explosion and the design and construction measures appropriate for the required safety. This is achieved by: - hazard identification; - risk assessment; - elimination or minimization of risk; - information for use. The safety of equipment, protective systems, and components can be achieved, as described in 5.7 of EN 414:1992, by removal of hazards and/or limiting the risk, i.e. a) by design without using safeguarding; b) by safeguarding;