Goals
- Knowing the procedures to follow in an ATEX zone
- Knowing how to identify a marking on certified equipment
- Understanding the different protection methods for equipment and the precautions to take for installation and maintenance
- Tools not permitted in ATEX zones
- Procedure to follow when working on certified equipment in an ATEX zone
- Being aware of the ATEX risks specific to one's establishment
- Understanding the ATEX organization of your establishment,
Instructions, zoning, signage, equipment, ATEX
Program
- Theoretical content
- Consequences of an explosion
- Regulations (European directives and labor code)
- Definition of an explosive atmosphere
- Conditions for the formation of an explosive atmosphere (LEL, LSE)
- Sources of inflammation
- Sizing of explosion risk zones
- Identification and classification of zones: flammable gases, vapors, dusts.
- Signage
- Application to workstations (work instructions)
- Work in an ATEX zone (work permit required)
- Obligations regarding access to areas at risk of explosion
- Marking of materials, tools and usable equipment
- Prevention measures
- Safety instructions
- Various ATEX markings
- Different modes of protection
Practical application
Site visit, identification of the company's ATEX zones, of the workstations concerned, reminder of the procedure to follow to access these zones.
Identification of a marking in the area
Evaluation and validation methods
A multiple-choice questionnaire must be completed at the end of the training; passing it is a condition for receiving the individual certificate of completion of the training.
Target audience
Anyone likely to work in an ATEX zone and on
ATEX-certified equipment, maintenance technicians, electricians or
No, employees of the company or external companies, temporary workers
Prerequisites
None