ATEX and UKCA Quality Module Requirements Any industry that processes, uses or manufactures materials that may give rise to a flammable atmosphere (gas, mist, liquid, dusts or even small fibres) may have a potentially explosive atmosphere. Where fuel and oxygen...

ATEX Non-Electrical Certification ATEX Non-electrical certification has always been part of ATEX Certification, however, the fact that even Zone 1 certification could be ‘self certified’ for non-electrical equipment (with the resulting file lodged with a Notified...

ATEX Concepts Of Protection Any industry that processes, uses or manufactures materials that may give rise to a flammable atmosphere (gas, mist, liquid, dusts or even small fibres) may have a potentially explosive atmosphere. Where fuel and oxygen (normally the...

What is an explosion? An explosion is any uncontrolled combustion wave. In order to create an explosion the has to be fuel (for example an explosive gas such as hydrogen), and oxidizer (such as the oxygen in air) and a source of ignition energy (for example, a hot...

Functional Safety and SIL Introduction to Functional Safety Whenever something is being built (be it equipment or plant) that may introduce a hazard to people, safety standards or even legislation will probably be involved! If any reasonably foreseeable action or...

Glossary Word ATEX Glossary Description ATEX Term used to describe the legal requirement for explosive atmospheres in Europe (or a contract specification outside Europe). May refer to equipment (ATEX 95) or the protection of Workers from Potentially Explosive...