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The objective of this chapter is to continue the introduction to the ATEX field, as presented in Chap. 2 and to set focus on the ATEX Equipment directive 2014/34 in order to provide an overview of the obligations placed on the Economic Operators. Among them, especially the manufacturer of equipment and protective systems intended for use in hazardous areas due to potentially explosive atmospheres (Zone classified areas) will be in focus.
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Jespen, T. (2016). ATEX—Equipment Legislation. In: ATEX—Explosive Atmospheres. Springer Series in Reliability Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31367-2_12
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