The EU ATEX Directive 1999/92/EC (ATEX 137) regarding the minimum requirements to protect the health and safety of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres came into European law in ...

Various systems and measures can be used to safely handle and process explosive pharmaceutical compounds in a range of manufacturing procedures. The potential for dust explosions during pharmaceutical ...

Strict processes, regulations, and equipment requirements, including routine nondestructive testing, are often imposed within industries that deal with hazardous materials or environments. Hot work ...

ATEX (French: “ATmosphère EX- plosible”) represents a European directive governing devices and protective systems employed in potentially explosive environments. Since April 18, 2014, the ATEX product ...

In the UK there are currently hundreds of lone workers working in explosive environments. As well as being surrounded by potential hazards such as gas/fume leaks, explosions, electrical hazards, and ...

New explosion isolation flap valves from IEP Technologies, part of the HOERBIGER Group, are a reliable and cost effective way to mitigate the risk of dust explosions propagating to upstream equipment.

FCL Components Europe, B.V. is introducing a new range of ATEX-certified relays that address safety concerns in potentially explosive environments. This range of relays comply with ATEX directives and ...

The acronym ATEX, derived from the French phrase "ATmosphere EXplosible”, was initially introduced in the European Union to facilitate the free movement of goods and services of equipment used in ...

The risk of combustible dust explosions in industrial settings, initiated by electrostatic discharges, presents a significant challenge to maintaining safety and reliability in processes involving ...

The dust explosion pentagon is a well-known model for understanding the factors that contribute to dust fire, flash fire, and explosion incidents. Among its elements, the control of ignition sources – ...