Gexcon Certification offer ATEX training courses tailored to your needs. Our training instructors have extensive experience within the field of ATEX and explosion safety. The most requested courses are listed below – feel free to contact us about your company’s specific needs.
Training courses are offered as:
- Online courses / webinars
- In-house courses
Gas Explosion Hazards Course
Gas explosions are unfortunately still common in the process industry and can lead to injuries, fatalities, property damage, business interruption and environmental pollution. This course is looking into gas explosion hazards on offshore and onshore facilities. It addresses all aspects of hazards associated with gas explosions, and focuses in particular on mechanical Ex-equipment.
The gas explosion hazard course covers:
- Gas explosions as a physical phenomenon
- Lessons learnt from past incidents
- An introduction to the ATEX User Directive 1999/92 EC
- An introduction to the ATEX Product Directive 2014/34 EU
- NORSOK requirements for ignition source control
- Requirements for manufacturers of Ex-equipent, including
- Ignition hazard assesssment
- Marking of Ex-equipment
- User instructions
- EU Declaration of conformity
- Mechanical Ex-equipment
- Selection and use of Ex-equipment
- Maintenance and modifications of existing Ex-equipment
Participants will receive the course presentation in PDF-format and course diplomas.
Target Group:
- Representatives of governmental or public bodies involved in the development of onshore and offshore safety regulations (Petroleumstilsynet, Arbeidstilsynet, DSV, osv.)
- Safety engineers, managers, supervisors, and other personnel involved in the design, operation or modification of an onshore or offshore oil and gas facility (platforms, FPSOs, etc.)
- Anyone who would like to develop an understanding of gas explosion safety
Prerequisites: In general, no special prerequisites are required. However, knowledge in process safety and experience in plant operation will be helpful.
Course duration: 2 days
Course language: Norwegian or English
Next dates: 18. – 19. January 2023 (webinar) – registration deadline 13th January
Dust Explosion Hazards Course
Explosive dust atmospheres can occur in a wide range of industries, such as food- and feed production, woodworking, pharmaceutical production, metal industries and recycling facilities.
This course aims to educate people working with such industries on the risks arising from combustible dusts, and how to apply risk reducing measures.
The dust explosion hazard course covers:
- Dust explosions as a physical phenomenon
- Lessons learnt from past incidents
- Properties of explosive dust atmospheres
- Laboratory testing of combustible dust
- ATEX User Directive 1999/92 EC
- ATEX Product Directive 2014/34 EU
- Hazardous Area Classification
- Ignition hazards
- Selection and use of Ex-equipment
- Protective systems and other protective measures
- Design and maintenance of a facility with potentially explosive dust atmospheres
Participants will receive the course presentation in PDF-format and course diplomas.
Target group:
- Representatives of governmental or public bodies involved in the development of safety regulations (Petroleumstilsynet, Arbeidstilsynet, DSV, osv.)
- Safety engineers, managers, supervisors, and other personnel involved in the design, operation or modification of an facilities handling combustible dusts
- Anyone who would like to develop an understanding of dust explosion safety
Prerequisites: In general, no special prerequisites are required. However, knowledge in process safety and experience in plant operation will be helpful.
Course duration: 2 days
Course language: Norwegian or English
Next dates: 15. -16. February (webinar) – registration deadline 3 days ahead of start
ATEX Training for Workers and Employers
This course is intended to be used as a part of the training for those working in places where explosive atmospheres may occur. Training of workers with regards to explosion protection is a requirement in the ATEX User Directive 1999/92/EC* (forskrift om helse og sikkerhet i eksplosjonsfarlige atmosfærer).
The course is based on the ATEX User Directive and covers:
- Explosions as a physical phenomenon
- Lessons learnt from past incidents
- Applicable legislations
- Hazardous Area Classification
- Explosion Protection Document
- Ignition Hazards
- Selection and use of Ex-equipment
- Permits to work
Participants will receive the course presentation in PDF-format and course diplomas.
Target group: Workers and employers in facilities potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres.
Prerequisites: No special prerequisites are required.
Course duration: 1 day
Course language: Norwegian or English
Next dates: When required – please contact Gexcon Certification
Mechanical Ex-equipment
The course is based on ATEX-harmonised standards EN ISO 80079-36:2016 and EN ISO 80079-37:2016 for mechanical Ex-equipment and is intended for manufacturers of mechanical Ex-equipment.
By the end of the course delegates will understand:
- How to perform an ignition hazard assessment for mechanical Ex-equipment in accordance with EN ISO 80079-36:2016
- How to apply the types of protection as described in EN ISO 80079-37:2016
- What documentation that is required, including the user instructions
- How to CE-mark the mechanical Ex-equipment
- The EU declaration of conformity
- When and how to apply for certification of mechanical equipment
- The certification process
Participants will receive the course presentation in PDF-format and course diplomas.
Target group: Equipment manufacturers who are required to design equipment and processes according to the ATEX directive 2014/34 EU.
Prerequisites: In general, no special prerequisites are required. However, knowledge in process safety and experience in plant operation will be helpful.
Course duration: 2 days
Course language: Norwegian or English
Next dates: When required – please contact Gexcon Certification
Explosion Science
Training course for obtaining a full understanding of the phenomenon of explosions, including consequences, prevention techniques and current regulatory requirements for a safe and compliant working environment. The course covers gas and dust explosion theory, ATEX regulations, ignition theory, hazardous area classification, risk assessment and protection concepts. By the end of the course delegates will understand:
- Explosions as a physical phenomenon
- The different types of explosive atmospheres
- Practical examples of dust and gas explosions
- Lessons learnt from past incidents
- The ATEX directives
- Hazardous area classification
- Ignition hazards
- Ex-equipment and other protective measures
Participants will receive the course presentation in PDF-format and course diplomas.
Target group: The training will benefit those who are responsible for industrial premises that fall under the ATEX directives, engineers who are responsible for designing new process plants and maintaining existing installations and equipment manufacturers who are required to design equipment and processes according to the ATEX directive.
Prerequisites: In general, no special prerequisites are required. However, knowledge in process safety and experience in plant operation will be helpful.
Course duration: 1 day
Course language: Norwegian or English
Advanced Course – Hydrogen seen in an ATEX perspective
The course is based on ATEX-harmonised standards and is intended for manufacturers of, or system integrators of equipment used for hydrogen production, transfer or storage.
By the end of the course delegates will understand:
- How to perform an ignition hazard assessment for Ex-equipment
- How to apply the types of protection
- What documentation that is required, including the user instructions
- How to CE-mark Ex-equipment
- The EU declaration of conformity
- When and how to apply for certification
- The certification process
Participants will receive the course presentation in PDF-format and course diplomas.
Target group: manufacturers of, or system integrators of equipment used for hydrogen production, transfer or storage according to the ATEX directive 2014/34 EU.
Prerequisites: In general, no special prerequisites are required. However, knowledge in process safety and experience in plant operation will be helpful.
Course duration: 2 days
Course language: Norwegian or English
Basic course – Hydrogen & Explosion Protection Awareness
The course is based on ATEX User Directive and is intended for anyone working with hydrogen or using hydrogen as a source of energy.
By the end of the course delegates will understand:
- Hydrogen’s role and production method
- Hydrogen characteristics
- Theory – what happens when things go wrong?
- Study of previous hydrogen accidents
- Risk management – Controlling the risk
Participants will receive the course presentation in PDF-format and course diplomas.
Target group: Anyone working with hydrogen, or using hydrogen as a source of energy.
Prerequisites: In general, no special prerequisites are required. However, knowledge in process safety and experience in plant operation will be helpful.
Course duration: 1 days
Course language: Norwegian or English
LNG Awareness course
The course is based on onshore and offshore regulations, examples from previous incidents and what has been learned from these.
By the end of the course delegates will understand:
- LNG’s role and production method
- LNG characteristics
- Theory – what happens when things go wrong?
- Study of previous hydrogen accidents
- Modelling the potential consequence
- Risk management – Controlling the risk
- Case studies
Participants will receive the course presentation in PDF-format and course diplomas.
Target group: Anyone working with LNG, or using LNG as a source of energy.
Prerequisites: In general, no special prerequisites are required. However, knowledge in process safety and experience in plant operation will be helpful.
Course duration: 1 days
Course language: Norwegian or English
Self-declaration of Ex-equipment for Manufacturers
This course aims to teach manufacturers of Ex-equipment in Category 3 how to fulfil the requirements in the ATEX Product Directive 2014/34/EU.
The course is also highly relevant for manufacturers of Ex-equipment in Category 2D for explosive dust atmospheres.
Main topics:
- Obligations of manufacturers, distributors, and importers
- Conformity assessment procedures
- Internal production control
- Ignition hazard assessment
- Requirements for technical documentation
- User instructions
- CE-marking of Ex-equipment
- EU Declaration of Conformity
- Storage of technical file for Category 2D equipment
- Voluntary certification
Participants will receive the course presentation in PDF-format and course diplomas.
Target group: Manufacturers, distributors, and importers of Ex-equipment Category 3G/3D/2D.
Prerequisites: In general, no special prerequisites are required. However, knowledge in process safety and experience in plant operation will be helpful.
Course duration: 1 day
Course language: Norwegian or English
Managing Ex in a project – HAZOP
This course aims to teach project teams about the HAZOP process during the design phase in a project to manage the potential risks accordingly. This course is focusing on a project in an Ex area.
Main topics:
- HAZOP – Background and history
- Principles and procedures of HAZOP Studies
- ATEX
- Preparations – Terms of Reference
- HAZOP team composition
- Node selection
- Process description
- Obligations of manufacturers, distributors, and importers
- Conformity assessment procedures
- The concept of barriers
- HAZOP – usefulness and credit taken for barriers and safeguards
- Risk ranking
- Writing HAZOP recommendations
- Reporting
- HAZOP Close-out
- HAZOP in management of change
Participants will receive the course presentation in PDF-format and course diplomas.
Target group: Project team members for projects at sites where there may occur a potentially explosive atmosphere.
Prerequisites: In general, no special prerequisites are required. However, knowledge in process safety and experience in plant operation will be helpful.
Course duration: 1 day
Course language: Norwegian or English
