ATEX Control of explosive atmosphere
Enable the workers to operate or maintain safely ATEX recognized facilities.
ACF S&E is a leading provider of ATEX training / in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe and we can provide specialist courses including, Fire Response, Crisis Management and Business Continuity. Additionally, we can also offer a wide range of bespoke services for the Oil & Gas, Water Industry, Marine, Sewage, Landfill, Refinery, Civil Engineering and Defense.
AIM
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Explosive atmospheres (ATEX) where a flammable vapors, gas or dust might be present are found in many sectors of industry.
This course provides participants with an understanding of the dangers of working in hazardous areas, the methods by which explosions are prevented and the requirements of the ATEX and DSEAR Directives.
TRAINEES PROFILE
All workers, technicians, supervisors, head of operation maintenance and managers who are directly involved in the operation or maintenance of assets with ATEX (Potentially explosive atmosphere) .
PROGRAM
- Explosion mechanism
- Explosive atmospheres vs Explosible atmospheres
- The explosion hexagon
- the dangers of dust, gas, vapour and mist in the air
- zone diagrams and the meaning of Zones 0, 1, 2 and 20, 21 and 22
- equipment temperature classifications and gas grouping
- the upper and lower flammable limits of gases and vapours
- the factors that caused a range of example industrial explosions to occur
- identifying the protection methods used (Ex ia, Ex ib, Ex d, Ex p, Ex e, Ex m, …)
- the commonly used ATEX symbols marked on equipment
- Understanding rating plates of ATEX equipment
- identifying the suitability of equipment for each zone
- the importance of assembling cable glands and enclosure seals correctly
- the dangers of explosive vapours travelling along ducts, channels, cable conduits …
- evaluating the maintenance requirements of equipment in hazardous areas
- the application of the ATEX and DSEAR Directives.
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Site tour with hands on for operating or maintening ATEX assets
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Theoritical & Practical evaluation
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CONTACT US
ACF S&E - Industrial Risk Management
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