Atex Self Certification

If the equipment is to be used in a zone 020 environment the manufacturer must gain an atex eu type examination certificate from a notified body and quality assurance issues apply.

Atex self certification. Routes to atex certification. Read on for more details about atex certification and its relevance in the united. Conformity statement or similar. Atex iecex certification for mechanical equipment non electrical equipment from the basic requirement for storage of technical files to technical support in preparation of the technical file and full unit verification certification on a voluntary basis.

Atex derives its name from the french title of the 949ec directive. Atex product certification or eu type examination is the verification of the design specification of a manufacturers product in relation to a series of relevant standards laid out under the directive. Category 2 non electrical equipment. Course synopsis this course is aimed at manufactures equipment and systems and plant owners who may benefit from being able to cost effectively self certify their own or other peoples equipment against the atex directive zone 2 electrical zone 1 2 non electrical and intrinsically safe systems or simple apparatus.

It should again be explicitly mentioned that this is not mandatory in the atex guideline. Self certification is allowed for products in categories 2 and 3. Atex is a uniquely european union directive for protection against explosive atmospheres. Demonstrating compliance with the atex directive 949ec will provide that assurance.

If you are manufacturing products intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres you must provide assurance that your equipment will not cause an explosion during routine operation. Atex self certification course. Atex category 3 do not need to undertake the ec type examination certification route that is required t for category 1 2 electrical equipment and therefore do not need to use a notified body. The atex directive consists of two eu directives describing what equipment and work space is allowed in an environment with an explosive atmosphere.

This certification process must be undertaken by an atex notified body. The majority of non electrical equipment is covered by self declaration of. It is mandatory for these products to bear both. Instead compliance is achieved by self declaring that the equipment is compliant with the essential health and safety requirements.

See our atex certification section for more information on routes to compliance. 1 2 21 and 22. Various test companies provide their own certification in such cases following testing of the devices which then have a nonofficial name eg. The manufacturer can stipulate that the product conforms to the necessary standardscategory 1.

Its not harmonized with nfpa combustible dust standards and not considered by osha an acceptable certification for electrical equipment used in hazardous locations.