Mr Michael Merritt
Having accrued over 17 years of experience in dust/gas and vapour flammability testing, Michael Merritt joined the consultancy team as a Process Safety Specialist undertaking DSEAR / ATEX assessments and Hazardous Area Classification amongst other aspects of fire and explosion prevention.
SPECIALIST AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Dust Explosion Evaluation Testing (inc. gas / vapour flammability tests)
- Explosion hazard and risk assessment (gas / vapour and dust)
- Hazardous area classification (gas / vapour and dust)
- Hazard and operability studies (HAZOPs)
- Venting of Deflagrations (gas / vapour and dust)
- Non-electrical equipment ignition risk assessment (MEIRA)
PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Job Process Safety Specialist, DEKRA Insight, 2008-present
- Applications Laboratory Manager, Aeromatic Fielder (Niro Pharma Systems), 2005
- Industrial Explosion Hazards Specialist, DEKRA Insight, 2002 – 2005
- Principal Laboratory Scientist, DEKRA Insight, 1999 – 2002