Health Safety and Environment · HSE-031
Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas (ATEX and IECEx)
In oil, gas, chemical and other industries, flammable gases, vapours and dusts create explosive atmospheres. Electrical equipment in these areas must be designed…
- Duration5 days
- Next date21 - 25 Dec 2026
- Cities7 cities
- Fee from£2,250
Course overview
Why Attend
In oil, gas, chemical and other industries, flammable gases, vapours and dusts create explosive atmospheres. Electrical equipment in these areas must be designed, installed, inspected and maintained to strict standards.
This LLMI course explains hazardous area classification, protection concepts, equipment marking and certification under ATEX and IECEx, selection and installation, inspection and maintenance, and management of hazardous area compliance. It is an awareness and management course, not a competency certification.
Participants learn to recognise compliance issues and manage hazardous area equipment effectively.
Course Objectives
Explain explosive atmospheres and ignition sources
Understand hazardous area classification
Describe equipment protection concepts
Interpret equipment marking and certification
Understand installation, inspection and maintenance requirements
Manage hazardous area compliance
Target Audience
Electrical and instrumentation engineers
Maintenance supervisors
HSE professionals
Project engineers
Inspectors
Operations managers
Course Methodology
Technical presentations
Classification exercises
Marking interpretation
Case studies
Group discussions
Course outline
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1Day 1: Explosive Atmospheres
- Fire and explosion basics
- Gases, vapours and dusts
- Ignition sources
- Legal frameworks
- Incident lessons
- Case study: Explosion incident
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2Day 2: Area Classification
- Zones
- Classification methods
- Documentation
- Gas groups and temperature classes
- Dust areas
- Workshop: Area classification
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3Day 3: Protection Concepts
- Flameproof
- Increased safety
- Intrinsic safety
- Pressurisation and others
- Selection
- Exercise: Selecting equipment
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4Day 4: Marking, Certification and Installation
- ATEX and IECEx schemes
- Equipment marking
- Installation requirements
- Cable glands
- Documentation
- Exercise: Reading markings
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5Day 5: Inspection and Management
- Inspection types
- Maintenance and repair
- Competence
- Records
- Audits
- Capstone: Hazardous area management plan
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