DSEAR General Awareness Training for Managers & Engineers

The SOCOTEC DSEAR General Awareness course cover the legal aspects of The Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmosphere Regulations 2002 and how they apply to all attending. 

• What is a Hazardous Area
• DSEAR 2002 Regulation Objective
• How a hazardous area is created
• Explosive atmosphere terminology
• Clarification on LEL & UEL (Lower and 
  upper explosion limits)
• Methods of control
• Ignition sources
• Hazardous Area Classification criteria
• What is the Atex Directive
• Electrical Apparatus Selection
• What is ‘T’ rating
• Contents of an explosion protection 
  document

DSEAR General Awareness Training – aims/objectives

The training will enable delegates to understand their legal obligations and in turn help the employer comply with their legal duty DSEAR 2002 Regulations.

DSEAR General Awareness Training course structure

The DSEAR Awareness course is one day including breaks.

Who is the DSEAR General Awareness Training course suitable for?

The course is aimed at employees who the employer believes can demonstrate the ability to apply the correct Knowledge, attitude and Skills for working within the above 
environments to identify potential DSEAR situations. 

DSEAR General Awareness Training – course overview

Upon completion of the DSEAR Regulations Awareness course, delegates will: 

• Have an understanding of the DSEAR 
  2002 Regulations
• Have an understanding of Hazardous 
  Area Classification for areas they work within
• Understand the need for competence when selecting and maintaining 
  suitable apparatus for Explosive (Ex) atmospheres
• Be able to identify the contents of an explosion protection document that 
  forms part of a suitable and sufficient risk assessment.