1. Regulations
1.1 Marketing of ATEX equipment
Since July 1 2003, the ATEX (ATmosphères EXplosibles) Directive 94/9/EC has been mandatory throughout the European Union. It concerns the marketing of equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. It is a so-called New Approach Directive, the aim of which is to define only essential requirements to enable equipment to be placed on the market.
To place equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres on the European Union market, the manufacturer, or those who assemble equipment from different sources, must comply with the requirements of Directive 94/9/EC. CE and ATEX markings are shown in figure...
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Bibliography
- (1) - Les mélanges explosifs. - Gaz et vapeurs, INRS ED 911 (2004) http://www.inrs.fr/accueil/produits/mediatheque/doc/publications.html?refINRS=ED%20911
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European Commission http://www.ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/mechanical/atex/index_en.htm
INERIS, ATEX regulations page https://aida.ineris.fr/liste_documents/1/17743/1
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Standards and norms
- Electrical equipment for use in the presence of combustible dust – Part 1-1: Electrical equipment protected by enclosures – Construction and testing - EN 50281-1-1 - 2000
- Rotating electrical machines – Part 5: Degrees of protection provided by the integral design of rotating electrical machines (IP code) – Classification - EN 60034-5 - 2001
- Explosive atmospheres – Part 0: General rules - EN 60079-0 - 2009 ...
Regulations
Directive 94/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 March 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres Official Journal of the European Communities L 100, 19/04/1994, p. 0001-0029
Directive 1999/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999 on minimum...
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