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ATEX DIRECTIVE DSEAR COMPLIANCE SERVICES

Sira can certify your Ex products How safe is your workplace?
that comply with the ATEX Directive Are you meeting the new health & safety regulations?
and can also provide: Sira offers the full range of services that you might
need to comply with the Dangerous Substances &
Pre-Compliance Testing Explosive Atmosphere Regulations (DSEAR), namely:

Ex QA Certification Risk Assessment

Area Classification
IECEx Approval Inspection of Installed Equipment
ATEX 137 Directive
Hazardous Area Services
ATEX 95 Compliance with World-wide Preparation of Risk Assessment Records
Training

Directive 94/9/EC
Standards 99/92/EC & DSEAR
Sira can provide a range of compliance services which are PROTECTION CONCEPTS
TYPICAL EQUIPMENT MARKING tailored to meet your needs and which incorporate both
commercial and legislative issues.
Protection concept Symbol Typical CENELEC Basic concept
Electrical code used on zone(s) Standard of protection

ATEX Directive
Sira certificates

DSEAR Compliance Services

Name and address of Increased safety 3 e 1&2 EN 50019 No arcs, sparks
manufacturer Gas Group and T Class Type ‘n’ (Non-sparking) 4 nA 2 EN 50021 or hot surfaces

Training Flameproof 1 d 1&2 EN 50018 Contain the

IEC 61508 Functional Safety Systems
CE marking and number Type ‘n’ (Enclosed break) 4 nC 2 EN 50021 explosion,
of notified body Quartz/sand filled 7 q 1&2 EN 50017 quench the flame
responsible for Protection Concept
Intrinsic safety
} 2 ia 0, 1 & 2 EN 50020/39 Limit the energy

Sira Safety Compliance

production Intrinsically safe 2 ib 1&2 EN 50020/39 of sparks and
Type ‘n’ (Energy limitation) 4 nL 2 EN 50021 surface temperatures
Hazardous Area Centre
Ambient Temperature

Rake Lane, Eccleston

Series or type Pressurised 1 p 1&2 EN 50016 Keep the
(-20˚C to +40˚C if not Type ‘n’ (Restricted breathing) 4 nR 2 EN 50021 flammable
designation
Chester, CH4 9JN, England
marked) Type ‘n’ (Simple pressurised) 4 nP 2 EN50021 gas out
Encapsulation 5 m 1&2 EN 50028
Oil immersion 7 o 1&2 EN 50015
Specific marking of
explosive protection Tel: +44 (0) 1244 670 900 Fax: +44 (0) 1244 681 330 Protection concept Symbol Typical CENELEC Basic concept
exhazard@sira.co.uk
Certificate number Non-electrical code used on zone(s) Standard of protection

www.siraservices.com
Sira certificates (*status at April 2004)
Type of explosive atmosphere
Equipment Group G - gases, vapours or mists Year of manufacture and Flow restricted enclosure 6 fr 2 prEN 13463-2* Relies on tight seals of the
serial number enclosure to restrict the
and Category D - dust Other essential information breathing of the enclosure

Flameproof enclosure 6 d 1&2 prEN 13463-3* Relies on closely matched

joints and tough enclosure
COMPLIANCE ROUTES AND EQUIPMENT SELECTION TRAINING
Inherent safety 6 g 0, 1 & 2 prEN 13463-4* Low potential energy
Zone Area Classification
Equipment
Category
Relevant ATEX Annexes
for Compliance Group Hazardous Area Characteristics Sira can offer a variety of comprehensive Constructional safety 6 c 0, 1 & 2 EN 13463-5 Ignition hazards eliminated by
Gas Dust NEC 505 NEC500 specification of the equipment
training courses or technical sessions
0 20 1 III and IV or V Present continuously or long periods or frequently (>1000 hours/year) Zone 0
targeted to meet the needs of the Control of ignition sources 6 b 0, 1 & 2 prEN 13463-6* Control equipment fitted to
1 21 2* III and VII or VI Likely to occur in normal operation occasionally (>10 <1000 hours/year) Zone 1 Division 1 detect malfunctions
II
manufacturer, integrator or user:
2** VIII# Pressurisation 6 p 1&2 prEN 13463-7* Enclosure purged and
● ATEX Product Directive pressurised
2 22 3 VIII Not likely to occur in normal operation or infrequently and for Zone 2 Division 2
short periods (<10 hours/year) ● DSEAR Incorporating Area Classification Liquid immersion 6 k 0, 1 & 2 EN 13463-8 Enclosure uses liquid to
M1 III and IV or V Explosive atmosphere present – equipment remains energised * Electrical equipment and internal ● Machinery, Marine, EMC and Pressure restrict ex atmosphere contact
combustion engines only Directives
Mining M2* III and VII or VI I Explosive atmosphere present – equipment de-energised ** Non-electrical equipment only ● IECEx International Certification
# and communicate the technical file APPARATUS GROUPS & TEMPERATURE CLASSES FOR
M2** VIII# ● Functional Safety and IEC 61508
to a notified body COMMON FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
≠ Alternative Route for any product ● Quality Assurance Modules for
Any Any IX≠ Any –
● Hazardous Area Equipment Gas/Vapour Apparatus Temperature Dusts Typical Ignition Temperature (˚C)
● Self Certification group class Cloud Layer
D O C U M E N TAT I O N S U P P O RT I N G C O M P L I A N C E WHEN IS DIRECTIVE 94/9/EC APPLICABLE? ● Legislation Requirements
Aluminium 590 >450
Acetic Acid llA T1
Annex Description Evidence of Compliance # All courses can be tailored to your own needs Coal dust (lignite) 380 225
Situation Analysis Result Acetone llA T1
and can be delivered at your own site Flour 490 340
III EC Type-Examination EC Type-Examination Certificate Acetylene llC T2 Grain dust 510 300
Equipment with Equipment to be Equipment where Equipment within
IV Production QA Quality Assurance Notification with relevant scope Own Potential used in or in an Intended Scope of Directive Call Sira Training on +44(0) 1244 670 900 Ammonia llA T1 Methyl cellulose 420 320
Source of Ignition Relation to Internal Explosive 94/9/EC Butane llA T2 Phenolic resin 530 >450
V Product Verification Certificate of Conformity listing serial number of product Potentially Explosive Atmosphere is
Atmosphere Present Cyclohexane llA T3 Polythene 420 (melts)
VI Conformity to Type Conformity to Type Notification with relevant scope Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) llA T2 PVC 700 >450
VII Product QA Quality Assurance Notification with relevant scope
IEC 61508 FUNCTIONAL Ethylene llB T2 Soot 810 570
A YES YES YES YES
VIII Internal Control of Production Manufacturer’s Statement
SAFETY SYSTEMS Hydrogen llC T1 Starch
Sugar
460
490
435
460
B NO YES YES NOa)b) Kerosene llA T3
IX Unit Verification Certificate of Conformity listing serial number of product IEC 61508 covers functional safety and constitutes good practice Methane (natural gas) (non-mining) llA T1
# Apart from Declaration of Conformity which is supplied with each piece of equipment C YES NO YES NO a)b) for safety systems whose failure can impact on the safety of Methanol (methyl alcohol)
Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
llA
llB
T2
T2
T E M P E R AT U R E C L A S S
persons and the environment.
D YES YES NO YES Propane llA T1 (GROUP II)
AT E X C AT E G O RY 2 ( N O N E L E C T R I C A L )
S I R A C E RT I F I C AT E N U M B E R PRODUCTS SUBMISSION OF TECHNICAL Sira offers a range of functional safety Propan-1-ol (n-propyl alcohol) llB T2 Maximum T. Codes
D O C U M E N TAT I O N E NO NO YES NO a)b) services which include: Propan-2-ol (iso-propyl alcohol) llA T2 surface
SIRA 05 ATEX 1 1234 Under the ATEX Directive, manufacturers of Tetrahydrofuran (THF) llB T3 temperature CENELEC IEC
category 2 or 3 non-electrical products must follow F YES NO NO NO b) ● Certifying the overall Competence of a Toluene llA T1
the Conformity Assessment Procedures (Article 8). Company (Functional Safety Capability Xylene llA T1 450˚C T1
Serial number Annex VIII (Internal Control of Production) requires the
manufacturer to prepare ‘Technical Documentation’ G NO YES NO NO b) Assessment) 300˚C T2
Protection concept code including ● Assessing the Competency of Individual 200˚C T3
Reference to ATEX 100a directive
● General Description of the
H NO NO NO NOb) Personnel INGRESS PROTECTION CODE (IP) 135˚C T4
Year of certification ● Product Certification
Product
can provide
100˚C T5
Name of notified body performing EC-type examination ● Conceptual Design and a) but YES for products inside the internal potentially explosive atmosphere. ● Training and Consultancy in all areas of Sira can offer a full range of testing services,
Manufacturing Drawings Storage of Technical Files Moreover it has to be considered that the equipment as a whole has to be capable
85˚C T6
Functional Safety
● A List of Standards Applied Review of Files of functioning in conformity with the operational parameters established by the including Ingress Protection (IP) Testing.
Suffixes: ● Test Reports Assistance in production manufacturer and ensuring the required level of protection according to Annex II, N.B. For Group I applications apparatus
U – component certification ● Ignition Hazard Assessment of the Ignition Hazard Item I.0.I (Principles of integrated explosion safety) Sira is accredited by UKAS for the FSCA Please request an application form via email has rigid 150˚C and 450˚C limits rather
Assessment
X – special conditions for safe use apply aspects or on our website.
Training b) but YES for devices according to Article 1.2 of the directive than ‘T’ classes.

For more information visit the sira website – www.siraservices.com or www.sira.co.uk – email: exhazard@sira.co.uk – tel: +44(0) 1244 670 900 Issue 2 January 2005