Abstract
Equipment operating in installations endangered by the occurrence of potentially explosive atmospheres have special features designed in order to make them suitable for operations in such areas. Equipment designed for use in potentially explosive atmospheres shall be placed on the EU market considering the provisions of the ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU and the harmonized European standards under this Directive. Even if equipment is placed on the EU market in accordance with ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU provisions, the special characteristics providing protection to explosion can be invalidated in installation design, erection, operation, inspection, maintenance or repairing phases. In order to prevent invalidation of explosion protection characteristics an important accent is placed on training and authorization of personnel involved in design, mounting, operation, inspection, maintenance or repairing of equipment/installations operating in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Highlights
Equipment intended to be used in potentially explosive atmospheres shall be designed, constructed and placed on the EU market considering the provisions of the ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU [1]
To prevent invalidation of explosion protection characteristics an important role has the training and authorization of personnel involved in design, mounting, operation, inspection, maintenance or repairing of equipment/installations operating in potentially explosive atmospheres
From this table one can observe that there was an increase in the specific activities for which the personnel performing specific activities related to equipment/installations operating in potentially explosive atmospheres was authorized
Summary
In all areas of activity, to provide quality products or services, the quality standards (i.e. ISO 9001, ISO 14001 etc.) require the use of qualified and competent human resources [3]. Even if equipment is provided in accordance with ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU provisions, the special characteristics providing protection to explosion can be invalidated during the different stages of an installation (design, erection, operation, inspection, maintenance or repairing) [4, 5].
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