Ex compliance analysis

ATEX compliance analysis

Compliance analysis is the process of assessing an organization to ensure that it's operating within the relevant laws and regulations. Our compliance analysts are in charge of this process. They analyze a place safety and service advertising, and provide recommendations on enhancing regulatory compliance.

Compliance analysis includes ensuring that all policies and procedures are implemented and well documented, performing occasional internal reviews, and identifying compliance problems that call for formal attention. Compliance analysis also develop risk management strategies to avoid non-compliance and file compliance reports with regulatory bodies.

ATEX regulations

Since 2003, all equipment within the European Union (UE), used in potentially explosive atmospheres, is required to be compliant with ATEX directives.

The ATEX directives were drawn up to regulate placing on the European market of the products intended to be used in potentially explosive atmospheres, and the safety usage of these products.

There are two European ATEX directives:

• Directive 94/4/EC, establishing the conditions for placing on the European market, of the equipment and the protective systems intended to be used in potentially explosive atmospheres

From April 20, 2016 a new directive will take effect, Directive 2014/34/EU, which will replace Directive 94/4/EC, regarding the harmonization of laws of the Member States concerning equipment and protective systems intended to be used in potentially explosive atmospheres.

• Directive 1999/92/EC, on minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers who may be exposed to a potential risk from explosive atmospheres

Also, all equipment placed on the European market must bear the CE marking.

According to the latest regulations, the equipment and the protective systems are classified by: zone, group, category and equipment protection level (EPL).