Who provides ATEX certification?

Who provides ATEX certification?

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What is ATEX compliance?

ATEX is the name commonly given to the two European Directives for controlling explosive atmospheres: 1) Directive 99/92/EC (also known as ‘ATEX 137’ or the ‘ATEX Workplace Directive’) on minimum requirements for improving the health and safety protection of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres.

Where can I find harmonized standards?

The references of harmonised standards must be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The purpose of this website is to provide access to the latest lists of references of harmonised standards and other European standards published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).

What is required for ATEX certification?

ATEX certification is given to equipment that has gone through rigorous testing outlined by European Union directives. Products that are ATEX compliant have been and proved safe to use in specific environments with explosive atmospheres, according to the zone/s they are certified to be used in.

Is ATEX accepted in Australia?

ATEX is the certification required for protection against workplace hazards in the EU. In Australia, equipment that is certified ATEX is not accepted as it is not up to the Australian standard.

Is ATEX accepted in USA?

While many of the requirements for ATEX certification overlap with NFPA vacuum design requirements often relied upon during an OSHA inspection, the ATEX directive isn’t relevant in the United States.

What is harmonized and non harmonized standard?

You can use non-harmonised standards to comply with directives but non-harmonised standards do not automatically comply with the essential requirements of the directives. …

How do you tell if a standard is Harmonised?

These standards are called ‘Harmonised Standards’. They are listed on something called the ‘Official Journal’, which is simply a webpage which details the standards number and name, along with the date it becomes applicable to newly designed products.

Do ATEX certificates expire?

Certificates issued under Directive 94/9/EC will remain valid under the new Directive 2014/34/EU and Certificates that still refer to the old directive do not have to be re-issued to reference the new Directive.

How do I get approved for ATEX?

There are three steps to being able to gain ATEX certification from an ATEX Notified Body:

1. Preparation of a risk analysis, technical documentation, definition of intended use, technical calculations, drawings, product description.
2. Compliance with one or several type of protections or product standards.