Description
Workplace Legislation.- Risk parameters.- ATEX - Prevention.- ATEX - Equipment selection.- ATEX - Mitigating measures.- ATEX - Risk Assessment.- Zone Classification - Oil Fluids.- Zone Classification - Natural Gas.- Zone Classification - Dusts.- ATEX - Worldwide.- ATEX - Equipment Regulation.- ATEX - Ignition Hazard Assessment (IHA).- ATEX - Ignition Sources.- ATEX - Communicating IHA Results.- ATEX - Ex-marking.- Fires and Explosions.
Author: Torben Jespen
Publisher: Springer
Published: 04/22/2018
Pages: 197
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.45d
ISBN13: 9783319810249
ISBN10: 3319810243
BISAC Categories:
- Law | International
- Science | Chemistry | General
- Technology & Engineering | Quality Control
About the Author
Torben Jespen received his Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and holds a Bachelor's degree in International Trade from Copenhagen Business School (CBS).
He spent 5 years as an Assistant Professor at the DTU's Institute of Chemical Industry - teaching chemical process and reaction engineering - and 25 years in different positions at the Confederation of Danish Employers, where he provided assistance to Member Organizations and Companies concerning occupational health and safety matters, especially with aspects related to EU legislation.
Torben has over 9 years' experience as a Technical Adviser at a globally operating Danish engineering company and industrial plant equipment supplier company, and in the course of his 20 years as an advisory expert to the European Commission regarding Product and Workplace health and safety legislation, he served as the chairman of several advisory groups.
He has also held the vice-chair and employer spokesperson positions at the European Agency on Occupational Safety and Health (European OSHA) in Bilbao, Spain, and has been actively involved in several ILO activities, including the elaboration of Conventions, Recommendations and Guidelines, such as those on "occupational safety and health management systems".