This Handbook is aimed at Electrical, Instrument and Mechanical Technician Level.This advisory book sets out to complement the essential IEC60079 Standard by going down to basics of how to complete Inspectionsof Hazardous Area Equipment. The book also gives examples of some of the documentation that companies can use in theprocess of inspecting the equipment.There are spreadsheets explaining the points which should be inspected of different types and protections of equipment and explaining MY interpretation of some of the terminology and meaning.The author is an Electrical Training Consultant with 38 years experience with BP Hull, seven of those years as their site Instrument / Electrical Training Officer and after retirement, 14 years as a Training Consultant carrying out Training and Assessing for the Compex Scheme at Humberside Offshore Training Association (H.O.T.A.)