ATEX directives
| European Union directive | |
| Text with EEA relevance | |
| Title | Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres |
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| History | |
| Entry into force | 18 April 2014 |
| Other legislation | |
| Replaces | 94/9/EC |
| Current legislation | |
| European Union directive | |
| Text with EEA relevance | |
| Title | Minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres |
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| Current legislation | |
The ATEX directives are two of the EU directives describing the minimum safety requirements for workplaces and equipment used in explosive atmospheres. The name is an initialization of the term ATmosphères EXplosives (French for "explosive atmospheres").