Hydrogen and Hazardous Area Classification

This ½ day course is designed to increase understanding of the impact of hydrogen on hazardous area classification.

TÜV Rheinland are industry leaders in the provision of specialist technical training to the process industries. Hydrogen is becoming more prevalent in new up and coming industries which leads engineers to pondering whether the future of the industries they work in will have hydrogen as a big component as we move towards the target of Net Zero.

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Outline

  • Why hazardous area classification is needed
  • How a hazardous area is defined
  • What makes hydrogen different
  • Industry regulations

Who is this for?

This training is perfect for industry engineers / managers that already have hydrogen gases or those considering using hydrogen on industrial sites.

Completion of an awareness course in the subject area, or equivalent practical experience, beneficial but not essential.

At the end of the course you should be able to:

  • Why hazardous area classification is needed in many industrial settings
  • How a hazardous area is defined
  • What makes hydrogen different from other flammable gases or vapours in terms of hazardous area classification
  • The use of industry regulations such as The Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers (IGEM) supplementary guidance for hydrogen

This course can be customised and delivered at a location that suits you.

Contact our training team to find out how we can support your training needs.

This course is included in our public course schedule.

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