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Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
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6.General duty relating to the placing on the market of equipment, protective systems or devices by a responsible person
7.General duty relating to the supply of equipment, protective systems or devices by a person other than the responsible person
8.General duty relating to the placing on the market of components by a responsible person
9.Exceptions to placing on the market in respect of certain equipment, protective systems, devices and components
The CE marking and other inscriptions
1.The CE conformity marking shall consist of the initials ‘CE'...
2.If the marking is reduced or enlarged, the proportions given...
3.The various components of the CE marking must have substantially...
4.The CE marking shall be followed by the identification number...
5.The CE marking shall be affixed distinctly, visibly, legibly and...
6.Subject to paragraph 7, where equipment, a protective system or...
8.Where equipment or protective systems are designed for a particular...
9.The affixing of markings on the equipment or protective systems...
1.0.2.Equipment and protective systems must be designed and manufactured after...
1.1.1.The materials used for the construction of equipment and protective...
1.1.2.Within the limits of the operating conditions laid down by...
1.1.3.Materials must be so selected that predictable changes in their...
1.2.1.Equipment and protective systems must be designed and constructed with...
1.2.2.Components to be incorporated into or used as replacements in...
1.3.3.Hazards arising from stray electric and leakage currents
1.4.1.Equipment and protective systems must be so designed and constructed...
1.4.2.Equipment parts used must be appropriate to the intended mechanical...
1.5.1.Safety devices must function independently of any measurement or control...
1.5.2.In the event of a safety device failure, equipment and/or...
1.5.3.Emergency stop controls of safety devices must, as far as...
1.5.5.Requirements in respect of devices with a measuring function for explosion protection
1.5.6.Where necessary, it must be possible to check the reading...
1.5.7.The design of devices with a measuring function must incorporate...
1.6.Integration of safety requirements relating to the system
1.6.1.Manual override must be possible in order to shut down...
1.6.2.When the emergency shutdown system is actuated, accumulated energy must...
2.0.Requirements applicable to equipment in category M of equipment-group I
2.0.1.Requirements applicable to equipment in category M 1 of equipment-group I
2.0.1.1.Equipment must be so designed and constructed that sources of...
2.0.1.2.Where necessary, equipment must be so constructed that no dust...
2.0.1.3.The surface temperatures of equipment parts must be kept clearly...
2.0.1.4.Equipment must be so designed that the opening of equipment...
2.0.2.Requirements applicable to equipment in category M 2 of equipment-group I
2.0.2.1.Equipment must be equipped with means of protection ensuring that...
2.0.2.2.Equipment must be so designed that the opening of equipment...
2.0.2.3.The requirements regarding explosion hazards arising from dust applicable to...
2.1.Requirements applicable to equipment in category 1 of equipment-group II
2.1.1.Explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours or hazes
2.1.1.1.Equipment must be so designed and constructed that sources of...
2.1.1.2.For equipment with surfaces which may heat up, measures must...
2.1.1.3.Equipment must be so designed that the opening of equipment...
2.1.2.1.Equipment must be so designed and constructed that ignition of...
2.1.2.2.Where necessary, equipment must be so designed that dust can...
2.1.2.3.The surface temperatures of equipment parts must be kept well...
2.1.2.4.With regard to the safe opening of equipment parts, requirement...
2.2.1.Explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours or mists
2.2.1.1.Equipment must be so designed and constructed as to prevent...
2.2.1.2.Equipment parts must be so designed and constructed that their...
2.2.1.3.Equipment must be so designed that the opening of equipment...
2.2.2.1.Equipment must be so designed and constructed so that ignition...
2.2.2.2.With regard to surface temperatures, requirement 2.1.2.3 applies.
2.2.2.3.With regard to protection against dust, requirement 2.1.2.2 applies.
2.2.2.4.With regard to the safe opening of equipment parts, requirement...
2.3.Requirements applicable to equipment in category 3 of equipment-group II
2.3.1.Explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours or mists
2.3.1.1.Equipment must be so designed and constructed as to prevent...
2.3.1.2.Surface temperatures must not exceed the stated maximum surface temperatures...
2.3.2.1.Equipment must be so designed and constructed that air/dust mixtures...
2.3.2.2.With regard to surface temperatures, requirement 2.1.2.3 applies.
2.3.2.3.Equipment, including cable entries and connecting pieces, must be so...
3.SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS
3.0.1.Protective systems must be dimensioned in such a way as...
3.0.2.Protective systems must be designed and capable of being positioned...
3.0.3.In the event of a power failure, protective systems must...
3.0.4.Protective systems must not fail due to outside interference.
3.1.2.Protective systems designed to resist or contain explosions must be...
3.1.3.Accessories connected to protective systems must be capable of withstanding...
3.1.4.The reactions caused by pressure in peripheral equipment and connected...
3.1.8.Protective systems must be capable of being integrated into a...
Criteria determining the classification of equipment-groups into categories
1.This module describes that part of the procedure by which...
2.The application for the EC type-examination shall be lodged by...
3.The technical documentation shall enable the conformity of the product...
4.1.examine the technical documentation, verify that the type has been...
4.2.perform or have performed the appropriate examinations and necessary tests...
4.3.perform or have performed the appropriate examinations and necessary tests...
4.4.agree with the applicant the location where the examinations and...
5.Where the type meets the provisions of the ATEX Directive,...
6.The applicant shall inform the notified body which holds the...
7.Each notified body shall communicate to the other notified bodies...
9.The manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community...
Module: Production quality assurance
1.This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies...
2.The manufacturer shall operate an approved quality system for production,...
3.1.The manufacturer shall lodge an application for assessment of his...
3.2.The quality system shall ensure compliance of the equipment with...
3.3.The notified body shall assess the quality system to determine...
3.4.The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...
4.Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
4.2.The manufacturer shall, for inspection purposes, allow the notified body...
4.3.The notified body shall periodically carry out audits to ensure...
4.4.Furthermore, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the...
5.The manufacturer shall, for a period ending at least 10...
6.Each notified body shall apprise the other notified bodies of...
1.This module describes the procedure whereby a manufacturer or his...
2.The manufacturer shall take all measures necessary to ensure that...
3.The notified body shall carry out the appropriate examinations and...
4.Verification by examination and testing of each piece of equipment
4.1.All equipment shall be individually examined and appropriate tests as...
4.2.The notified body shall affix or have affixed its identification...
4.3.The manufacturer or his authorised representative shall ensure that he...
Module: Product quality assurance
1.This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies...
2.The manufacturer shall operate an approved quality system for the...
3.1.The manufacturer shall lodge an application for assessment of his...
3.2.Under the quality system, each piece of equipment shall be...
3.3.The notified body shall assess the quality system to determine...
3.4.The manufacturer shall undertake to discharge the obligations arising from...
4.Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
4.1.The purpose of surveillance is to ensure that the manufacturer...
4.2.The manufacturer shall for inspection purposes allow the notified body...
4.3.The notified body shall periodically carry out audits to ensure...
4.4.Furthermore, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the...
5.The manufacturer shall, for a period ending at least 10...
6.Each notified body shall forward to the other notified bodies...
Module: Internal control of production
1.This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer or his...
2.The manufacturer shall establish the technical documentation described in paragraph...
3.Technical documentation shall enable the conformity of the equipment with...
4.The manufacturer or his authorised representative shall keep a copy...
5.The manufacturer shall take all measures necessary to ensure that...
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