Hazardous Area Awareness Competency Training Course
Gain a solid foundation in hazardous area safety with TÜV SÜD’s Hazardous Area Awareness Competency Training Course. This essential training provides in-depth knowledge of the key regulations, risks, and technical requirements involved in working within potentially explosive atmospheres, without the need for hands-on or electrical installation experience.Covering important frameworks such as ATEX, DSEAR, IECEx, and UKEX, the course offers vital awareness-level insight into hazardous locations, ignition sources, classification principles, and the latest regulatory updates. Designed for non-practitioners, this course is ideal for those responsible for design, compliance, safety management, or procurement in environments where explosive atmospheres may be present.
The course contains no practical skills training or practical assessment and is therefore more suited to anyone involved in Hazardous Area work that does not actually conduct installation or inspection of electrical equipment.
Learn: The fundamentals behind why the regulations and directives are set in place.
Understand: The risks involved within hazardous areas and how they are to be best mitigated to improve safety of Personnel, Site and Equipment.
Interpret: The EU and UK Government Stipulated Designated Safety Standards that are in place to which all equipment must be certified, installed and inspected against.
Apply: How to apply the identified Directives and standards to design of installations appropriately within the real world
- Directives and regulations including ATEX & DSEAR
- Hazardous areas overview
- Ignition sources of gas and dust
- Introduction to Area classification
- Categories, EPLs & Marking
- Equipment for use in hazardous areas
- Types of protection, electrical and non-electrical
- Repairs & Modifications
- Updates and Standards Changes
- Course delivered by one of TÜV SÜD's leading industry experts
- Small class sizes enhance trainer-delegate relationship
- Receive globally recognised TÜV SÜD certificate upon completion
Upon completion, you will receive your globally recognised TÜV SÜD certificate on Hazardous Area Awareness Competency Including ATEX and DSEAR.
What is the Hazardous Area Awareness Competency Training Course?
The Hazardous Area Awareness Competency training course is a two-day programme that provides essential knowledge of hazardous area safety, including ATEX, DSEAR, IECEx, and UKEX frameworks. Aimed at non-practitioners, it develops awareness of risks, ignition sources, and classification principles, helping participants understand regulatory requirements and improve workplace safety in potentially explosive environments.
TÜV SÜD additionally offers the opportunity to deliver this training as a dedicated in-house course, delivered solely to your organisation to meet your needs and requirements. To receive a quote and find out more information, please contact us at [email protected].