Hazardous Area ATEX Inspections – ATEX 137 & DSEAR

C&P Engineering Services delivers hazardous area ATEX inspections and hazardous area maintenance services internationally for clients requiring support with their hazardous area ATEX inspections, procedures and ATEX/DSEAR compliance.

We work with companies to provide a path towards compliance with the HSE requirements, international standards and the mandatory Requirements of BS EN 60079-17/14, DSEAR (Dangerous Substances in Explosive Atmospheres Regulations), The Equipment Directive ATEX 94/9/EC and the workers Directive ATEX 99/92/EC.

Our inspectors who are highly trained in vapour, gas and dust environments and deliver comprehensive inspection schedules and reports, advising on corrective action where necessary. We also provide assistance with carrying out any necessary corrective action through our teams of engineers, electricians, pipe fitters and craftsmen.

Our ATEX Inspection Services include:

• Inspections of Existing and New ATEX equipment
• Ensuring Verification of all Installed ATEX Equipment Databases
• Ensuring Compliance with all Standards and Regulations
• Explosion Protection Documents
• ATEX Installation & Maintenance Project management
• Compiling ATEX Registers and Client Database
• ATEX Remedial Repairs
• Gap Analysis and Report of Current Ex Inspections Procedure
• Implementation of Ex Inspection Strategies

Inspections Procedure:

Once the site has been classified we conduct the following hazardous area ATEX inspections procedure to ensure that the ‘Ex’ equipment within the hazardous area zoned areas has been designed, constructed, installed and maintained and operated in such a way as to minimise the risk of an explosion:

• Carry out inspections and collate a list all ‘Ex’ equipment
• Carry out a review of the maintenance records to highlight any issues
• Conduct ignition hazard assessments of non-electrical equipment
• Carry out assessments of electrical equipment with respect to its certification
• Record the findings in a report and highlight any recommendations
• Implement any corrective action arising if required

We are also continually Assessed and Certified by the NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contractors) as having the technical capability to carry out CompEx electrical work in:
(a) Accordance with BS 7671: 2008 IEE Wiring Regulations for Electrical Installations.
(b) Areas where potentially explosive atmospheres may be expected to occur in the form of explosive gases, vapours or combustible dusts.

What do DSEAR and ATEX stand for?

DSEAR

DSEAR is an abbreviation for the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002. Dangerous substances can put peoples’ safety at risk from fire and explosion. DSEAR puts duties on employers and the self-employed to protect people from risks to their safety from fires, explosions and similar events in the workplace, this includes members of the public who may be put at risk by work activity.

ATEX

There are two EU Directives ATEX 95 (94/9/EC) and ATEX 137 (1999/92/EC) concerning, respectively, the supply and the use of equipment in potentially explosive atmospheres. The term ‘ATEX’ is an acronym, derived from the French title of the 94/9/EC Directive.

ATEX is also the name commonly given to the legal requirements for controlling explosive atmospheres and the suitability of equipment and protective systems used in them.  The user Directive, ATEX 137, is implemented by HSE under The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR). ATEX 137 concerns worker health and safety in those workplaces where potentially explosive atmospheres may be present.

Who does ATEX & DSEAR affect?

The ATEX directives and DSEAR regulations are most applicable to industries where potentially explosive atmospheres can form. These include chemical manufacturing, petrochemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, manufacture and the storage of bulk powders and flammable liquids or gas.

Mining industries that hold high risk rates in relation to danger from fire, explosive atmospheres and exothermic reactions etc will also need to comply with these directives and regulations.

IEC Inspection Services: Verification, Installation & Consultancy Services

IEC Inspection Services – ATEX, IEC, NEC Inspections & Consultancy Services, DSEAR & ATEX 137 Hazardous Area Inspection & Testing.

IEC Inspection Services – We provide IEC inspections services which include, verification, installation and consultancy services around the world, assisting companies to meet the required compliance and safety standards for electrical process equipment used in potentially explosive atmospheres.

C&P Engineering Services is also a certified CompEx Training Provider. To find out more about our CompEx Hazardous Area Training Services, click here>

Our Hazardous Area Inspection Services include:

• IEC Inspection of Existing and new ‘Ex’ equipment
• IEC Inspection Strategy Development & Implementation
• Compiling IEC Registers and Client Databases
• Ensuring Verification of all Installed Electrical Equipment Databases
• Ensuring Compliance with all Standards and Regulations
• Gap Analysis and Reporting of Current Inspection Procedures
• Explosion Protection Documents
• Installation & Maintenance Project management
• Remedial Repairs

C&P’s highly trained and experienced CompEx certified inspection engineers, technicians and electricians deliver hazardous area ATEX / IEC inspection and maintenance services for clients requiring support with their inspection and maintenance objectives for optimising their asset performance and integrity.

With our breadth of knowledge and technical experience we work across a wide range of industries, including the chemical, oil, gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, steel and heavy engineering industries.

We provide IEC inspection services for clients that may only have a few items, to clients that have thousands of items for inspection. We work with clients to provide a path towards full compliance under the mandatory Requirements of IEC, NEC, BS EN 60079-17/14, DSEAR (Dangerous Substances in Explosive Atmospheres Regulations), The Equipment Directive ATEX 95 (94/9/EC) and the workers Directive ATEX 137 (99/92/EC).

We are continually developing strong partnerships with our clients through providing a reliable, safe and best in-class service and through proactive integration and continued improvement efficiencies.

For further information about C&P’s other Integrated Electrical Services please click the link below:

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Hazardous Area ATEX Inspections

“We provide CompEx certified / IECEx certified hazardous area inspection engineers, electricians and technicians who are highly experienced in the field of hazardous area IEC, ATEX, IECEx and DSEAR compliance.”

ATEX Inspections    –   IEC Inspections   –   Ex Inspections           

We assist customers with optimising their Ex asset performance, safety and integrity through delivering the following hazardous area inspection services:

• Ex Inspection of Existing and New Ex Equipment
• Ex Hazardous Area Inspection Strategy Development & Implementation
• Compiling Ex Registers and Client Databases
• Ensuring Verification of all Installed ‘Ex’ Equipment Databases
• Ensuring Compliance with all Standards and Regulations
• Gap Analysis and Reporting of Current Ex Inspection Procedures
• Explosion Protection Documents
• Ex Installation & Maintenance Project Management
• Ex Remedial Repairs

Our hazardous area inspection services provide assistance with the compliance of electrical installations in potentially explosive atmospheres for new and existing plant.

We deliver hazardous area inspections for customers across a wide range of industries, including the Chemical, Steel, Oil, Petro-chemical, Water, Pharmaceutical, Gas, Offshore & Heavy Engineering industries.

We assist our clients in asset management, the verification of the integrity of their ‘Ex’ equipment and systems, provide cost effective solutions and ultimately help to develop a path towards full compliance.

Our CompEx certified inspectors deliver comprehensive hazardous area inspection schedules and inspection reports, advising on corrective action where necessary and provide assurance that you are complying with all the very latest international standards, codes and practices and meeting your legal obligations.

Our teams of competent hazardous area inspection engineers have worked in hazardous areas over many years and are CompEx qualified for explosive gases and vapours, intrinsically safe systems and combustible dusts

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