CompEx Certification - Manufacturing Industry
Maintaining safety and efficiency in manufacturing
The manufacturing sector makes up a large part of the modern industrialised economy, covering the fabrication, processing, and preparation of products from raw materials such as refined metals, minerals, plastics, and wood.
In these environments, flammable liquids, gases, and dusts can create potentially explosive atmospheres if not properly controlled. CompEx certification helps manufacturing organisations reduce risk, improve safety performance, and ensure compliance with hazardous area regulations protecting both people and production.
solvents, oils and gases
Hydrocarbon-based solvents and oils pose a serious risk of explosion if safety procedures are not correctly followed during use and storage. Pressurised gases such as methane, hydrogen, acetylene, and oxygen are widely used in cutting, welding, and other manufacturing operations can also create explosion hazards if facilities are not designed or maintained safely.
CompEx-certified personnel are trained to identify and assess potential sources of ignition, understand hazardous area classifications, and apply safe systems of work to prevent explosions. By following strict inspection and maintenance standards, they help ensure that electrical and mechanical equipment operates safely - reducing the likelihood of incidents, costly downtime, and damage to both people and assets.
Combustible Dust
Many manufacturing processes, from machining and sanding to additive manufacturing, generate fine dust particles that can ignite under the right conditions.
Materials such as wood, MDF, and powdered metals present significant explosion hazards if accumulations are not properly controlled or if electrical equipment is inadequately protected.
CompEx training gives engineers and maintenance teams the competence to recognise these risks, classify hazardous areas correctly, and ensure that protective systems are installed and maintained to standard.
REALITY WITHOUT THE RISK
ASET is one of the UK’s leading CompEx-approved training centres, trusted by organisations across high-risk sectors, including pharmaceuticals, energy, and manufacturing. Our purpose-built CompEx Hazardous Areas Training Centre was the first of its kind in the world and remains a benchmark for practical hazardous area training.
With modern assessment bays for gas, vapour, dust, and mechanical competence, delegates gain hands-on experience that reflects real-world pharmaceutical production environments. This includes working with equipment such as motors, pumps, and control systems commonly found in regulated facilities.
Led by industry-experienced instructors, our training combines technical knowledge with practical competence - ensuring delegates leave confident, compliant, and ready to maintain safety in environments where explosive atmospheres may occur.
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