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PNEUMATICS AND POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES: EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 94/9/EC (ATEX)

As from 1st July 2003, all products marketed in the European Union and intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres must be approved in compliance with European Directive 94/9/EC, also known as ATEX.

This new directive also applies to non-electrical components, such as pneumatic controls, for which approval is mandatory.

The main innovations introduced by the new directive 94/9/EC are:

  • Inclusion of non-electrical equipment and devices, such as pneumatic cylinders.
  • Each device is assigned a category associated to certain potentially explosive atmospheres.
  • All products must bear the CE marking.
  • Instructions for use and declarations of conformity must be supplied for each product sold for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.
  • Products intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres due to the presence of dust come under this directive, as do products destined for areas in which hazardous gases are present.
A potentially explosive atmosphere may contain gases, mists, vapours or dust that form in factories or other areas in which flammable substances are continuously or occasionally present.
An explosion can occur when flammable substances and a source of ignition are present simultaneously in a potentially explosive atmosphere.

A source of ignition can be:

  • of electrical origin (electric arcs, induced currents, heat generated by the Joule effect)
  • of mechanical origin (hot surfaces generated by friction, sparks generated by impact between metal bodies, electrostatic discharge, adiabatic compression)
  • of chemical origin (exothermic reactions between materials)
  • a naked flame
Products subject to approval are all those which, during normal use or due to a malfunction, present one or more sources of ignition for potentially explosive atmospheres.

Responsibility lies both with the manufacturer of the device and whoever installs it in equipment that is to operate in a hazardous atmosphere.
This requires co-operation between the parties to ensure correspondence between the category of device and the hazardous area in which it is to operate.

The manufacturer of the device must comply with the specifications and classify the product according to directive 94/9/EC. The manufacturer of the equipment, who knows the area in which the device will be operating, must select a suitable device according to the category, pursuant to directive 99/92/EC.


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Filter 200 Series 3480002 ATEX Approved
Filter 200 Series 3480002 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £30.37
Filter 200 Series 3580002 ATEX Approved
Filter 200 Series 3580002 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £30.37
Filter 200 Series 3680002 ATEX Approved
Filter 200 Series 3680002 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £30.37
Filter 300 Series 4480002 ATEX Approved
Filter 300 Series 4480002 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £46.45
Filter 300 Series 4580002 ATEX Approved
Filter 300 Series 4580002 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £46.45
Filter 300 Series 4680002 ATEX Approved
Filter 300 Series 4680002 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £46.45
Filter 400 Series 6380002 ATEX Approved
Filter 400 Series 6380002 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £339.33
Filter 400 Series 6480002 ATEX Approved
Filter 400 Series 6480002 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £339.33
Filter Regulator 200 Series 3483008 ATEX Approved
Filter Regulator 200 Series 3483008 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £56.66
Filter Regulator 200 Series 3583008 ATEX Approved
Filter Regulator 200 Series 3583008 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £56.66
Filter Regulator 200 Series 3683008 ATEX Approved
Filter Regulator 200 Series 3683008 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £56.66
Filter Regulator 300 Series 4483005 ATEX Approved
Filter Regulator 300 Series 4483005 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £71.57
Filter Regulator 300 Series 4683005 ATEX Approved
Filter Regulator 300 Series 4683005 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £71.57
Lubricator 200 Series 3481001 ATEX Approved
Lubricator 200 Series 3481001 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £38.22
Lubricator 200 Series 3581001 ATEX Approved
Lubricator 200 Series 3581001 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £32.71
Lubricator 200 Series 3681001 ATEX Approved
Lubricator 200 Series 3681001 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £32.71
Lubricator 300 Series 4481001 ATEX Approved
Lubricator 300 Series 4481001 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £47.97
Lubricator 300 Series 4581001 ATEX Approved
Lubricator 300 Series 4581001 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £47.97
Lubricator 300 Series 4681001 ATEX Approved
Lubricator 300 Series 4681001 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £47.97
Lubricator 400 Series 6381001 ATEX Approved
Lubricator 400 Series 6381001 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £298.67
Lubricator 400 Series 6481001 ATEX Approved
Lubricator 400 Series 6481001 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £353.20
Manual Shut Off Valve 200 Series 3470001 ATEX Approved
Manual Shut Off Valve 200 Series 3470001 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £47.13
Manual Shut Off Valve 200 Series 3570001 ATEX Approved
Manual Shut Off Valve 200 Series 3570001 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £47.13
Manual Shut Off Valve 200 Series 3670001 ATEX Approved
Manual Shut Off Valve 200 Series 3670001 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £47.13
Manual Shut Off Valve 300 Series 4470001 ATEX Approved
Manual Shut Off Valve 300 Series 4470001 ATEX Approved
Ex VAT: £52.01
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