Basics of safety in ATEX zones

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Course sheet

ATEX & explosion risk 30 minutes From 150 000 FCFA

In a nutshell

What this course aims to achieve

Raise awareness of the risks associated with operations in ATEX zones

A short module so that anyone entering an ATEX zone understands why the rules are different there, and what they must never do.

Key challenges

A harmless gesture — a phone, a dropped spanner — can be enough to ignite an atmosphere.
The hazard is invisible: nothing announces an explosive concentration.

Learning objectives

Recognise an ATEX zone by its signage.
Understand the conditions that make an explosion possible.
Adopt permitted behaviours and avoid prohibited actions.

Detailed programme

1Conditions for an explosion: fuel, oxidiser, ignition source, confinement.
2Signage and access to ATEX zones.
3Prohibited behaviours and equipment permitted in the zone.
4What to do in case of an anomaly or an alarm.

Target audience

Any staff who may enter an ATEX zone
Visitors and occasional contractors

Prerequisites

No prerequisites.

Learning methods

Short remote module illustrated with concrete examples.

Learning assessment

Validation quiz at the end of the module.

Scope of application

Awareness training for staff working in explosive atmospheres stems from Directive 1999/92/EC. The content must be supplemented by the site's own instructions.

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From 150 000 FCFA per participant

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