ATEX

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ATEX comes from the French "ATmosphères EXplosibles", meaning explosive atmospheres.

The ATEX directives of the European Union contain guidelines for industrial and product-specific explosion protection.

The ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU refers to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. This directive defines the essential health and safety requirements and conformity assessment procedures that apply to the marketing of products in the EU.


Last modified: 2018-07-28

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