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Institute of Measurement and Control – Ex Special Interest Group The InstMC Ex-SIG won the Best User
engagement at a professional level.
Application award at the Hazardex 2020 Awards for Excellence, which took
The qualification is based on peer review in
place at the Hazardex Conference &
the same manner as IEng/CEng, with a similar
Exhibition in Harrogate, UK on February
application process, and is overseen by the
26. The Hazardex awards are designed to recognise excellence in the hazardous
Institute’s Professional Registration Committee.
he Institute of Measurement and
area sector and has become the
The Institute has a range of Special Interest
Control Explosive Atmospheres
benchmark for those supplying products,
Groups, which members of the Institute can join
Special Interest Group (Ex-SIG) aims
services and systems. More details can be
for free as a membership benefit, including:
to promote good practice and support
found at www.hazardex-event.co.uk.
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continuing professional development in the Ex discipline through a range of activities and publications. The group is producing a series of briefing notes to help inform members on key topics. These are first released to members of the SIG before being made publicly available. An example of one such briefing note is included on the page opposite.
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The Institute of Measurement and Control also offers a professional level qualification in Ex matters: ‘Registered Explosive Atmospheres Engineer’. This is available to InstMC members who are registered with the Engineering Council as IEng/CEng, and who can demonstrate appropriate ‘competence & commitment’ in the Ex discipline, together with ongoing
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EEMUA Publication 186 - A Practitioner’s Handbook for potentially explosive atmospheres EEMUA 186 offers guidance for safe installation, inspection and maintenance work in potentially explosive atmospheres. EEMUA 186 focuses on ignition caused by electrical and mechanical sources and interprets relevant parts of international and European standards, directives and regulations. EEMUA 186 covers application design engineering and duties of the Responsible Person (IEC standards). It includes separate chapters on fuel filling stations, hazardous areas in water and waste water, and mechanical ignition sources. Closely associated with the CompEx® training and competency assessment scheme, this easily navigable resource is available to purchase at: https://www.eemua.org/Products/Publications/Print/EEMUAPublication-186.aspx
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