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Directive 94/9/EC - ATEX 95
Directive 94/9/EC (more commonly known as ATEX 95 or the Manufacturers’ Directive) is intended to aid the free movement of goods throughout the EU by harmonising the technical and legal standards to which equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres is manufactured. It does this by removing the need for separate testing and documentation for each Member State.
In Great Britain, the requirements of the Directive were put into effect through the DTI’s Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmosphere Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/192). The Regulations apply to all equipment intended for use in explosive atmospheres, whether electrical or mechanical, and also to protective systems.”
Manufacturers / suppliers (or importers if the manufacturers are outside the EU) must ensure that their products meet essential health and safety requirements and undergo appropriate conformity procedures. This usually involves testing and certification by a “third party” certification body (known as a Notified Body) but manufacturers / suppliers can “self-certify” equipment to be used in less hazardous explosive atmospheres. Once certified, the equipment is marked by the “EX” symbol to identify it as such. Certification ensures that the equipment or protective system is fit for its intended purpose and that the adequate information is supplied with it to ensure that it can be used safely.
If you need help and advice in identifying or sourcing "intrinsically safe" or ATEX certified hydraulic equipment, then contact our team on 0845 644 3640 or via: sales@hydraylicsonline.co.uk