SAFETY OF EQUIPMENT SAFETY OF THE INSTALLATION

DIRECTIVE 1999/92/EC
DIRECTIVE 94/9/EC 23 March ‘94 Implementation date 1 July ‘03
EQUIPMENT MARKING 16 December ‘99 Implementation date 1 July ‘03

SCOPE - THE ARTICLES SCOPE - THE ARTICLES

• Placing on the market and putting into service ATEX CENELEC/IEC • Prevention, avoidance, mitigation
• Equipment and protective systems for use in potentially • Assessment of explosion risks
explosive atmospheres 0999 II 1 G G : Gas, vapour, mist E Ex d IIB T6 -40°C - Tamb - +50°C • Classify into hazardous zones
• Conformity assessment procedures D : Dust • Explosion protection document
Type of explosive atmosphere CLASSIFICATION OF PLACES WHERE POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE
EQUIPMENT GROUPS & CATEGORIES - ANNEX 1 (Group II)
Referenced to ambient ATMOSPHERES MAY OCCUR - ANNEX I
M1 : energised of -20°C to +40°C unless
ESSENTIAL HEALTH & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - (EHSR’s) - ANNEX II indicated as above • Hazardous zones - gas, vapours or mist and combustible dusts
M2 : de-energised
• Principle of integrated safety Equipment Category 1
2
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPROVING SAFETY & HEALTH
• Consideration of environment Temperature Class (Group II) - ANNEX II
• Marking 3
• Choice of materials I : Mining Apparatus Group • Training, working procedures
• All potential ignition sources Equipment Group • Criteria for selection of equipment and protective systems
II : Non-Mining
• Risk caused by software Type of protection
• Risk from gas, vapours, mist and dust EU Explosive Atmosphere Symbol WARNING SIGN WHERE EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES MAY OCCUR
Identification number of Notified Body responsible for surveillance Explosion protection symbol - ANNEX III

UK IMPLEMENTATION CE mark Conformity with European Standard UK IMPLEMENTATION

Statutory Instrument SI 1996. No 192, SI 2001. No 3677 For further explanation of gas, temperature, area classification and the various types
Department of Trade and Industry (www.dti.gov.uk/strd/atex.htm) Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmosphere Regulation 2002.
of electrical protection please refer to MTL Flammable Facts Poster Health & Safety Executive. (www.hse.gov.uk/spd/dsear.htm)
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SURFACE INDUSTRY (II) EQUIPMENT CATEGORY & INTENDED USE

CE MARK CONFIRMS COMPLIANCE WITH EXAMPLES OF BODIES NOTIFIED UNDER ‘SIMPLE APPARATUS’ &
Equipment category Level of protection Area classification THE NEW APPROACH
ALL RELEVANT DIRECTIVES SUCH AS: DIRECTIVE 94/9/EC THE ATEX DIRECTIVES

Low Voltage Directive 73/23 EEC

II 1G
D { Two independent faults (ia) or
Two types of protection
Zone 0 (gas)
Zone 20 (dust)
Simple apparatus has been in use as a valuable part To gain a better understanding of directives based
Oganisation Identification No on the New Approach to technical harmonisation
modified by 93/68/EEC of intrinsically safe systems for many years. It was
Baseefa (2001) Ltd 1180
II 2G
D { One fault (ib) or
One type of protection
Zone 1 (gas)
Zone 21 (dust) necessary to reassess the use of this apparatus with
and Global Approach to conformity assessment e.g.
ATEX, Pressure Equipment, Machinery directives, refer
Electro Magnetic Compatibility DMT GmbH 0158 the introduction of the two ATEX directives. The following to the European Commissions Guide available to
Directive 89/336/EEC KEMA Quality BV 0344
II 3G
D { Safe in normal operation (n) Zone 2 (gas)
Zone 22 (dust) has been agreed at EU level; “Simple apparatus is
order or download from:
modified by 92/31/EEC & 93/68/EEC http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/new approach
LCIE 0081 considered not to require certification by a notified /legislation/guide/legislation.htm
PTB 0102 Mining industries (I) has categories M1 and M2
body. The responsibility for compliance with the relevant
Machinery Directive 89/392/EEC
amended 98/37/EC TÜV Product Service GmbH 0123 parts of the standard rests with the persons claiming
compliance. Certification to the ATEX Directive is not FUNCTIONAL SAFETY
ATEX or parallel Flammable CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IEC 61508
Atmospheres Directive Full list can be found on: required because of the low levels of energy, which
http://europa.eu.int/com/enterprise/atex/nb/nblist.htm
are added to the intrinsically safe circuit by this
1 2 2 3 Annex of
Equipment category 100a
apparatus. Simple apparatus is required to be clearly Instrumented safety systems are widely used in
Electrical Non-electrical
Directive identified when it is installed.” industrial process plants where there is threat to
life or environment should something go wrong.
ATEX GUIDELINES FIRST EDITION COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION PHASE Fieldbus intrinsically safe concept FISCO is detailed in
The IEC 61508 standard ‘Functional safety of
electrical/electronic/programmable electronic
Certification by notified body 3 3 III MTL Application Note AN9026. Within this safety-related systems’ is now gaining broad
Guidelines on the application of European Compliance with the ATEX Directive 94/9/EC Certification by manufacturer 3 3 VIII document Appendix I and II details ‘Simple Apparatus’.
acceptance by manufacturers and users designing
products and systems for safety related applications.
Unit verification by notified body UNIVERSAL OPTION IX
Parliament and Council Directive 94/9/EC of can be demonstrated by using the Harmonised
Fieldbus systems for use in Zone 2/Division 2 are The MTL Application Note AN9025 provides
23 March 1994 on the approximation of the European Standards. Reference to these standards SURVEILLANCE
an introduction to the subject.
described in MTL Application Note AN9027
laws of the Member States concerning equipment relating to the various methods of electrical QA of production by notified body 3 IV
Fieldbus Non-Incendive Concept (FNICO).
and protective systems intended for use in protection can be found on the MTL Flammable QA of product by notified body 3 VII
Baseefa (2001) Ltd
QA by manufacturer 3 3 VIII
QUALITY ASSURANCE NOTIFICATION
potentially explosive atmospheres. Facts poster or the EU ATEX website listed below. Measurement Technology
products are manufactured under Measurement Technology Ltd Baseefa ATEX 0703
NOTE. Internal combustion engines are electrical equipment
a quality system in accordance
Visit: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/atex/index.htm Unit verification is normally used for special small quantity apparatus All MTL products are manufactured under a quality
with BS EN ISO 9001:2000
control system satisfying the ATEX Directive
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