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Introduction

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Each employer shall make sure to
protect workers in regards to health
and safety at their work place
(European Directive 89/391/CEE).
In particular, for companies where
EXplosive ATmosphère are likely to
happen, site managers shall comply
with the European Directive 1999/92/
ATEX
Probability
Definitions
Gas and
Vapours
Dusts
High
A place in which
an explosive
gas atmosphere
is present
continuously or
for long periods.
ZONE 0
ZONE 20
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DOSATRON INTERNATIONAL S.A.S / 36
CE (User Directive). This directive
defines how zones where workers
are potentially subjected to the risks
linked to an ATEX shall be classified,
depending upon the frequency and
the duration of their occurence :
Medium and
low
A place in which
an explosive
atmosphere is
likely
to occur
during normal
operation.
ZONE 1
ZONE 21
Very Low
A place in which
an explosive
atmosphere
is not
likely to occur
during normal
operation, but
if it does occur,
it will persist
for a short
period only
(foreseeable
abnormal
operation).
ZONE 2
ZONE 22