DANGERS AND HAZARDS AT WORK IN AREAS JEOPARDISED BY AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE

Abstract

The term "explosive atmosphere" is frequently encountered in industry. Typically hazardous areas are
found in chemical plants, refineries, paint and varnish workshops, plants for goods grinding, in the
storages of combustible gas, liquids and solid substances. In such hazardous areas we must always pay
attention to all normal but also abnormal work conditions that can trigger an explosive atmosphere to
occur.
Areas at risk of an explosive atmosphere involve diverse hazards (fire risk, injury risk, natural disaster
risk, explosion risk etc.). In view of this, it is important to define a level and limits of risk assessment
that is conducted in a plant at risk of an explosive atmosphere.
Risk assessment in areas that are at risk of an explosive atmosphere must identify and analyse any
hazard or a possible event that could cause an explosion. This paper has conducted a risk assessment at
work positions and Ex areas at risk in in Brod Oil Refinery. Risk assessment was conducted in 2015.