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 sources of release and ventilation factors
Section 2
Sources of Guidance
- ACOP, British Standards, IGEM standards
Measures to reduce risk
- Hierarchy of risk reduction measures
Exercise – Review a site task and identify measures which can be taken to reduce the risk
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)
Tom Goodwin
BEng (Hons), MSc, C.WEM, CEng, MCIWEM
Tom has worked in the Anaerobic Digestion industry for 14 years across the sewage sludge, agricultural and food waste sectors, developing expertise as a process engineer. Through this he has become an experienced DSEAR and Confined Space Specialist. Tom has sat on the Members Committee of the Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers, advising on the unique risks of biogas to that organisation. He has also completed works for review by the Health and Safety Executive, helping sites through inspections and to have prohibition notices lifted.
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