Ex Safety and Awareness for Mechanical Disciplines
Learn to work safely in explosive areas. Course for mechanical personnel who carry out work in the petroleum industry.
The goal
The purpose of this course is that mechanical personnel who will carry out work on non-electric potential ignition sources in the petroleum industry have the necessary knowledge and qualifications to do this in a responsible manner.
The course will provide sufficient theoretical training on Ex areas and Ex/ATEX equipment, including labelling of Ex/ATEX equipment which will reduce the risk of ignition in Ex areas.
The target group
The target group for this course is mainly mechanical personnel, for example mechanics, who is located and carry out work in Ex areas in the petroleum industry.
The course is also for other performing personnel (non-electrical workers) who will work with equipment and tools that can constitute a source of ignition. For process operators and other operating personnel, this course will provide sufficient theoretical competence.
This course will both cover the general part of Ex safety and awareness and information related to non-electric potential ignition sources that are relevant for mechanical subjects.
To be able to carry out such tasks, it is assumed that one has in-depth knowledge of work and the use of equipment that can affect safety and ignition source control in Ex areas.
The course is also relevant for engineers in mechanical subjects, for example rotating equipment etc.
The topics covered
- Introduction
- What is an Ex area and where can we find them.
- Ex-zones and zone maps
- Ex philosophy
- Gas groups and equipment groups
- Temperature classes and flash point
- Ignition energy and explosive properties
- Explosion limits (LEL, UEL) and other gas properties
- Types of protection
- Ex labelling: ATEX and IECEx
- Safe work in Ex areas
- Ignition sources
- Work permit
- Gas detection
- Tool and equipment use
- Assessment of various situations
- End test
References
The course is based on EN ISO 80079-36, EN ISO 80079-37, EN 1127-1, EN IEC 60079-14, EN IEC 60079-17, ATEX directive.
In order for the participant to be considered sufficiently qualified to work independently with mechanical installations in potentially explosive areas, the person concerned must be able to document practical training in addition to this theoretical training. The practical training can, for example, be carried out in your own business.
Before attending the course
Final exam - The course ends with a final exam that must be passed in order to get the course approved and a course certificate. We recommend making notes during the course.
Technical information
System requirements
This course can be completed on a computer, tablet, or smartphone – whenever and wherever it suits you. To ensure the best possible experience, we recommend using an up-to-date web browser (such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, or Firefox) and a stable internet connection with a minimum speed of 5 Mbps. If you are using a mobile network, a 4G connection or higher is recommended.
Course manual
No, a course manual is not included for this course.
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