Atex Directives & Ukca Marking Awareness
About this course
Target Audience:
Personnel involved in manufacturing, assembly, supply and the use of equipment for applications in hazardous areas. Suitable for project engineers, on-site installers and Health & Safety personnel, who require an understanding of the Directives.
Key Learning Outcomes:
• Understand the current requirements of the ATEX Directives.
• Discuss CA Marking, and the supporting documentation for electrical and non-electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.
• Understanding of the compilation of technical files, certification and labelling of equipment
Course Content:
• Products within scope
• Zones of use, equipment groups, conformity categories
• Designation of notified bodies
• Documents issued by notified body and manufacturer
• EC-type examination and declaration of conformity
• Internal control of production
• Essential health and safety requirements
• Ignition risk assessment
• Applicable harmonised standards
• Structure of the technical files
• CE marking of equipment and other references
• Reference to Quality Assurance
Assessment:
Each delegate will undertake an online multiple-choice examination and practical assessment to demonstrate they have achieved the key learning outcomes detailed above.
Certification
City & Guilds 9841 Certificate.
Required Instructor Qualification/Experience
• Industrial experience with electrical and instrumentation equipment in potentially hazardous areas
• A1 or equivalent Workplace Assessor
• City & Guilds approved Training Instructor
Min/Max Delegates
4/12
Notes to Customers
To set up a course specifically for your company or if the dates above are not suitable please contact the ASET Customer Service Team for additional dates.
Excellent course with realistic situations. Great use of feedback after excercises.
Graham Speirs
Teekay Voyageur Production Ltd
Great course especially the simulator. Good that the lecturer has past and ongoing practical experience
Kevin Blair
KCA Deutag Technical Support Ltd
Very informative and well taught
Connor Innes
Petrofac Training Ltd
This course has given me a lot more understanding of pressure testing and will be very useful in the future
Colin Crichton
Woodgroup PSN
Really good set up in this course and exceeded my original expectations. Will definitely recommend to others. Training and coaching was second to none and more importantly realistic
Darren Honeyman
Talisman Sinopec Energy Uk Ltd
Course very informative, Lecturer knowledgeable and professional with effective means of imparting knowledge
Gilbert Duthie
Health and Safety Executive
Lecturing was very good, clear and concise
Martin Young
NIIT Limited UK
Instructors were very knowledgeable and good training. Very good practical training
Anjum Shafiq
BG Group
The lecturer was very knowledgeable and extremely helpful with the course content as well as providing lots of good information above and beyond the requirements which gave me an insight into the world of DP
Sam Wood
Gulfmark UK Ltd
Although being apprehensive about attending the course, I was made to feel at ease and enjoyed the overall experience. I would not hesitate to recommend to others
Roger Murray
Petrojarl Floating Production (uk) Ltd
Very informative, well presented
John Bey
Wood Group PSN Ltd
Very happy with this course, it has brought up my level of understanding
Tom Simpson
Wood Group PSN Ltd
Excellent facilities, excellent support from ASET team, would recommend ASET without hesitation
Malcolm Anderson
Talisman Energy (UK)
Good course well presented
Simon Delvin
Aker Offshore Partner
Great course, valuable lessons learned. The experience and knowledge shared is of great benefit
Alan Maclean
Dolphin Drilling Personnel Pte Ltd
Excellent Instructor, thank you!
Klem Lipinski
NIIT Limited UK
Lecturer was very thorough throughout course. Enjoyed having the chance to improve original skills and learn from an experienced person
Sean Burrows
Quick Flange UK
Excellent course
Arthur Knipe
Bibby Ship Management (Western Europe) Ltd
Good lecturer that made everything clear
Matthew Thom
Wood Group PSN Ltd
Very worthwhile course and enlightened with different approaches & various scenarios
William Aitken
Wood Group PSN Ltd
Good course with very knowledgeable instructors
Ross Mackenzie
Private Delegate
Thoroughly enjoyed this course, it has been extremely useful and I will take all of the learning back to my own facilities. Materials and environment were all excellent as were the ASET team
Warren O’Neill
BG Group
Really good course which was greatly delivered
Ross Simpson
A W Training Services
