Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations DSEAR

Rowan House Ltd has used their considerable experience in safety to develop a range of customer support packages to enable your company to understand, apply and meet the requirements of UK Health and Safety Legislation.

EU and UK regulations.

Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) ( EU directives ATEX 95 & 137):

EU ATEX Directives 95 & 137 and their implementation in Europe and the UK is a requirement since July 2003.

The directive ATEX 95 Equipment and Protective Systems, (for use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres), is implemented in the UK under The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (1996 amended 2001) and ATEX 137 Safety of Workers (in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres) is implemented in the UK under the (DSEAR).

Since the requirements of these and other regulations require a Company to carry out a Hazard and Risk assessment Rowan House Ltd are able to provide courses in the methodology of HazOp as well as providing facilitators and software (HAZ1508). Rowan House can provide the support you need to enable you and / or your customers to go forward to utilise cost effective engineered solutions that use the latest safety strategies and systems.

In addition Rowan House Ltd can provide consultancy, engineering and project management.

Rowan House Ltd have used their considerable expertise in safety to develop a range of courses and customer support packages to enable your company to understand the requirements of BS EN 61508, the new standard for Safety Instrumented Systems and ATEX / DSEAR for potentially explosive atmospheres. The requirements of these and other regulations require a Company to carry out a Hazard and Risk assessment. With this requirement in mind Rowan House are able to provide courses in the methodology of HazOp

Thus enabling you and / or your customers to go forward to utilise cost effective engineered solutions that use the latest safety strategies and systems.

Don't forget that once you have your complete DSEAR strategy and plan in place and complete you need to maintain the equipment as being safe for use in the potentially hazardous area. Hence it is necessary to undertake scheduled inspections of Ex equipment electrical and non-electrical equipment in the hazardous zones. Ask Rowan House about abamaint that links your hazop studies, risk assessments, scheduled inspections and plant maintenance all together in one.