Directive 1999/92/EC Compliance Services (DSEAR in UK)
If flammable materials exist in working environment, the owner of the facility is obliged by law to conduct explosion risk assessment and document all related findings in appropriate and prescribed form.
Fiditas senior experts provide full technical support in preparation of Hazardous Area Report (Zoning) in compliance with IEC 60079-10-1 and IEC 60079-10-2. Furthermore, we provide verification of installations’ compliance against IEC 60079-14 and conduct IEC 60079-17 inspections, extended to include non-electrical equipment and assemblies, in accordance with applicable ISO/IEC/EN standards and IECEx Rules. In case of non-conformity found, we provide professional comment and recommendations for optimized solutions compliant with ATEX and/or IECEx requirement.
EU member countries developed National Regulations in order to comply with requirements provided by Directive 1999/92/EC. Fiditas will guide you through the complex process of preparation of overall Explosion Risk Assessment and Explosion Protection Document (EPD) as required by 1999/92/EC, also known as ATEX 153 (previously ATEX 137) and DSEAR in UK.
Fiditas provides Compliance Services including, but not limited to:
HAC – preparation of Hazardous Area Classification Report
EPD – preparation of the complete Explosion Protection Document in accordance with EN 1127-1, as required by the ATEX 153
On-site inspection/commissioning – reporting on findings with a potential to compromise explosion safety
Overall explosion risk assessment of the complete facility including equipment and installations and their interaction providing recommendations for optimized corrective measures
Cooperation and support at specific steps related to explosion safety during the HAZOP analyses
Assessment of electrical installations and protective measures
Assessment of non-electrical equipment and installations
Assessment of potential sources of ignition related to non-electrical equipment and installations (e.g. static electricity, hot surfaces, friction sparking)
Assessment of measures applied to avoid or mitigate the possibility of explosive atmosphere formation (e.g. inertion, ventilation)
Assessment of protective systems and measures for mitigation of explosion effects (e.g. assessment of explosion resistant design, explosion relief, explosion suppression, prevention of explosion propagation)