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The ATEX Directive Guidance Documents

Guidance documents on the ATEX 94/9/EC Directive issued by the authorities in the UK and the European Commission.

As more become available we will post them here

The Directive on equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (94/9/EC) was adopted on 23 March 1994 and entered into force on 1 March 1996. The Directive is commonly referred to as the 'ATEX' Directive.

Atex Guidance

Guidance issued by the UK for implimentation of the ATEX Directive, a good all round publication

GUIDELINES ON THE APPLICATION OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 94/9/EC OF 23 MARCH 1994 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS INTENDED FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES

European ATEX Guidance 2nd Edition

Guidance document issued by the European Commission on the the ATEX Directive - 2nd Edition

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