IECEx 05 Unit Ex 002: Perform area classification of Hazardous Areas

ABOUT THE COURSE

IECEx is the International Electrotechnical Commission System for certification to standards relating to equipment for use in explosive atmospheres (IECEx System). IECEx system covers Certified Equipment Scheme, Certified Service Facility Scheme and Certified Personnel Scheme (IECEx CoPC). 

IECEx CoPC Scheme provides cross-industry competence for work associated with equipment in hazardous areas. 

This course provides the means for persons to obtain an IECEx Certificate of Personnel Competence (CoPC) in performing area classification of hazardous area that is intended to provide the international Ex community with confidence that such persons undertake work or provide services in accordance with the technical and quality system requirements of the IECEx Certification of Personnel Competence Scheme. CoPC and Wallet ID card will be issued to candidates who obtained satisfactory in the assessment.   

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN FROM THE COURSE?

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Accessing necessary information and identifying hazardous products involved in each process, explosive properties of materials involved in a given process, and potential sources and characteristics of release of hazardous products
• Analysing data in the context of explosion risk
• Document classification and delineation of zones 

Topics to be covered in this course include:

• Zoning Classification basic, based on IEC 60079-10-1, IEC 60079-10-2 standards
• Identify materials properties when performing Zoning Classification
• Overview of available reference standards, regulations, and guidelines
• Methodology when performing Zoning Classification
• Zoning Classification according to Hazloc
  
     

WHAT IS THE COURSE METHODOLOGY?

Participants will learn through lectures, case studies, group exercises and discussions. 
  

WHO SHOULD TAKE THE COURSE?

This course is specially designed for:

• Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) officer
• Explosion Protection Practitioner 
• Manufacturer, System Integrator supplying component & equipment for hazardous area
• Industries: Shipyard, Process plant, Refinery, Food Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry

Prerequisite: Basic concept of Explosion Protection
   

WHO IS THE COURSE ADVISOR?

Ing. Kristof De Gersem, MSc.

Ing. Kristof De Gersem, MSc. - Based at Shanghai (China), Manager of the Explosion Protection department at TÜV SÜD Greater China. China-Ex-pert with nearly 20 years of solid experience in the field of Explosion Protection, such as international product certification for Explosion proof products (ATEX/IECEx/UKEx and others), Explosion Protection laboratory tests, research and process safety for chemical plants at risk of Explosions. Experienced in Explosion Safety for workplaces at risk of Explosive Atmosphere, Ignition Hazard Assessment, Zoning classifications for Gas and Dust and IECEx 05 Personnel Competence training.

New Energy Application Expertise in regard of Fire and Explosion Protection:
• Energy Storage Systems (ESS)
• Fuel Cell technology
• Hydrogen H2 applications
• Li-Ion power battery production machinery

He is a member of IECEx 05 Committee and Working groups of the IECEx Scheme since 2016 and Chairman of the TÜV SÜD Global Work Group for Explosion Protection.