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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