Explosion Protection

Explosive Area Testing & Certification Services – ATEX, IECEx, HazLoc

Equipment going into explosive atmospheres/environments, whether electrical or non-electrical, is subject to strict testing and certification regimes for most countries and global regions. The certification route for different global markets varies and we offer testing and certification for all of them:

• IECEx Scheme; Global Market Access
• ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU: European CE and Ex Marking
• US hazardous locations certification (NRTL, OSHA, HazLoc)
• Canadian hazardous Locations certification (SCC, HazLoc)

How we can help

Eurofins experts in explosion protection support customers worldwide. From product development, to testing, right up to certification and quality assurance monitoring.

We have Ex expertise in (including but not limited to)

• Sensors
• Motors
• Control Panels
• Lighting
• Robotics
• Measurement
• Mechanical Engineering
• Entire Facilities
• Control Cabinets
• Electrostatic Assessments

The benefits of working with Eurofins regarding Hazardous Locations:

• Our scope covers almost all types of protection. For any further enquiries do not hesitate to contact us.
• As an IECEx testing and certification centre, we test and certify your products in accordance with IECEx requirements and make them fit for the international market.
• As we are an authorised centre (Notified Body No.1258) of the European Union we test and certify electrical and non-electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive areas, in accordance with Directive ATEX2014/34/EU.
• Quality audit services: We provide Quality Assessment Notification (QAN) for ATEX equipment as well as Quality Audit Reports (QAR) under IECEx scheme.

Certification Procedures - ATEX and IECEx

There are a number of certifications procedures depending on the type of product, intended use and explosive environment(s) it will go into. Our experts can guide you through.

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For more information on how we can help you place your electrical and non-electrical Ex Equipment for explosive atmospheres on the market in your chosen combination of countries, please contact us.