ATEX Directive 94/9/EC
What is ATEX 94/9/CE?
ATEX 94/9/CE
Is a European Community law
- It has been mandatory since 1st of July 2003
- This law concerns risks of injections in explosive atmospheres of equipments that we use in these atmospheres.
- It is used by countries of EU only!
This law Classifies the equipments in 2 Groups (and these are divided
in categories):
GROUP I: CATEGORIES M1, M2
GROUP II: CATEGORIES 1, 2, 3
The directive Atex 94/9/CE specifies minimum requirements for the equipment and protective
systems for usage to the intended purpose in potentially explosive areas.
- For the first time, the EC directive 94/9/CE covers electrical as well as non-electrical equipment.
