The assessment of explosion hazard – ATEX Users (ATEX 137) directive

Whenever risk of explosion occurs (due to workplaces, appliances or substances/mixtures involved in process specifications), a complex Risk Assessment – the assessment of explosion hazard should be performed.

Working installation, substances and mixtures employed, the ongoing processes and its mutual impact, probability of the explosive atmospheres and effective sources of ignition occurrence, the expected side effects – all should be taken into account.

The result of the assessment of explosion hazard form the basis of a decision on which particular solution of explosion protection should be employed. Following aims should be considered before employing a particular solution:

  1. avoiding or limiting the possibility of creating explosive atmospheres,
  2. avoiding or limiting the possibility of explosive atmospheres ignition,
  3. avoiding harmful side effects of explosions and counteract its spread.
 

OFFER of CORONA specialists

Document offers carrying out analysis and the explosion and risk assessment, according to regulation of the Polish Minister of Economy, from 8 July 2010 (on the minimum requirements, concerning occupational safety and health, related to the potential  workplace explosive atmosphere ((Dz.U. 2010 nr 138 poz. 931))) the employer is obliged to provide an explosion protection document.
 
Scope of work includes:
 
  • Purpose of research
  • Determine the purpose of installation
  • Plant description
  • Raw materials properties
  • Hazards identification (flammability and explosive properties)
  • Determine the probability of explosion atmospheres occurrence
  • Determining sources of ignition
    • Hot surfaces
    • Flame and hot gases (hot particles included)
    • Sparks generated by friction of mechanical parts
    • Electric devices
    • Electric discharge
    • Other sources of ignition
  • Risk estimation
  • Risk assessment
  • Analysis of risk lowering possibilities
  • Summary
  • List of regulation cited
 

 Legal Obligation

According to ATEX directive and regulation of the Polish Minister of Economy, from 8 July 2010 (on the minimum requirements, concerning occupational safety and health, related to the potential  workplace explosive atmosphere (Dz.U. 2010 nr 138 poz. 931)) the employer is obliged to provide the explosion and risk assessment.
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