Approved to certify non-electrical equipment for use in hazardous areas

This will give confidence to the global petroleum, chemical and pharmaceuticals, and food industries in the safety of the non-electrical equipment on their sites.

Intertek’s UK Chester and Leatherhead laboratories have tested European equipment under the ATEX (Appareils destinés à être utilisés en ATmosphères EXplosibles) Directive for over 10 years, and with the recent arrival of ISO/IEC 80079-36 and ISO/IEC 80079–37 standards and their incorporation within the IECEx certification scheme, these laboratories are now approved to accept global applications from equipment manufacturers, package assemblers and end users for certification to these standards. They can also provide guidance on the application of the IECEx scheme and discuss individual manufacturers’ responsibilities and routes to compliance within the scheme.