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IECEx 05 Personnel Competence Technical Training

IECEx 05 Personnel Competence Technical Training

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Training Details

Date: 26th - 28th August 2019
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Venue: TÜV SÜD PSB, 1 Science Park Drive, Singapore 118221

Options:
1. Training for Unit 000 - SGD$550 / Discounted Fee: SGD$500
2. Training for Unit 000 + 001 - SGD$800 / Discounted Fee: SGD$700
3. Training and Exam for Unit 000 - SGD$1,150 / Discounted Fee: SGD$1,050
4. Training and Exam for Unit 000 + 001 - SGD$1,850 / Discounted Fee: SGD$1,650

Discounted fee is applicable for members of:
- SIAA
- ARTC
- SMF
- Group registration of 3 or more
- Early bird registration by 15th July 2019.

About the seminar

IECEx is the International Electrotechnical Commission system for certification to standards relating to equipment for use in explosive atmospheres. It covers equipment certification, personnel certification, service facilities certification and mark certification and so forth. Among them, IECEx 05 is a system certifying the competence of personnel working in explosive-related industries.

This IECEx 05 Personnel Competence Technical Training hosted by TÜV SÜD aims at providing competence training services to personnel working in enterprises of which the processing and production processes have explosion-proof requirements and enterprises engaging in construction, installation, maintenance and inspection at explosive sites. Enterprises related may be of petrochemical, coal mining, wood processing, polishing and grinding, food and medicine, tobacco and other industries. Personnel related may include environment and safety managers, production workers, explosion protection designers and builders as well as maintaining personnel and users of explosion-proof equipment.

The training will help you identify and eliminate potential hazards in dust and gas explosion protection fields. And if you are willing to participate in the examination of IECEx 05 on the basis of taking the courses and training, you will have the opportunity to be granted with the personnel competence certificate recognised by IECEx and personnel training certificate.

What will you learn from the training?

Topics covered in the seminar:

Definitions
Zoning classification
ATEX and European directives
ATEX 2014/34/EU directive
IECEx Scheme
ATEX 1999/92/EC directive (ATEX 153)
Ex proof electrical equipment
Ex proof non-electrical equipment
Installations in Ex areas
Repair, overhaul and revision
Inspections of Ex installations

At the end of the course, you will receive a certificate on the completion of the training and exam.

Who should take this training?

This seminar is specially designed for:

Quality managers, safety managers, production workers, explosion protection designers and builders as well as maintaining personnel and users of explosion-proof equipment

Persons working in hazardous location (eg: petrochemical, coal mining, wood processing, polishing and grinding, food and medicine, tobacco and other industries)

Who is the speaker?

Ing. Kristof De Gersem, MSc.
Section Manager, Explosion Protection at TÜV SÜD

Mr. De Gersem is currently the Section Manager, Explosion Protection Department and is responsible of its Ex test laboratories for the whole Greater China region at TÜV SÜD. He has 15 years of experience in the field of Explosion Protection, such as product compliance matters, laboratory tests and end-user field safety for the chemical factories at risks of Explosions.

From 2011 till 2013, Mr. De Gersem was a member of the ExNBG Group (European Notified Body Group for the ATEX EU-directive in Europe). Since 2016, he is an active member of several IECEx working groups (International Standardization for Explosive atmospheres). Mr. De Gersem focus is on supporting the industry to obtain international Ex certification and to help the chemical factories dealing with Explosion hazards to prevent Explosions, injury, losses and accidents.

Within the product Certification Body of TÜV SÜD Germany, he is an Authorized certifier with full scope in both the ATEX 2014/34/EU scheme and the IECEx Scheme. At the same time, he is Senior Product Specialist (SPS) within the TÜV SÜD Group. Mr. De Gersem is also invited as guest speaker at seminars and workshops held at Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing, Taipei, Singapore, Japan and many other Asian locations. He is a regular guest speaker at the international INDEX forum (Intercontinental Association of Experts for Industrial Explosion protection) and at the Annual Suzhou Dust Explosion and Prevention Forum.

What are the benefits of enrolling in this seminar?

World-class training
Learn from TÜV SÜD’s industry expert and training specialist

Interactive Learning Style
Interactive formats such as lectures, illustrations and simulations are used

Networking Opportunity
Meet and build network with like-minded individuals at our instructor-led training

Gain A Competitive Edge
Gain knowledge and develop relevant skills to stay relevant

Contact us for enquiries
To contact someone from TÜV SÜD, you may email us at [email protected] or call +65 6778 7777.