ATEX
The European Union has mandated that ATEX conformance is necessary wherever a potentially explosive atmosphere exists to keep workers safe. An ATEX (atmosphere explosive) certification is given to equipment which conforms to requirements of the European Union harmonized standards for equipment used in potentially explosive atmospheres. These standards define design requirements for the equipment by protection concept, atmospheres, zone, temperatures, and more.
Products that have received ATEX certification will have the official “Ex” badge, indicating they are safe in explosive atmospheres. The product labels will define the explosive atmospheres where the equipment may be installed as well as any salient safety warnings.
