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Effective July 1st, 2003, all products placed on the market
or put into service in the EU for use in classified zones
with potentially explosive atmospheres must comply with
the ATEX directive 94/9/EC.
The basic principles set out in the ATEX Directive for
explosion prevention and protection are (in order of priority):
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The prevention of the formation
of explosive atmospheres |
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The avoidance of the ignition
of the explosive atmospheres |
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The mitigation of the detrimental
effects of an explosion so as to ensure the health
and safety of workers |
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The measures taken shall be reviewed regularly and always when
significant changes occur. The employer shall classify places
where explosive atmospheres may occur into zones.The employer
shall ensure that the minimum measures are applied to places
classified into zones.
Our engineers will assist you in the proper evaluation and classification
of the explosion risks of your installation, together with you
they will make an analysis of the ignition sources as per EN
13463-1, then propose approriate measure according to the sources
of ignition and select the appropriate equipment for the classified
areas.
(see example of processing
system for organic pigments)
Naturally all Hosokawa equipment can be certified for the various
relevant safety categories.
Please contact us to receive further information or to discuss
on collaboration.
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