Explosive Atmospheres / Hazardous Areas
Electrical
A course by
WITT
An eight-hour workshop designed to provide essential knowledge of explosive atmospheres and hazardous areas, focusing on electrical requirements, hazards, and safety practices as per NZQA unit standard 5929.
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Core skills this course teaches
Identify hazardous areas
Recognize and classify areas that present a risk of explosion or other hazards.
Explain the properties of hazardous materials
Understand and articulate properties such as flammability, explosiveness, and reactivity, and their implications for workplace safety.
About This Course
This short course imparts critical knowledge for identifying and working within explosive atmospheres and hazardous areas, with particular emphasis on classifying hazardous zones, understanding hazardous materials, and the relevant duties, standards, and regulations. Students cover practical skills for identifying hazards, sources of ignition, classification of apparatus, and legal compliance. Successful participants will achieve NZQA Unit Standard 5929.
Course Content
- Classification of hazardous areas and types of hazards
- Classifying electrical apparatus for use in hazardous areas
- Protection methods
- Properties of hazardous materials: flammable, non-flammable, and reactive materials
- Upper and lower explosive limit, flash point, ignition temperature
- Sources of hazardous materials data
- Standards, regulations, and codes of practice
- Legal responsibilities in hazardous areas
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Electrical worker in hazardous areasCompliance in hazardous site operation
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