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Poorly prepared, work carried out in workplaces where explosive atmospheres are likely to be present can lead to serious explosions and / or fires.

The objective of this guide is to inform the prescribers and professionals who carry out or have carried out this work of the dangers they present, then to support them in the process of obtaining a work permit in an ATEX zone.

Its concrete and operational implementation raises many questions: what work requires the drafting of a work permit in an ATEX zone? Who signs it? How to carry out the analysis of the risks of explosion (and fire - the two phenomena being closely linked)? How should staff be trained? What are the safety instructions that can be defined? Since the work permit in an ATEX zone must be signed by the employer (or a person authorized by the latter), legally responsible for safety in his company, the work also recalls its legal obligations, its responsibilities and the conditions of the delegation. to be able to.

5 chapters are proposed:

• explosive atmospheres,

• the work permit in an ATEX zone, the regulatory context,

• the dangers of work carried out in an ATEX zone,

• risk analysis methodology,

• preventative measures.