From 1st July 2003, all equipment supplied for use in potentially hazardous explosive atmospheres within the EU must be approved in accordance with the EU Directive 94/9/EC.
This new directive - ATEX – has been formulated and agreed according to the European Council Resolution of 1985. Fundamentally, it is based on technical harmonization and standardization, to help achieve greater freedom of movement for all goods within the European market, thereby eliminating trade barriers.
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According to this directive, the definitive explanation of explosive atmospheres is as follows; explosive atmospheres are a mixture of air, under atmospheric conditions, of flammable substances in the form of gases, vapours, mists or dusts in which, after ignition has occurred, combustion spreads to the entire unburned mixture.
Additionally, these potentially explosive environments are further classified into various zones in accordance with the 1999/92/EC Directive.
SMC are committed in meeting this new legislation by providing our customers with a comprehensive range of certified products in various explosion proof protection categories.
Please refer to our latest ATEX catalogue or contact our European sales centers for further information.
