CompEx Dust EX05 - EX06

AIM:

Dangerous substances can put people’s safety at risk from fire and explosion.  Under DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002) employers and the self-employed have a duty to protect people from risk of fire, explosion and similar events in the workplace.  This includes members of the public who may come into contact with work activity.

Dangerous Substances?  Dangerous substances are any substances used or present at work that could, if not properly controlled, cause harm to people as a result of a fire or explosion.  These includes such things as solvents, paints, varnishes, flammable gases, such as liquid petroleum gas (LPG), dusts from machining and sanding operations and dusts from foodstuffs.

CompEx is a national joint training initiative developed and implemented by the Engineering Equipment and Material Users Association (EEMUA) and JTL and is supported by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

JTL has been appointed to develop, operate and manage the training provision across the UK and it has licensed and accredited a number of centres to deliver the training an assessment.

Target Audience: CompEx stands for competence in explosive atmospheres.  It is the national training and assessment scheme for electrical and instrument craft personnel who work in potentially explosive atmospheres, such as:

·         On and off-shore oil and gas installations

·         Petrochemical plants

·         Distilleries

·         Petrol forecourt environments

·         Mills and other dust generating environments

ENTRY REQUIREMENT:

It is strongly recommended that delegates are able to make off steel wire armoured cable glands when attending modules EX01/2/3/4/5/6 and are able to carry out electrical testing for Continuity, Insulation Resistance and Polarity.

Please Note: All delegates attending these courses should be appropriately qualified electrotechnical crafts persons (NVQ3) as defined within the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.

COURSE CONTENT:

Prospects Business Training deliver competence based training and assessments offering the following units:

COMPEX EX05 – installation of apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dusts

COMPEX EX06 – maintenance of apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dusts

 
ASSESSMENTS:         

The assessments units are both written and practical, with successful candidates receiving a National Certificate of Core Competence. Delegates should bring normal PPE for electrical work in a workshop environment e.g. footwear, overalls and safety glasses.  Also, please bring protective gloves if it is your company policy.

DURATION:                

3 Days

ACCREDITATION

JTL CompEx Certificate of Core Competence.

Please Note: The Certificate of Core Competence will only be issued where delegates have satisfactorily completed the unit assessments, and have signed the self-declaration of eligibility for training on the JTL registration form to affirm that they are electrically competent. Delegates not meeting the criteria will only be awarded a certificate of attendance.