1.0Deeter Electronics USAhttps://www.deeterelectronics.com/usdeeterhttps://www.deeterelectronics.com/us/blog/author/deeter/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="K1VoTocRS3"><a href="https://www.deeterelectronics.com/us/what-is-atex/">What is ATEX?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.deeterelectronics.com/us/what-is-atex/embed/#?secret=K1VoTocRS3" width="600" height="338" title="“What is ATEX?” — Deeter Electronics USA" data-secret="K1VoTocRS3" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.deeterelectronics.com/us/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.deeterelectronics.com/us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/explosive-atmospheres-control-eu-atex.jpg20641082What is ATEX? The ATEX directive consists of two EU directives describing what equipment and work environment is allowed in an environment with an explosive atmosphere. ATEX derives its name from the French title of the 94/9/EC directive: Appareils destinés à être utilisés en ATmosphères EXplosibles. Hazardous Area Products with ATEX and IECEx Certification Deeter> view full article