ATEX | Explosive Atmospheres

Combustible dust, flammable vapors: ATEX reminds us that danger isn’t always visible, but it’s always present.

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Conducting risk assessments for explosive atmospheres (ATEX); preparing explosion protection documents (DRPCE); as well as inspecting equipment used in ATEX zones and providing training (at all levels). 

European Directives 1999/92/EC “Management of Hazardous Areas” and 2014/24/EU “ATEX Equipment,” transposed into French law in the Labor Code, aim to improve the health and safety protection of workers who may be exposed to the risk of explosive atmospheres. Thanks to its expertise in project management and industrial risk management, ISO Ingénierie supports its clients in their ATEX compliance efforts (regulatory and normative), both in terms of their facilities and the organization of their work.

Our strengths

  • Project to Operation / Consultation Support / Inspection / Validation

  • Multi-standard expertise: Standards (e.g., 60079-10-1); Codes (NFPA; EI Code; API); Software (PHAST)

  • Multi-sector expertise: Oil & Gas; Hydrogen; Ammonia; Biogas; Chemical Industry, etc.

Our Services

  • Facilitation and preparation of ATEX risk assessments

  • Definition of hazardous locations (zones)

  • Mapping (plans) of ATEX zones

  • Preparation of the Explosion Protection Document (EPD)

  • Inspections of ATEX equipment to verify regulatory and standard compliance

  • Training: Awareness (Level 0); Work in ATEX zones (Level 1) and Work on ATEX equipment (Level 2). As well as training under the INERIS Ism-ATEX framework (1 & 2 E/M) (INERIS certification training for work on ATEX equipment).

Group presence

The Snef Group operates across four continents—the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Oceania—in 30 countries and 80 cities, with a network spanning more than 100 international locations.