Ex (Hazardous Area) Resources

01 Aug 2023

Getting on the Ex Register

Being listed on the prestigious AEMT Ex Register is a privilege companies who repair hazardous area equipment strive for. But we don't just let anybody be listed, in this article we look at what's required to get your company listed.

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31 Jul 2023

BS EN IEC 60079-19 2019

Explosive atmospheres - Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation

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01 Dec 2022

Coursenotes: Guidelines for 60079-19 (Online View Only)

Course notebook for the AEMT Ex Course on the Repair, Overhaul and Reclamation of Hazardous Area Equipment, based on the set of standards BS, EN and IEC 60079-19.

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01 Dec 2022

AEMT Ex Labels and Reference Data 2022.pdf

AEMT's Free publication to aid in the identification and interpretation of motor nameplate data and ATEX Label Markings.

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06 Jul 2022

Getting Started with Ex Repairs

The knowledge and skills required to service Ex equipment such as motors, pumps, fans, compressors, gearboxes and other mechanical equipment, rests on two different categories of person, as highlighted in the IEC 60079-19 standard: the “Responsible Person” and “Operatives”.

18 Apr 2019

IECEx Personnel Competency (CoPC) for hazardous area Ex equipment repair.

This article outlines the steps to go through in order to acquire an IECEx Certificate of Personal Competency (CoPC) for unit Ex 005, the repair overhaul and reclamation of hazardous area equipment.

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01 Aug 2023

What are “Zones” and how are they related to risk?

If it is known that gases and vapours of a hazardous nature could be present at various locations in a particular plant it would be very easy and convenient to say that the complete area of the plant is a hazardous zone and should be treated as such.

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31 Jul 2023