ATEX-Checklist

acc. EU Directives 94/9/EC and 1999/92/EC

to be filled by customer: □ or. ………………..

Operating Data
Volume flow rate: …………. m³/h Static pressure: ………… Pa inlet side / outlet side: …… / .….. %
3
Density: ............ kg/m Inlet temperature normal: ............ °C max.: ………… °C min.: …......... °C
Installation: □ outdoors □ indoors □ in a ventilated area

The Devices group and category has to be defined by customer:

outside

outside
Frequency of the

inside

inside
Zone Devices
Devices Group explosion hazard acc. to Devices Safety
category
the purchasers analysis

I permanently present □ □ Very high degree M1 □ □

Devices / Fans for
mining present □ □ High degree M2 □ □
II permanently, long-term or Zone 0 □ □ Very high degree 1G □ *)
Devices / Fans for all frequently present Gas (G) (Safety at normal operation
other areas except I conditions, expected malfunction
(Explosives mixtures Zone 20 and rare malfunction) 1D *) *)
containing air, gas,
□ □
Dust (D)
vapour, mist and dust
atmospheres) occasionally present Zone 1 □ □ High degree 2G □ □
Gas (G) (Safety at normal operation
Important Note: conditions, expected malfunction)
Due to the results of Zone 21 2D
the risk assessment it
□ □ □ □
Dust (D)
could be
unconditional nor or rarely and if only Zone 2 □ □ Normal degree 3G □ □
necessary to use short-term present Gas (G) (Safety at normal operation
devices / fans of the conditions)
higher-grade ATEX Zone 22 3D
category 1 or 2 for Ex □ □ □ □
Dust (D)
zones 1,2,21 and 2
*) technically not realised yet !
Compounds of explosible substances:
a) Gases, Vapours and Mists:
Explosion group: □ IIA □ IIB □ IIC for Zone 0 indicate standard gap:
Characteristics of the gas: □ corrosive □ toxic □
3
b) Dusts: Dust content: g/m
Characteristics of dust: □ Electrically conductive □ Abrasive □ Sticky □
c) Others:

Temperature class / Gases: T1 □ T2 □ T3 □ T4 □ T5 □ T6 □

Ignition temperature >450°C >300°C >200°C >135°C >100°C >85°C
Dusts: T125°C □ T = ....... °C □ Inflammation point – as layer..... °C - as cloud..... °C
Material resistance: (if known)
□ C. Steel □ Stainless Steel □ Nickel-alloyed steel □ Coated Steel □ ........................................
□ FPM □ EPDM □ PTFE □ ...........................
Required design:
□ Direct (Impeller mounted on motor shaft) □ Belt drive □ Drive through elastic coupling
Motor:
□ Kat.2G,EExd □ Kat.2G,EExde □ Kat.2G,EExe □ Kat.3G,EExnA □ Kat.2D(IP65) □ Kat.3D(IP55) □ Standard
Operation by frequency inverter: □ No □ Yes, from Hz to Hz

Customer Name: Date: Signature:

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