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Agoria ATEX‐evenement 2016Filip Verplaetsen

ATEX 95 becomes ATEX 114 … So what ?

What does (not) change?


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Who am I ?(Prof. dr. ir.) Filip Verplaetsen• Adinex NV – Herentals

– Dust and gas explosion tests– Advice in explosion safety / ATEX / EPD– ATEX / IECEx ‐ trainings (with IAB Ingenieurs BV)– Incident investigations

• KU Leuven– Explosion Safety en Safety Engineering

• U Gent – Explosions and Industrial Fire Protection


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ATEX Directives

ATEX Directives

ATEX 15399/92/EC

(Workplace)

ATEX 1142014/34/EU(Equipment)


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Treaty of Europe• 1957: Treaty of Rome –

European Economic Community (EEC)– Art. 100a / Art. 118a ATEX 100a & ATEX 118a

• 1993: Treaty of Maastricht/Amsterdam –European Community (EC)

– Art. 95 / Art. 137 ATEX 95 & ATEX 137• 2009: Treaty of Lisbon –

European Union (EU)– Art. 114 / Art. 153 ATEX 114 & ATEX 153


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ATEX 137 does not change

‘ATEX 137’ becomes ‘ATEX 153’ (99/92/EC):

• Minimum requirements for improving thesafety and health protection of workerspotentially at risk from explosive atmospheres

• Manage / control explosion risks• Hazardous area classification• Explosion Protection Document (EPD)


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ATEX 153: Explosion Risk

Explosion Risk (Rexpl):Rexpl = Pexpl x Eexpl

Rexpl = PATEX x Pignition x EexplPexpl = probability of explosion

PATEX = prob. of explosive atmospherePignition = prob. of ignition source

Eexpl = effect/consequences of explosion


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ATEX 153 : Controlling Explosion Risks

Risk control = making Rexpl small:1. PATEX as small as possible

Primary preventionHazardous Area Classification

2. Pignition as small as possibleSecondary prevention

ATEX 114 equipment3. Eexpl as small as possible

Explosion protection


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ATEX 153 : Hazardous Areas (Gas / Dust)

0 / 20 (gas / dust) PATEX very highContinuous, for long periods or frequent explosive atmosphere

1 / 21 (gas / stof) PATEX highExplosive atmosphere likely to occur duringnormal operation occasionally

2 / 22 (gas / stof) PATEX lowExplosive atmosphere not likely to occur andfor short periods


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ATEX 153 : Secondary Prevention

Pexpl = PATEX x Pignition as small as possible:

‐When PATEX very high Pignition extremely lowEX‐equipment with very high level of protection

cat. 1 G / 1 D of Ga / Da‐When PATEX high Pignition very low

EX‐equipment with high level of protectioncat. 2 G / 2 D of Gb / Db (or better)

‐When PATEX low Pignition lowEX‐equipment with normal level of protection

cat. 3 G / 3 D of Gc / Dc (or better)


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ATEX 95 : 94/9/ECATEX 114 : 2014/34/EU

• ATEX 95 until 19 april 2016• ATEX 114 as of 20 april 2016

– Transitional provisions

• Why? Preamble = 52 itemsa.o.


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ATEX 114 : 2014/34/EU

• Why?


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ATEX 114 : 2014/34/EU

• Why?


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ATEX 114 : 2014/34/EU

• Scope – ‘products’:


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ATEX 114 : 2014/34/EU

• Definitions – ‘economic operators:– Manufacturer– Authorised representative– Importer– Distributor


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ATEX 114 : 2014/34/EU

• Definitions:– Making available on the market (distributor)– Placing on the market (importer)

• Article 12– Products conform harmonised standardspresumption of conformity with essential health and safety requirements


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ATEX 114 : Obligations of manufacturers (10)

– Products conform essential requirements– Conformity assessment + draw up technicaldocumentation + affix CE marking (not forcomponents)

– Keep documents for at least 10 years– Affix type‐ or serial number– Affix EX‐marking– Indicate name + postal address on product or packaging


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ATEX 114 : EX‐marking (annex II)


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ATEX 114 : Obligations authorisedrepresentative (2)

– Does not replace the manufacturer ! e.g. conformity assessment procedure, drawing up technical documentation, etc. remainsresponsibility of manufacturer

– Keep EU‐conformity declaration and technicaldocumentation – for 10 year after placing on themarket of a product


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ATEX 114 : Obligations importer (9)– Place only compliant products on the market– Control wheter manufacturer followed appropriateconformity assessment procedure, requireddocumentation is available and CE‐marking is affixed

– Indicate name + address on product– Ensure product is accompanied by instructions andsafety information in a language which can be easilyunderstood by the end‐user

– Correct non‐conform products or withdraw/recall it– Keep EU‐conformity declaration and technicaldocumentation – for 10 year after placing on themarket of a product


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ATEX 114 : Obligations distributor (5)

– Act with ‘due care’ when making a product available on the market

– Verify that product bears CE‐marking and theappropriate documents are available, e.g. EU‐conformity declaration, instructions and safetyinformation

– Adequate storage and transport of products– Correct non‐conform products or withdraw/recalland inform manufacturer/importer … authority

– Cooperate with competent national authority


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ATEX 114 : Private labelling

– See ‘manufacturer’


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ATEX 114 : Article 13 Conformity assessment procedure


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ATEX 114 : EU‐declaration of conformity


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ATEX 114 : ‘Other’

• Conformity assessment bodies– ‘Chapter 4’: Articles 17 – 33 !

• Union market surveillance + Union safeguardprocedure– ‘Chapter 5’: Articles 34 – 38

• Committee, transitional and final provisions– ‘Chapter 6’: Articles 39 – 45


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Summary

• Most important changes are ‘on paper’ only• Obligations of importer and distributer• EC‐ becomes EU‐declaration of conformitywith reference to 2014/34/EU instead of 94/9/EC

• ‘Conformity assessment bodies’ ‘NotifiedBodies’

• ATEX 114 guide + list of harmonised standardspublished


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More info …• EU Website (eur‐lex.europa.eu)• Blue Guide – CE conformity• Guidance Document on the ATEX Directive Transition from 94/9/EC to 2014/34/EU

• Search for ‘2014/34/EU’ or ‘ATEX Guidelines’• NANDO (Notified Bodies)• RAPEX (Rapid Alert System for dangerous non‐food products)

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