Explosion Hazard Engineering and AtEx Compliance

Proper implementation of Explosion Hazard Engineering can:

• prevent over-specification and wasted money through improper delineation of hazard zones.
• ensure compliance with EU legislation and best practice.
• lead to a safer plant and operating regime.

Failure to carry out correct Explosion Hazard Engineering can lead to:

• waste of money, time and resources.
• breaches of important safety legislation subject to financial and custodial penalties.
• destruction of plant and equipment and loss of production.
• injury and death.

The law requires that all facilities in which flammables are stored, processed or handled meet certain criteria in terms of:

• worker safety
• risk assessment and area classification.
• documentation to be prepared (in particular, an Explosion Protection Document for each facility or premises).
• installation, operation and maintenance of equipment.
• inspection and verification.
• earthing and equipotential bonding.

The services that we offer (both standalone and in conjunction with partner organisations that offer specific process engineering skills) include:

• Facility / Process / Operation Review and reduction of the incidence of hazardous areas.
• Area Classification.
• Advice on Equipment Compliance.
• Advice on Training / Operational and Procedural Precautions (including signage, provision of antistatic clothing etc).
• Explosion Protection Document Compilation.
• Verification of overall explosion safety.

Energy Systems Design Ltd.'s specific hazardous area experience includes:

• Area Classification of extensions to Natural Gas Platforms.
• Area Classification of major Toner Manufacturing Facility.
• Participation in area classification of beverage manufacturing installation.
• Verification of equipment compliance in Brewery Installation.
• Verification of equipment compliance in major Beverage Manufacturing Installation.
• Verification of equipment compliance in major Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant.
• Verification of equipment compliance in Glue Manufacturing Facility.
• Verification of equipment compliance in major Toner Manufacturing Facility.
• Presentation of training in AtEx Compliance and Electrical Equipment for Hazardous Areas for a variety of Industrial Clients.
• Preparation of Intrinsically Safe System Certificates.
• Verification of Intrinsically Safe System Compliance.