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Directive 94/9/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (repealed)Show full title

Directive 94/9/EC of the European Parliament and the Council 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of the Member States concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I Scope, placing on the market and freedom of movement

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    2. Article 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

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  3. CHAPTER II Conformity assessment procedures

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    2. Article 9.. . . . . . . . . ....

  4. CHAPTER III CE conformity marking

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    2. Article 11.. . . . . . . . . ....

  5. CHAPTER IV Final provisions

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    4. Article 15.. . . . . . . . . ....

    5. Article 16.. . . . . . . . . ....

    1. ANNEX I

      CRITERIA DETERMINING THE CLASSIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT-GROUPS INTO CATEGORIES

      1. 1. Equipment-group I

      2. 2. Equipment-group II

    2. ANNEX II

      ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS INTENDED FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES

      1. Preliminary observations

        1. A. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. B. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 1. COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS

        1. 1.0. General requirements

          1. 1.0.1. Principles of integrated explosion safety

          2. 1.0.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.0.3. Special checking and maintenance conditions

          4. 1.0.4. Surrounding area conditions

          5. 1.0.5. Marking

          6. 1.0.6. Instructions

        2. 1.1. Selection of materials

          1. 1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 1.2. Design and Construction

          1. 1.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.2.3. Enclosed structures and prevention of leaks

          4. 1.2.4. Dust deposits

          5. 1.2.5. Additional means of protection

          6. 1.2.6. Safe opening

          7. 1.2.7. Protection against other hazards

          8. 1.2.8. Overloading of equipment

          9. 1.2.9. Flameproof enclosure systems

        4. 1.3. Potential ignition sources

          1. 1.3.1. Hazards arising from different ignition sources

          2. 1.3.2. Hazards arising from static electricity

          3. 1.3.3. Hazards arising from stray electric and leakage currents

          4. 1.3.4. Hazards arising from overheating

          5. 1.3.5. Hazards arising from pressure compensation operations

        5. 1.4. Hazards arising from external effects

          1. 1.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 1.5. Requirements in respect of safety-related devices

          1. 1.5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.5.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 1.5.4. Control and display units

          5. 1.5.5. Requirements in respect of devices with a measuring function for...

          6. 1.5.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 1.5.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          8. 1.5.8. Risks arising from software

        7. 1.6. Integration of safety requirements relating to the system

          1. 1.6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.6.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.6.3. Hazards arising from power failure

          4. 1.6.4. Hazards arising from connections

          5. 1.6.5. Placing of warning devices as parts of equipment

      3. 2. SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF EQUIPMENT

        1. 2.0. Requirements applicable to equipment in category M of equipment-group I...

          1. 2.0.1. Requirements applicable to equipment in category M 1 of equipment-group...

            1. 2.0.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.0.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.0.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 2.0.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.0.2. Requirements applicable to equipment in category M 2 of equipment-group...

            1. 2.0.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.0.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.0.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.1. Requirements applicable to equipment in category 1 of equipment-group II...

          1. 2.1.1. Explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours or mists

            1. 2.1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.1.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.1.2. Explosive atmospheres caused by air/dust mixtures

            1. 2.1.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.1.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.1.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 2.1.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.2. Requirements for category 2 of equipment-group II

          1. 2.2.1. Explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours or mists

            1. 2.2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.2.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.2.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.2.2. Explosive atmospheres caused by air/dust mixtures

            1. 2.2.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.2.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.2.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 2.2.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 2.3. Requirements applicable to equipment in category 3 of equipment-group II...

          1. 2.3.1. Explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours or mists

            1. 2.3.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.3.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.3.2. Explosive atmospheres caused by air/dust mixtures

            1. 2.3.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.3.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.3.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 3. SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS

        1. 3.0. General requirements

          1. 3.0.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.0.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.0.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 3.0.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.1. Planning and design

          1. 3.1.1. Characteristics of materials

          2. 3.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 3.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 3.1.5. Pressure-relief systems

          6. 3.1.6. Explosion suppression systems

          7. 3.1.7. Explosion decoupling systems

          8. 3.1.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

    3. ANNEX III

      MODULE EC-TYPE EXAMINATION

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      2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

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      6. 6. . . . . . . . . . ....

      7. 7. . . . . . . . . . ....

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      9. 9. . . . . . . . . . ....

    4. ANNEX IV

      MODULE: PRODUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE

      1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. Quality system

        1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

        1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. 6. . . . . . . . . . ....

    5. ANNEX V

      MODULE: PRODUCT VERIFICATION

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      2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 4. Verification by examination and testing of each piece of equipment....

        1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

    6. ANNEX VI

      MODULE: CONFORMITY TO TYPE

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      2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

    7. ANNEX VII

      MODULE: PRODUCT QUALITY ASSURANCE

      1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. Quality system

        1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

        1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. 6. . . . . . . . . . ....

    8. ANNEX VIII

      MODUL: INTERNAL CONTROL OF PRODUCTION

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      2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

    9. ANNEX IX

      MODULE: UNIT VERIFICATION

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      2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

    10. ANNEX X

      1. A. CE Marking

      2. B. Content of the EC declaration of conformity

    11. ANNEX XI

      MINIMUM CRITERIA TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY MEMBER STATES FOR THE NOTIFICATION OF BODIES

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      5. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. 6. . . . . . . . . . ....

      7. 7. . . . . . . . . . ....

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