Lunch & Learn Presentations
Wednesday 8 December 2004
Held at Rolls-Royce, Liverpool
Presentation - DSEAR and ATEX: Implications for the UK Energy Industry
Alan Tyldesley, Principal Specialist Inspector, Health and Safety Executive
Alan Tyldesley, Principal Specialist Inspector at the Health and Safety Executive gave a presentation describing the framework of the ATEX and DSEAR legislation and the implications for industries burning all types of fuel. He covered developments in hazardous area classification, assessing the ignition risks from mechanical equipment and some of the ongoing interpretation issues.
Those present were:
ABB |
John Clews |
Amphenol Pyle National |
Mark Jessup |
Anixter |
Stuart Russell |
Bartec |
Gary Ashburner |
CMP |
Malcolm Graham |
CMP |
David O’Brien |
Cooper Crouse Hinds |
Stewart Birrell |
Hawke |
Phil O’Connor |
Hawke |
Brian Degnan |
How Fire |
Roger Bannister |
Metso |
Ken Roberts |
Metso |
Bill Chell |
Royal & Sun Alliance |
Ian Parry |
Royal & Sun Alliance |
Martyn Allen |
Rolls Royce |
Peter Rainer |
Rolls Royce |
Terry Hewitson |
Rolls Royce |
Shari Karimian |
Rolls Royce |
Gavin Rattray |
Swagelok |
Frank Danson |
Tractebel |
Richard Collitt |
Tyco Valves |
Stephen Choraffa |
Zellweger |
Mark Bastable |
Energy Industries Council |
Parvez Butt |
After the meeting there was a lively question and answer session with was followed by a factory tour.
The Energy Industries Council is very grateful to Alan Tyldesley and Peter Rainer for such an informative and worthwhile day.
The ATEX equipment guide is at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/atex/index.htm
A new version is expected during the second half of 2005.
The Technical Department of the EIC will be holding future events in the North of England and are looking for companies willing to host them. The Energy Industries Council will provide the speaker. Please telephone Ann on 020 7221 2043 or e-mail ann@eic-uk.com if you are interested.
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