Empowering Industries with Expert Training in Explosion Protection
At Sallab, we provide industry-leading training programs designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate hazardous environments safely and efficiently. Our courses cater to various industries and roles, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of explosion protection principles and practices.
- 1. INTRODUCTION TO EXPLOSION PREVENTION
Target Audience:
- Managers service staff and the sales force working for manufacturers, repairers and suppliers of explosion protected apparatus
- Managers, supervisors, quality controllers and inspectors, buyers and technical staff not directly involved in explosion protection for all types of plants and factories
- Engineering consultants and consulting firms
Course Content:
- What is a hazardous location and explosion protection?
- Legal requirements
- Classification of hazardous locations
- Selection of explosion protected apparatus
- Installation
- Inspection
- Maintenance
- Repair
- The management of plants with hazardous areas
Key Outcomes:
- Explosion hazards caused by flammable materials
- How to identify explosion hazards in a plant
- How such explosions can be prevented
- The legal requirements concerning hazardous locations
- The properties of flammable materials
- Explosion protection techniques applications
- How such apparatus is certified and marked
- Installation rules
- Requirements for inspection, maintenance and repair
- 2. EXPLOSION PROTECTION FOR STAFF (BASICS)
Target Audience:
- Electrical, Instrumentation and Project engineers, supervisors, electricians, instrumentation technicians and contractors
- Mechanical, production, buyers/procurement, safe- ty/SHEQ staff
- Applicable to all industries
Course Content:
- Introduction to explosion protection
- Terminology
- Legal requirements
- Classification of hazardous locations
- Explosive materials
- Explosion protection techniques
- Selection of explosion protected apparatus
- Marking systems
- Certification
- Installation, Inspection, Main- tenance & Repair
- Practical
Key Outcomes:
- The basic concepts of explo- sion prevention as applied to hazardous locations
- Area classification and the ignition of explosive atmospheres
- Explosion protection techniques used on electrical apparatus and instrumentation (mechanical apparatus)
- Certification process
- Installation rules
- Practical inspection skills
- Safe maintenance practices
- Understanding of Legal requirements
- 3. EXPLOSION PROTECTION FOR STAFF (ADVANCED)
Target Audience:
- Electrical, Instrumentation and Project engineers, super- visors, electricians, instrumentation technicians and contractors
- Mechanical, production, buyers/procurement, safe- ty/SHEQ staff
- Applicable to all industries
Course Content:
Day 1:
- Gas testing permit
- Hot work permit
- Electrical permit Preparation for practical sessions (permits) Inspection sheets Management system for Hazardous areas (Responsible persons only)
Day 2:
- Inspection of Ex techniques
- Preparation and installation of Ex technique systems
Key Outcomes:
- Installation rules for hazard- ous locations
- Practical inspection skills in terms of explosion protected apparatus and installations
- Safe maintenance practices for explosion protected apparatus and installations
- Good practice in terms of the managing of a hazardous plant
- 4. MANUFACTURE, REPAIR & INSPECTION OF Ex d, Ex e, Type “n”, Ex p and Ex tD MOTORS
Target Market
- Technicians and engineers working for manufacturers, suppliers and repairers of explosion protected motors
- Electrical technicians and engineers
- Mine technicians and engineer
Course Content:
- Introduction to explosion protection
- Legal requirements in terms of the certification, use, manufacture, repair and conversion of explosion protected motors
- Who has to hold certificates
- Marking
- Flameproof (Ex d) Increased Safety (Ex e) Non-sparking (Ex nA) Pressurized (Ex p) Ex t (Dust ignition proof
- Quality management and Product Certification (Mark) Schemes
Key Outcomes:
- Applying the flameproof (Ex d), increased safety (Ex e), Type “n”, pressurization (Ex p) and dust-ignition-protec- tion (Ex t) concepts to motors
- The inspection of newly manufactured and repaired explosion protected motors
- An understanding of legal requirements and an inspec- tor’s responsibility
- Understanding the certifica- tion process and requirements for Ex apparatus
- Understanding the quality management required for the manufacture or repair of explosion protected motors
- 5.MANUFACTURE, REPAIR & INSPECTION OF APPARATUS WITH FLAMEPROOF BOXES
Target Market
- Technicians and engineers work- ing for manufacturers and suppli- ers involved in the design, certifi- cation and repair of IS equipment
- Instrumentation technicians and engineers
- Mine technicians and engineers
Course Content:
- Introduction to explosion protection
- Marking of equipment
- Product certification schemes
- Flameproof boxes and panels
- Intrinsically safe instrumentation and equipment loops supplied from flameproof boxes
- Repair of flameproof boxes
- Practical session
Key Outcomes:
- Apply the flameproof (Ex d) concept to panels
- The inspection of newly manufactured and repaired Ex d enclosures
- The inspection of Ex d assemblies including intrinsically safe (Ex i) associated apparatus
- An understanding of legal requirements and an inspec- tors responsibility
- Understanding the certifica- tion process and requirements for Ex apparatus
- Understanding the quality management required for the manufacture or repair of Ex d panels
- 6.MANUFACTURE, REPAIR & INSPECTION OF Ex ELECTRICAL APPARATUS, ASSEMBLIES & MACHINES(POWERED BY ELECTRICAL MAINS OR BATTERIES)
Target Market
- Designers and manufacturers of Ex apparatus and machines
- Quality inspectors operat- ing under an approved national Product Certifica- tion Scheme
- Inspection and mainte- nance staff on mines, chemical and petrochemical plants
Course Content:
- Introduction to explosion protection
- Terminology
- Legal requirements
- Explosive materials
- Classification of hazardous locations
- Explosion protection techniques
- Marking systems
- Certification
- Product Certification Schemes
- Ex machines
- Practical
Key Outcomes:
- Understanding the explosion prevention concept and terminology
- Applying Ex techniques to apparatus such as motors, panels, lights, solenoids, plugs, sockets and sensors
- Inspection of explosion protected apparatus and machines during the manu- facturing or repair process
- Marking of explosion protect- ed apparatus and machines
- An understanding of legal requirements and inspector’s responsibility
- Understanding the certification process
- 7. MANUFACTURE, REPAIR & INSPECTION OF Ex DIESEL POWERED ENGINES & MACHINES
Target Audience:
- Technicians and engineers work- ing for manufacturers, suppliers and repairers of explosion protected motors
- Electrical technicians and engineers
- Mine technicians and engineers
Course Content:
- Introduction to explosion protection
- Marking of equipment
- Product certification schemes
- Flameproof diesel engines
- Explosion protected diesel powered engines
- Construction and performance requirements
- Certifications, inspections, maintenance and repairs
Key Outcomes:
- Apply the flameproof (Ex d) concept to panels
- The inspection of newly manufactured and repaired Ex d enclosures
- The inspection of Ex d assemblies including intrinsically safe (Ex i) associated apparatus
- An understanding of legal requirements and an inspec- tors responsibility
- Understanding the certifica- tion process and requirements for Ex apparatus
- Understanding the quality management required for the manufacture or repair of Ex d panels
- 8. INTRINSICALLY SAFE (IS) LOOPS DESIGN & INSTALLATION
Target Audience:
- Suppliers of IS equipment
- Buyers, instrumentation technicians and engineers
- Mine technicians and engi- neers
Course Content:
- Overview of area classification and explosion protection techniques
- IS loops and installation requirements
- Design and evaluation of simple to complex IS loops and installations
- Earthing requirements in installations
- Preparation of loops for certification
Key Outcomes:
- Technical requirements for Ex i apparatus and systems
- Legal requirements and the designers responsibility
- The certification process for Ex i systems
- Pre-submission evaluation of Ex i systems
- Preparing document packs for certification of Ex i systems
- The validity of certification when new installations are to be made, including the use of (a) upgraded models and (b) new apparatus
- 9. INTRINSICALLY SAFE (IS) LOOPS DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, REPAIR & MAINTENANCE
Target Audience:
- Technicians and engineers work- ing for manufacturers and suppli- ers involved in the design, certifi- cation and repair of IS equipment
- Instrumentation technicians and engineers
- Mine technicians and engineers
Course Content:
- Overview of area classifica- tion and explosion protection techniques
- IS loops and installation requirements
- Design and evaluation of simple to complex IS loops and installations
- Earthing requirements in installations
- Preparation of loops for certification
- Standards for IS apparatus
- Typical circuits
- Repair and maintenance
Key Outcomes:
- Apply the IS concept to the design of equipment
- Legal requirements and the designers responsibility
- The certification process for Ex i systems
- The inspection of newly manufactured and repaired Ex i apparatus
- Preparing document packs for certification of Ex i systems
- The quality management required for the manufacture or repair of Ex
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