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  Keywords:

#safety #atmospheres #explosive #hazards #explosion

  Directive

Equipment for explosive atmospheres (ATEX) Directive (2014/34/EU)

  Last Official Journal reference

Thursday 3rd of September 2026

  Description:

Safety devices required for the safe functioning of equipment with respect to explosion risks

  Purpose

This European Standard specifies the requirements of electrical safety devices, which are used to avoid potential ignition sources of equipment in explosive atmospheres. This also includes safety devices, which are operated outside areas with explosive atmospheres, to guarantee the safe function of equipment with respect to explosion hazards.

  Publication

Wednesday 20th of April 2016

  Related Standards

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Explosive atmospheres - Part 28: Protection of equipment and transmission systems using optical radiation

EN 60079-26:2015

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Explosive atmospheres - Part 26: Equipment with Equipment Protection Level (EPL) Ga

EN 60079-25:2010/AC:2013

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Explosive atmospheres - Part 25: Intrinsically safe electrical systems

EN 60079-25:2010

Equipment for explosive atmospheres (ATEX) Directive (2014/34/EU)

Explosive atmospheres - Part 25: Intrinsically safe electrical systems

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