to whom fault for machine use not atex in atex environment?

[Sandra_ME30]

Reduction 22.12.15 13:44

Hello everyone, we are developing an offer for a transport line, the reference business asks me a clarification that I am not sure I know how to give with certainty:

"if the customer provides us with a product sheet but does not declare us that the installation area of our products is atex, on whom the 'colpa' falls in case of problems? "

I have always believed that the responsibility to declare a type of area and therefore the obligation to request offers and machines in accordance with atex expressing this requirement in writing during the request of offer to the various suppliers was of the customer and possibly of the various items committed,

but not having the certainty I asked you for help and support in addition to a standard 'straight of support' to go to download and read that it is able to support what hypothesized.

would you be able to respond better and help me find the norm or regulation?

 

[gerod]

guilt?
I wouldn't talk about guilt.
I would say responsibility!

I would start from the contract or capitulate. If the customer does not ask for an atex machine you will give a non atex machine but you must write it in the manual.
If he, in the risk assessment, will have an atex zone then I would say that responsibility is only his.
but if you know that your car will go to the atex zone then do your calculations well.

on the rules and regulations I would say two directives:
a product directive, i.e. 2014/34/ue for the regulation of equipment intended for use in areas at risk of explosion; The Directive addresses equipment manufacturers for use in areas with potentially explosive atmospheres and is manifested by the obligation to certify these products; Directive 94/9/ce comes from this repealed with effect dated 20 April 201.
There is also the social directive, i.e. 99/92/ce for the safety and health of workers in explosive atmospheres; applies in environments at risk of explosion, where plants and certified equipment are put in operation and is therefore addressed to users.