At Hazardex in the Regions: Ellesmere Port on 25 September, Steve Sherwen from RPS will be presenting on behalf of the Energy Institute and will discuss area classification for installations handling flammable liquids.

Steve is the author of the Energy Institute's Area Classification Code, working under the direction of an industry Working Group. With the publication of the new 5th edition of Model code of safe practice Part 15: Area classification for installations handling flammable fluids, the purpose of the presentation will be to provide an overview of the key changes in the new edition.

Steve Sherwen

Steve is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer, specialising in fire and explosion issues, with many years of operational experience in the high hazard process industry and with a high level of technical understanding. He is highly experienced in DSEAR compliance (DSEAR Risk Assessment, Mechanical Source Ignition Assessment, Compliance Audits, Hazardous Area Classification), completing a number of complex studies across industry sectors. He is also a member of the Energy Institute Working Group revising the EI15 guidance on Hazardous Area Classification.