If you have any explosive gases, vapours, mists or dust areas in your workplace then you may need special equipment, designed specifically for use in potentially explosive atmospheres within offshore platforms, mines, petrochemical plants and other industrial working environments. Here we explore how these types of atmospheres can occur and why it’s important to consider ATEX and NEC certifications when buying new equipment.
ATEX stands for "ATmosphere EXplosible" and is the designation commonly given to the two European Directives regulating these atmospheres:
As an operations manager you might be aware of potentially explosive atmospheres that can ignite under certain conditions. To ensure safe working environments, employers are obliged to classify them into zones and perform a risk assessment. By respecting these classifications, it is possible to identify the right type of tools that will perform safely in each zone.
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