Safe Use of Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas (HAZ1)

HAZ1

This course is designed for personnel working within hazardous area environments. The course provides a theoretical overview of the hazards associated with installing, operating and maintaining electrical equipment within potentially explosive areas. This is not a COMP-EX course however, the same theories, details and standards are covered.

HAZ1 at The Faraday Centre

Course content

  • Definitions of hazardous areas
  • Protection concepts
  • Hazardous area classification
  • Gas groups
  • Flash point
  • Ignition temperatures
  • Explosive limits LEL/UEL
  • Zone definitions 0 1 and 2 safe areas
  • Temperature classification
  • Equipment selection
  • Labelling and certification to CENELEC standards
  • ATEX directives
  • Duties of the installer, manufacturer & operator
  • Maintenance of electrical equipment
  • Intrinsically safe (IS) equipment and systems

Who should attend?

All personnel in any position within a company working on a plant/installation or within any environment which contains hazardous gases/vapours/dusts that are potentially explosive. This particularly applies to personnel involved with operating or working with any electrical plant/equipment or machinery in the oil and gas industry.

Certifications

Candidates who successfully complete the course and the theoretical assessment will receive The Faraday Centre competence certificate. Candidates who fail will receive The Faraday Centre attendance certificate.

All personnel in any position within a company working on a plant/installation or within any environment which contains hazardous gases/vapours/dusts that are potentially explosive. This particularly applies to personnel involved with operating or working with any electrical plant/equipment or machinery in the oil and gas industry.