Understanding these fundamentals not only keeps people and assets safe but also unlocks access to the entire EU market for EX-rated services if rules and regulations are followed. Born from real accidents. The first EU-wide ATEX rules arrived in 1994 … Read More

EX zones are numbered areas inside a workplace where an explosive atmosphere of flammable gas, vapor, mist, or combustible dust is expected to occur.   Zones 0, 1 & 2 cover gases/vapors. Zones 20, 21 & 22 cover dusts. The … Read More

ATEX (from the French “Atmosphères Explosibles”) is the European Union’s legal framework that governs equipment and protective systems used in potentially explosive atmospheres. The twin ATEX Directives—2014/34/EU for products and 1999/92/EC for workplaces—define hazardous zones, outline safety requirements, and mandate conformity assessments … Read More