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- Marking
(
C
) that indicates the essential requirements respectively established by Regulation 2016/425/UE and
Directive 2014/68/UE were met, followed by the number of the Notified Body that performed the production check
(Nr. 0426 Italcert S.r.l., V.le Sarca, 336, 20126 Milan - Italy)
- Standard of reference for Regulation (UE) 2016/425: EN 137:2006 (
D
) and classification of the device (Type 1)
- Maximum operating pressure (PS) and minimum and maximum operating Temperature (TS) (
E
)
- Production date (aaaa) (
F
)
Example of a label
8.
ATEX SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUSES
USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ENVIRONMENTS
The
BVF
self-contained breathing apparatuses with the additional
marking are available in the ATEX version for
use in potentially explosive environments and are certified according to the 2014/34/EU Directive.
The devices were certified for groups I and II; therefore, they can be used above ground and in mines.
These are category 1 and M1 devices, suitable for use in zone 0 (zone with continuous or very frequent risk of
explosions in view of the presence of explosive G gaseous substances) and 20 (zone with a continuous or very frequent
risk of explosion in view of explosive D dusts), both above ground and in mines.
The ATEX self-contained breathing apparatuses have a label on the frame (see example B - Atex label) containing all
the markings required by the 2014/34/EU Directive and technical standards of reference.
Example of an Atex label
Where:
The EC symbol indicates compliance with the 2014/34/EU Directive
1131
Identification number of the notified body involved in monitoring production
specific marking of explosion protection
I, II
Device Groups:
I
→
mines
II
→
above ground
1, M1
Device categories:
1
→
Very high level (above ground)
M1
→
Very high level (mines)
GD
Device Categories
G
→
Gas, vapors
D
→
Dusts
c
Type of protection used
c
→
structural safety
IIC
Group of the gas IIC
→
Hydrogen, Acetylene ...
T4
Surface temperature of the equipment
CEC
Notified body that issued the EC test certificate of the device