Course Description

This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Practical sessions will be performed in a state-of-the-art CompEx laboratory. This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of explosive atmospheres (IEC-Ex Equipment). It covers the basic requirements of explosion protection, the HSE requirements, regulations and responsibilities; the Ex terms, definitions, classification and zones; the gas groups, temperature classes and Ex markings; the safe work methods in hazardous areas; and the Ex protection techniques including selection and installation requirements. During this interactive course, participants will learn the requirements for cables and terminations; testing and using of measurement equipment in a systematic manner; glanding of non-armored cables, armored and barrier glands; the documentation requirements and safe work methods in hazardous areas; the Ex protection techniques covering maintenance and inspection requirements; and the installation, testing, maintenance, visual, close and detailed inspection.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies:

30 % Lectures
20 % Workshops & Work Presentations
20 % Case Studies & Practical Exercises
30 % Videos, Software & Simulators

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology for technical reasons.

VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)

If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable:

Certificates	:	Only soft copy certificates will be issued
Training Materials	:	Only soft copy materials will be issued
Training Methodology	:	80% theory, 20% practical
Training Program	:	4 hours per day, from 09:30 to 13:30