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Hazardous Area Electrical Work
DSEAR and ATEX
What do DSEAR and ATEX stand for?
DSEAR and ATEX are abbreviations for The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR) and Explosive Atmospheres Directives 99/92/EC (ATEX 137) and 94/9/EC (ATEX 100), which are enforced by the Health and Safety Executive, Local Authorities, Fire Brigades and Petroleum Licensing Authorities.
What is the significance of the legislation?
DSEAR and ATEX are a set of regulations introduced to protect people from the hazards arising from potentially explosive atmospheres in the workplace. A legal responsibility has been placed upon employers to provide their workers with protection in line with the details described by DSEAR / ATEX.
When do the regulations come into force?
The regulations came into force in December 2002 and a transitional period commenced on 1st July 2003 and ended on 30th June 2006 as the target date for full compliance.
Who does DSEAR and ATEX affect?
The DSEAR / ATEX regulations apply to any organisation with 5 or more employees.
DSEAR / ATEX are most applicable to industries where potentially explosive atmospheres can form. These include chemical manufacturing, petrochemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, manufacture and storage of bulk powders and flammable liquids or gas. Mining industries that hold high risk rates in relation to danger from fire, explosive atmospheres and exothermic reactions etc will need to comply with these regulations.
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Service Summary
Water Utility
Control Systems
WUCS have been trading since 1999. As the company name suggests the business was originally formed to provide specialist Electrical and Control system solutions to the Water and Wastewater Industry.
Since its formation the company’s activities have broadened considerably to include a wide range of Electrical and Engineering services to serve the; Domestic, Commercial, and Industrial sectors, in addition to the Water Utility Business.
Electrical
Engineering
A prerequisite for offering Electrical Engineering Services, is the requirement to employ competent and qualified Electrical Engineers.
To this end WUCS have considerable “in house” resources, with Engineers capable of undertaking work in the fields of: Power Distribution System design and installation, Process Control system support, PLC and HMI programming including support of various Industrial networks, Hazardous Area Electrical Installation Works within the Water Industry.
Hazardous Area
Electrical Works
WUCS is NICEIC approved for the design, installation, inspection, and testing of electrical installations within the Hazardous Areas of wastewater treatment works or pumping stations.
All such works are carried out in accordance with BS60079 which covers electrical equipment and installations in Hazardous Areas.
Equipment supplied and installed within Hazardous Areas will be ATEX approved.
All works undertaken within these Hazardous areas are carried out by CompEx 9/10 qualified technicians.
Packaged
Plants
Packaged Plants can be designed and constructed to suit particular customer requirements. The types of plant manufactured may include “skid mounted units”, “Containerised units” and “Modular systems”.
Packaged plants can be supplied to the: food industry, manufacturing, water industry and wastewater industry.
All packaged plants will be designed, constructed, mechanically tested, electrically tested, functionally tested and will be subject to a final customer FAT, before despatch from our premises.
Site Installation and Commissioning can be offered if required.
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