Hazard Area Classification

[Nick82]

I am an electrical engineer for a small engineering consulting company. More and more of the projects I have been taking on involve hazardous area classification and placing electrical equipment within Class I Division 1/2 locations. While I have a basic understanding of it, I would like to further my knowledge and find a good training program on the subject which teaches how a person can go about classifying areas.

Does anyone have any recommendations on good training programs or courses that can be taken for hazard area classification? Is there any certification I can get?

Thanks,
Nick

 

[DAVIDSTECKER]

You could start with IEEE.org or EASA.com

 

[danw2]

ISA

1. Here's a $20 paper from ISA: A Common Sense Approach to Hazardous Area Classification for Electronic Instrumentation - SAFETY 2003

summary:
This paper is intended to present a practical and common sense approach to determining the proper hazardous area classification of a manufacturing or process facility.

Link

2. Two day course: Applying Instrumentation in Hazardous (Classified) Locations (ES10)

 

[Nick82]

Thank you both for the recommendations. I will explore these options further to see which might be the correct path for me.