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You are responsibleYou the owner are responsible for the protection of the work force and safety of your plant according to the new European ATEX directive 1999/92/EC (ATEX 137). This work force protection directive also covers electrical installations in areas where there is a risk of dust explosion.
This EC directive has become valid in all member states by national laws and regulations and supplements the product- related (technical) work protection as it is governed by the ATEX directive 94/9/EC among other things (characteristic requirements). The work protection directive 1999/92/EC also governs the carrying out of a risk assessment and division of Ex-areas into zones. In accordance with this directive, only appropriately certified electrical equipment may be used in areas with a risk of dust explosion. |



