ATEX and DSEAR Training
Industrial sites that handle flammable gases, vapours, or combustible dusts face the very real risk of fire and explosion. To manage these hazards effectively, organisations must comply with the ATEX Directives and the UK DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations). DEKRA’s comprehensive training ensures your teams have the knowledge and confidence to meet those legal and technical requirements.
The four-day IFE-recognised course – Practical Aspects of ATEX / DSEAR Compliance Success provides a deep dive into the practical, legal and technical aspects of explosion risk management. Whether you're conducting a process safety review, preparing for audits, or implementing controls in hazardous areas, this training equips you with up-to-date guidance, real-world tools, and expert instruction.
Learning options:
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Virtual Learning
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On-Site Learning
Course Benefits Explained
Delivered by DEKRA, a global expert organisation specializing in safety, inspection, and certification services.
Benefits for Employers
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure your organisation meets its legal duties under the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) and the EU ATEX Directives. This reduces the risk of non-compliance penalties, enforcement notices, or prosecution.
- Improved Risk Management: By training your staff to recognise, assess, and manage explosion risks, you reduce the likelihood of major incidents. This protects your workforce, assets, and reputation.
- Enhanced Safety Culture: Well-trained employees are more engaged in health and safety practices. This training helps build a positive safety culture where employees understand the importance of managing explosive atmospheres.
- Reduced Operational Disruption: Preventing incidents caused by flammable substances and ignition sources minimises unplanned shutdowns, equipment damage, and costly delays in production.
- Better Equipment Selection and Hazardous Area Management: Trained teams make more informed decisions when specifying equipment for explosive environments, reducing the risk of incompatible or non-compliant installations.
Units
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Day 1
Regulations, classification and workshop practice performing HAC
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Day 2
Strategies, identification, assessing and workshop practice for ignition assessment
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Day 3
Static charge, discharge and workshop practice on static assessments
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Day 4
Explosion protection and workshop practice on risk assessment
Assessments
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The course features interactive knowledge checks designed to help you reflect on and apply what you've learned—no formal assessments or exams included.
The course is packed with practical examples, demonstrations, and videos with well-designed slides and written-out course notes for personal reading. Each day contains a practical workshop.
Course Length
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4 day course
A key aspect of our courses is for learners to gain knowledge and solutions applicable to their own situations. To ensure sufficient time for feedback, numbers are capped, and early booking is therefore recommended.
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- Regulations: Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations and EU ATEX Worker Protection and Equipment Directives.
- Flammability data for Hazardous Area Classification.
- Hazardous Area Classification for gas & vapour processes in accordance with BS EN 60079-10-1 and EI15.
- Hazardous Area Classification for dust processes in accordance with BS EN 60079-10-2.
- Workshop practice performing HAC.
- Strategies for control and prevention of flammable atmospheres.
- How to identify potential ignition sources.
- Selecting equipment for operation in hazardous areas/zones.
- Overview of assessing mechanical equipment in hazardous areas.
- Workshop practice for ignition assessment.
- How static charge generates & accumulates.
- Different types of electrostatic discharges.
- How to identify the electrostatic hazards.
- Solution to static problems.
- Workshop practice on static assessments.
- Understanding fires/explosions and severity (screening) assessments
- Explosion protection methods
- Fire and explosion risk assessment: a practical approach
- Workshop practice on risk assessment
ATEX & DSEAR Training Course Fact Sheet
• Understand duties under UK DSEAR and EU ATEX directives
• Learn hazardous‑area classification for gases, vapours & dusts
• Assess ignition sources, fire & explosion severity
• Evaluate explosion protection systems (venting, suppression, containment)
• Plan and conduct fully compliant DSEAR risk assessments
Implementing safety programs needs both skills and proficiency
By applying the knowledge and skills gained from the ATEX & DESEAR training course you will contribute to shaping your organisation's Health and Safety Strategy.
Our training has been tried and tested by 100,000 health and safety professionals. We offer a range of learning options including virtual classroom, online and on-site classroom courses delivered at a premises of your choice at a time to suit your needs.
Benefits Of Staff Training At Your Organisation
Whats The Best Way For My Staff To Learn?
Dependent on staff availability, location, budget and your company needs, choose from the options:IOSH MS Online - Our interactive and multimedia rich courses for staff to fit in around their commitments
Online - Our interactive and multimedia rich courses for staff to fit in around their commitments
Classroom - Expert tutor-led delivery, hosted in a professional training environment across 6-sites within the UK. Alternatively Classroom training can be delivered On-Site at your premises for multiple learners.
Virtual - The Virtual Learning Academy is the most modern approach to delivering live-online training without the need to travel
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