SYNOPSIS

Risks are high in installations where potentially explosive atmospheres exist and the competence of the personnel working in these areas is critical to ensure the safety of life and property. Though many regulations for these “Ex” locations state the need for competent personnel, the requirements for obtaining, assessing, and maintaining competence are not often clearly defined. To help, the IECEx System, an international certification scheme for equipment and services related to hazardous locations, developed its Certificate of Personnel Competence (CoPC) program. Candidates under this program can obtain a third-party verification of their competence from IECEx that can be used as objective evidence of their qualifications in the field. Join us for a review of the IECEx CoPC program, the units of competence available, assessment procedures, and personnel certification options offered.


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Mr. David P. Malohn

David Malohn is a Staff Engineer at UL LLC, a global provider of testing, inspection, and certification services based in Northbrook, IL, USA. He has worked with Hazardous Locations, Gas & Oil equipment at UL for 24 years, applying North American, European (ATEX), and international (IEC) requirements for equipment, installation, and quality systems across numerous equipment protection concepts. As program manager for UL’s external hazardous locations training programs, he has presented on a wide array of topics related to potentially explosive atmospheres, including instructing under UL’s participation in the IECEx Certification of Personnel Competency and Recognized Training Provider programs. He acts as UL’s Deputy Ex Testing Laboratory Manager for IECEx and participates in various national and international standards development committees. He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Bradley University in Peoria, IL, USA.