Please note: This course has been postponed. Please express your interest to attend the course using the form below. The ADBA team will contact you when the course has been rescheduled.
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) is putting on this detailed training session to support you in complying with Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR).
Course objectives
This half-day session will explain compliance to the legal duties DSEAR places on employers. It includes risk assessment and application of controls to mitigate risks. You will learn to understand controls and identify ATEX equipment.
Course content
Section 1
Regulatory Requirements – ATEX Directives, DSEAR & EPR
Terminology
DSEAR Obligations
- Identifying Dangerous Substances
- Risk Assessment
- Sources of release
- Hazardous Area Classification
Exercise – Identify dangerous substances at a site
Section 2
Sources of Guidance
- ACOP, British Standards, IGEM standards
Measures to reduce risk
- Organisational
- Technical
Exercise – Review Hazardous Area Drawing & DSEAR Risk Assessment
Section 3
Equipment for use in hazardous areas
- Equipment groups
- Equipment certification and marking
- Typical Protection methods – IS, Ex d, Ex n.
- Intrinsically Safe circuits
Periodic Inspection and Maintenance
Exercise – Identify uses for example equipment
Q&A
(The session includes breaks)
Course is intended for
Plant supervisors, maintenance staff and operators.
It is also relevant for Safety and Compliance staff.
ADBA members get a discount, but non-members are still encouraged to attend the course.
Trainer
David Woolgar BSc CEng MIGEM MEI MCIWEM
David is a chartered gas engineer with over 30 years’ experience in design and operation of anaerobic digestion plants and gas engineering. He is also on Institution of Gas Engineers technical panel updating gas safety guidance.
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) was established in 2009 to represent the UK anaerobic digestion (AD) and bioresources industry and to support the development of a safe, high-performing industry. www.adbioresources.org
Certificate
Upon completing this course, earn a certificate from ADBA
