ATEX Advanced Training: Explosion Protection and ATEX Compliance
Duration: 2 days
Format: Instructor-led course with theory, case studies, and practical application sessions
Overview
Take Your ATEX Expertise to the Next Level
This advanced training is designed for professionals who already understand the fundamentals of ATEX and wish to become true specialists in explosion protection and compliance. The course goes beyond theoretical knowledge, focusing on practical implementation, risk-based decision-making, and real-world challenges in managing potentially explosive atmospheres.
Participants will deepen their understanding of hazard identification, ATEX zone classification, ignition source control, and explosion protection methods. The training combines international best practices with hands-on exercises to ensure participants can confidently assess, design, and maintain safe operations in ATEX-regulated environments.
Who Should Attend
This course is tailored for technical specialists and engineers responsible for explosion protection, compliance, and safe design in hazardous areas:
– Process engineers and technologists (area classification, ignition control)
– Project engineers and designers
– Automation and instrumentation engineers (ATEX devices and systems)
– Process safety and HSE specialists (hazard communication, work permits in hazardous areas)
– Maintenance and reliability engineers (integrity of ATEX-certified equipment)
Target Industries
The course applies to a wide range of high-hazard industries, including:
- Chemical and petrochemical: process design, distillation, storage, and hazardous material handling
- Pharmaceutical: solvent use, reactor operation, and cleanroom safety
- Power generation: boiler, turbine, and fuel system risk control
- Food and beverage: ammonia refrigeration and pressurized systems
- Mining and metals: leaching, tailings, and pressure operations
- Semiconductor and electronics: gas and solvent delivery systems
- Hydrogen and battery technologies: explosion and thermal runaway prevention
- Aerospace and defence: fuel systems, testing, and munitions safety
Learning Objectives
Participants will gain in-depth knowledge and hands-on understanding of:
– ATEX criteria, directives, and operator obligations
– Properties of explosive and combustible substances
– Risk assessment steps and classification of hazardous areas
– Identification and control of ignition sources
– Equipment selection, labelling, and installation requirements
– Explosion prevention and consequence mitigation strategies
– Maintenance and inspection requirements in ATEX environments
– Personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing standards for hazardous areas
Expected Improvements and Benefits
After completing this course, participants will be able to confidently evaluate and manage explosion risks in accordance with ATEX and related EU directives. They will strengthen their ability to ensure compliance, improve workplace safety, and lead technical decision-making in hazardous environments.
Participants will return to their workplaces able to:
– Perform detailed ATEX risk assessments and area classifications
– Select and verify ATEX-compliant equipment and systems
– Identify ignition sources and apply effective control measures
– Develop or update explosion protection documentation
– Integrate ATEX requirements into design, maintenance, and management systems
– Communicate compliance requirements effectively across engineering and operations teams
Organizations benefit from improved regulatory compliance, technical integrity, and safety performance, ensuring consistent alignment with European and international explosion protection standards.
Additional Information
Training languages: Available in English and Russian.
Certification: All participants will receive an official training certificate upon completion.
Examination (optional): A knowledge assessment or examination can be conducted if required by the client.
Delivery options: The course can be delivered on-site at the client’s facility or online via Microsoft Teams.
Customization: The training agenda can be adapted to reflect company-specific operations, installations, and explosion protection strategies.
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