ATEX Pocket GuideEquipment for potentiallyexplosive atmospheres

For the benefit of business and people

IntroductionLCIE has produced this booklet to help itsclients and provide useful information for manufacturers, technicians, engineers, fitters, marketing staff and end users.

This handy guide has been designed for quickand easy reference. Readers will find conciseanswers to any queries they may have about the regulations concerning equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres.

To cover certain aspects in more depth, LCIE hasalso created a number of technical assistancemodules, ASSIST PRESS, together with aseries of FORMATEX training sessions. Thesehave been developed to provide clients with relevant and up-to-date information.

1

Contents

Introduction

Services provided by LCIE 2

➜ Certification 2➜ Examination in accordance with

ATEX 94/9/EC Directive 2➜ Special tests or tests to foreign standards 2➜ Training 2➜ Audits, expert analysis, studies, assessment 3➜ Site inspection and control 3➜ Technical assistance 3➜ Fields covered 3

ATEX directives 4

➜ The Directive 99/92/EC 4➜ The ATEX 94/9/EC Directive 4➜ ATEX assemblies and installations 5

Certification 6

➜ Standards and types of protection 6➜ Meaning of marking codes 7➜ Marking temperatures, gas groups, hazardous areas 8➜ Degrees of protection, correlation with NEMA

standards 9

ATEX 94/9/EC Directive (March 23 1994) 10

➜ Classification of equipment by group and category 10

➜ Conformity assessment procedures 11➜ Marking of equipment 12➜ Essential safety requirements 13➜ Other applicable directives 13

LCIE’s clients 14Services offered by LCIE 15

Index 16

Cont

ents

2

Certification

LCIE is approved by the French Ministry of Industry to certify awide range of electrical equipment.

Examination in accordance with ATEX 94/9/EC Directive

LCIE is recognized by the European Commission as a notifiedbody (identification no. 0081) for all modules of this directive, andas such may examine equipment, protective systems, components,safety devices, controlling devices and regulating devices.LCIE is approved by French accreditation committeeCOFRAC - Laboratory section (Test sector) for tests onequipment for potentially explosive atmospheres (accreditation No. 1-0311).

Special tests or tests to foreign standards

LCIE performs equipment tests to international (IEC) or foreignstandards.In the framework of reciprocal agreements, LCIE carries outverifications and tests according to the standards in effect in the following countries:

- Canada: CSA

- U.S.A.: UL - FM

- Australia: QAS - Test Safe - Simtars- Brazil: UCIEE- Argentina: BVALCIE is also authorized to perform tests by the JapaneseMinistry of Labour (TIIS) by the SIPAI, the CQST, the PCEC(China), and by the KGS (Korea)..

Training

FORMATEX training sessions are regularly run by LCIE oron company premises. The main subjects covered are:■ regulations, protection principles, hazardous areas,

use and installation of equipment ■ manufacture according to standardized types of protection:

d, i, e, p, m, o, q, dust ■ Directive 94/9/EC: principle, classification of equipment,

conformity assessment procedures, marking, specific marking.

The organisation of the training sessions is run by BV.

Services provided by LCIESe

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ded

by L

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Audits, expert analysis, studies, assessment

Fields covered include standardization development, special explosion tests, numerical simulation, risk research (thermodynamics, heat science, mechanics, chemistry, etc.),quality assurance and electrostatics.

Site inspection and control

Inspections which are generally performed on-site are basedon the following documents:

■ National regulations ■ European standards EN 50014 and above■ French standard NFC 15100 (risk BE3) ■ European standard EN 60079-14■ International standard IEC 60079.14

Technical assistance

Technical assistance provided by LCIE particularly concerns:

■ identification of hazardous areas ■ verification of equipment with respect to hazardous areas■ ASSIST PRESS

Fields covered

Under the certification procedure, LCIE examines all types of electrical and electronic equipment in the following fields:

■ rotating machines ■ transformers ■ telecommunications ■ detection, measurement, analysis ■ control and signalling ■ lighting ■ electrical connections ■ heating

Over 5,000 certificates have been issued, to very different kinds of manufacturers.

4

ATEX directivesAT

EX d

irect

ives

Two ATEX directives are existing.

The Directive 99/92/EC concerns the end-users e.g..:Refineries, gas compressing-units.

This Directive stipulates that as of June 2003 new equipment bought by the end user shall be conforming toDirective 94/9/EC. For equipment already in place end-usershave three years to assess their Ex safety level in order todetermine whether it can be kept in operation as such or needto be updated or partially retested, or replaced. Before startingup, new equipment should have proven their compliance withthe 94/9/EC Directive.

It is defined that the zoning responsibility lies on the shoulderof the end-user. This means he must update the zoning of itspremises every time a change affecting the zoning occurse.g.: changing its progress, changing the organisation, of itsunits, revamping them or putting in operation assemblies thatdue to their intended use bring their own zoning.

This, of course includes the new assemblies in relation to the conditions that may affect them e.g.: existing zoning,temperature condition.

The ATEX 94/9/EC concerns the manufacturers e.g.:of products, of small, medium big size assembly. They have to determine whether their equipment have to be submitted to the Directive. The Directive 94/9/EC ATEX Guide for thisDirective gives the way to conduct this assessment.

A manufacturer is the person responsible for the design, the construction and for the progress of certification.

All these tasks may be subcontracted provided the manufacturer keeps the whole responsibility. When producingproduct or assembly the manufacturer has the duty to determine the conditions applicable to the equipment.When it is a product made in serie, he defines the categoryapplicable to its product. When he produces a specific product, he shall obtain the necessary information (ex. existing zoning), from its customer, who generally is the end-user.

5

ATEX directivesAT

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of th

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ATEX

94/

9/EC

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for e

valu

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the

conf

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f his

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it be

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nd th

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(Man

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Scop

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99/9

2/EC

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The

end

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has

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resp

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of th

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plos

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risk

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(zon

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end

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afte

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asse

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ser f

acili

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EX

6

CertificationSt

anda

rds

and

type

s of

pro

tect

ion

It is

esse

ntia

l to

know

whi

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stan

dard

s app

ly to

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CEI 6

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CEI 6

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CEI 6

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-11

CEI 6

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-15

CEI 6

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-18

CEI 6

0079

-25

CEI 6

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EN 5

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EN 5

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EN 6

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EN 6

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EN 6

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EN 6

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5EN

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7

CertificationM

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f mar

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cod

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p[ia

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T6

Equi

pmen

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plie

swi

th to

type

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pro

tect

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stan

dard

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by C

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Equi

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for s

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Type

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pera

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The

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nder

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8

CertificationM

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Prop

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uous

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USA

(NEC

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pera

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IEC)

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T3T4

T5T6

Max

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wer t

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igni

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as p

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ea.

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dam

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ries

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v 1/2

II A-

CI I

Zone

0/1/2

II B-

CI I

Zone

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Zone

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v 1/2

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I Di

v 1/2

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v 1/2

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Div

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l I Z

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0 (g

as)

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1 (d

ust)

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I Div

1 (f

ibre

s)

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one

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as)

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ust)

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ibre

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nsur

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ent c

an b

e sa

fely

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n an

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tem

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ss m

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e co

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spon

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igni

tion

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9

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to N

EMA

stan

dard

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to 1

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for h

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dous

are

as.

CertificationDe

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s of

pro

tect

ion

Encl

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otec

tion

indi

ces

IEC

6052

9

Corr

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IP (I

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and

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ATEX 94/9/EC Directive

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ATEX 94/9/EC Directive

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Essential safety requirements:These cover a wide field, fully detailed in annex IIof the new Directive.

➜ Integrated safety principle ➜ Specific conditions of inspection and maintenance ➜ Environmental conditions ➜ Marking ➜ Instructions for use ➜ Choice of materials ➜ Design and manufacture ➜ Potential ignition sources

■ sparks ■ flames ■ electric arcs ■ high surface temperatures ■ acoustic energy ■ radiation: optical, electromagnetic or other sources

➜ Risks caused by software ➜ Explosive atmospheres caused by the presence of gas,

vapours and mist ➜ Explosive atmospheres caused by the presence of air-dust

mixtures.Equipment covered by the Directive 94/9/EC must alsomeet the requirements of the other relevant Directives:

➜ Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC)89/336/EEC, modified by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC mandatory application as from January 1, 1996.LCIE is a competent and notified body for this directive.

➜ Machinery Directive98/37/EC, 89/392/EEC, modified by 91/368/EEC,93/44/EEC and 93/68/EECapplication as from January 1, 1995.LCIE is a notified body (B1-B2 safety components)

Other Directives must also be taken into account in certaincases, such as those concerning simple pressure vessels(87/404/EEC) and gas appliances (90/396/EEC), along withothers presently being drawn up. It should be noted that the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC, modified by Directive93/68/EEC) explicitly excludes equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres. Manufacturers must nevertheless guarantee that their equipment fully complies with current safetyregulations. The rules defined in the Low Voltage Directive mayserve as a guideline.

(March 23 1994)

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... Belgium - Canada - Denmark - European Union - Finland France - Germany - Hungary - Indonesia - Italy - JapanThe Netherlands - Norway - Russia - Singapore - SwedenSwitzerland - United Kingdom - USA …

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Testing according to foreign standards

■ CSA, UL, FM, BS, IEC, MIL, others.

Certification / EC type examination

■ Equipment, assemblies, systems, components.

Audits, surveys, studies, assessments, training

■ Quality insurance, standardization development, risk analysis, zoning, site inspection, electrostatics, special explosion tests. FORMATEX sessions, at LCIE or on site.

Technical assistance

■ Certification procedures.■ Identification of standards.

Further information:

Customer Service Department ATEX Contact:

Tel : +33 1 40 95 63 11Fax : +33 1 40 95 89 37

www.lcie.com

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IndexIn

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Approved body 2

ASSIST PRESS 3

ATEX 100A directive 10

Canada, USA, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Argentina 2

Categories of equipment 10

EC declaration of conformity 11

EC type examination 11

marking 2, 12

Certification 2

Classification under New Directive 94/9/EC 10

Conformity assessment procedures 11

Correlation between IEC (IP) and NEMA standards 9

Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX 100A) 10-13

Electromagnetic compatibility directive (EMC) 13

Enclosure protection degrees (indices) 9

Equipment for hazardous areas 3

Equipment groups 10

Essential safety requirements 13

Gas groups 8

Hazardous areas 3, 7, 8

IP degrees (IEC 60529) 9

ISO 9000(1994) or ISO 9001(2000) standards 11

LCIE - electrostatics, quality assurance, special tests 2

LCIE - fields of activity 3

LCIE - references 14

LCIE - services provided 2, 15

LCIE - site inspection 3

LCIE - expert analysis, studies, assessment 3

LCIE - technical assistance 3, 15

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LCIE - tests to foreign standards 2

LCIE - training 2

Low Voltage Directive 13

Machinery Directive 13

Marking codes 7

Marking temperatures 8

Modules (annexes to Directive 94/9/EC) 2, 10

NEMA standards (correlation with IP indices) 9

Notified body 2, 10, 11, 13

Protection indices (IP) 9

Quality assurance (production and product) 11

Reciprocal agreements with CSA, TIIS and FM 2

Rotating machines, transformers 3

Special tests 2

Standards and types of protection 6

Zoning 4, 5

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This booklet has been prepared with careand the information provided in it is given in good faith.

LCIE cannot be held responsible for anyerrors or omissions it may contain.

The use or interpretation of the informationcontained in this booklet is the sole responsibility of the user.