Explosion / Explosion Protection Documentation

This means that the EPD is one of the required documents which must be prepared by an employer whose employees work in plants and areas where they are at risk explosions or their consequences. The obligation to draft this documentation is defined by the Decree of the Government (DG) No. 393/2006 Coll.

Important aspects:
• Obligation to draw up the EPD of the employer. Not the technology supplier, technology owner, or its operator (the owner of a building can be a separate legal person than the employer)
• EPD must be in writing, complete and up-to-date
• The existence of an EPD for a particular plant is inspected by the Labour Inspection
• EPD is usually determined by experts

Explosion / Determination of environment with risk of explosions, determination of zones

In the case that the EPD is available and you only need to set the environment and zones in new facilities, after changes to the technology and materials we can have these zones determined for you competently. The determination of the environment and zones is fundamental for setting the requirements for wiring as well as the requirements for some machinery. These items also have a great influence on work safety.

Explosion / Determination of facilities requirements for areas with risk of explosion

We provide advice to the manufacturers and suppliers of devices as to what they have to meet in order to be able to use their devices in areas with the risk of explosion or directly for handling the explosive dust or gases. We perform calculations and system drafts for protecting against explosions and we can contribute with many practical pieces of advice.

Setting the requirements for devices

For the technology operator and employer, we conduct the setting of requirements for devices designated for environments with the risk of explosion, usually in the form of worked-out technical instructions for competitive tendering and the subsequent assessment of technical and legislative parameters of the devices offered. In the form of an opinion on the offered devices, we define whether they fulfil the legislative requirements and technical instructions and we are also able to evaluate the economic demands of the operation of individual device types. The client will thus avoid misunderstandings and the intentional undervaluation of protection measures even in the phase of placing of the competitive tender.

Setting security system requirements

There are various ways to achieve security and, moreover,the systems of different manufacturers have different parameters. We help users determine which security system is the most suitable (determination of so-called inevitable minimum) and alsothe most economical to operate. Sometimes a low purchase cost comes at the expense of expensive operation or the manufacturer claims that another type of protection cannot be used. It is necessary to be aware of the fact that the revision and service of security systems yields higher profit to the manufacturer (and higher costs for the operators) than the purchase cost of the security system.

Explosion / Consultations and pre-design technology preparation

Are you at your wit’s end with the topic of fires and explosions? Get in touch with us and we will answer your inquiries for free. More complex consultations, statements, and written reports will be sent immediately in writing.

Fire / Fire protection services

In the area of fire protection, we provide complex fire protection services which mainly include:

Documentation on the classification of activity in the fire risk category

• Activities without increased risk of fire
• Activities with increased risk of fire
• Activities with high risk of fire

Fire risk assessment for areas with a high risk of fire.

Fire protection documentation

• Fire order
• Fire alarm directives
• Fire evacuation plan
• Fire call centre order
• Fire fighting documentation
• Thematic plan and time schedule for employees in the fire protection section
• Fire register
• Distribution of material means of fire protection, safety signs, etc.

Training of employees and professional preparation of fire protection officers and persons integrated in fire patrols.

• Regular training of employees
• Initial trainings of employees
• Professional preparation of fire protection officers and workers integrated in fire patrols

Fire / Collaboration with other provided services

Thanks to the fact that we provide complex services for fire protection and explosion protection, our clients benefit from synergisticeffects whichprimarily include:

• compliance of all key documents - Documentation on Explosion Protection, Assessment of Fire Protection, Documentation of Fire Protection, and reports on the determination of external influences are mutually interconnected and their preparation by one author removes the inaccuracies and mutual inconsistencies

• unification of approach - suggested measures can serve as fire protection and explosion protection and their implementation can be made more efficient and cheaper

• financial savings and organisational simplification - for example, trainings of employees in various areas can be executed simultaneously with higher efficiency

All documentswhich we draw up are prepared with high added value and they include advanced graphic annexes. This mainly includes 3D models and visualisations marking zones with risks of explosion, areas with risks of fire, directions for escape routes and evacuation, and the like.