{"id":30772,"date":"2026-02-25T14:25:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/?page_id=30772"},"modified":"2026-03-18T09:43:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:43:33","slug":"zone-atex-guide-to-area-classification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/zone-atex-guide-to-area-classification\/","title":{"rendered":"ATEX zones: guide to area classification, risks, and safety in explosive environments"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"30772\" class=\"elementor elementor-30772 elementor-30771\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-464fa4e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"464fa4e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c56e23\" data-id=\"9c56e23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4094b5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4094b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ATEX zones:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654d18d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"654d18d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">guide to area classification, risks, and safety in explosive environments<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9eb5820\" data-id=\"9eb5820\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340e0dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"340e0dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In plants where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/pumps-for-chemicals\/\"><strong>flammable fluids<\/strong> <\/a>(solvents, fuels, etc.) or <strong>combustible dusts<\/strong> are handled, the risk of explosion is a critical issue for safety and operational continuity.<br \/><strong>ATEX regulations<\/strong> are the technical and regulatory reference for the correct design and management of ATEX zones.<\/p><p>Understanding <strong>what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/double-diaphragms-pneumatic-pumps\/diaphragm-pump-phoenix-atex\/\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">ATEX<\/a> <\/strong>is, how<strong> zones are classified<\/strong>, and how to choose<strong> suitable equipment<\/strong> is essential for technical managers, HSE managers, and designers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-806e401 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"806e401\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-279e606\" data-id=\"279e606\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa3130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fa3130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does ATEX mean and why does it matter in industrial plants?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625ef84 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"625ef84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c2b321 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c2b321\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee00f80\" data-id=\"ee00f80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8871e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa8871e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ATEX derives from the French <em>ATmosph\u00e8res EXplosibles<\/em> and refers to the European directives that regulate the prevention of and protection against the risk of explosion in potentially explosive atmospheres.<\/p><p>An explosive atmosphere can form when combustible <strong>gases, vapors, mists, or dusts<\/strong> mix with air in certain concentrations and encounter a source of ignition, even a minimal one.<\/p><p>In work environments such as industrial plants (chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food, painting, fuel storage), ATEX directly impacts:<\/p><ul><li>plant design<\/li><li>equipment selection<\/li><li>operating procedures<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/mechanical-seal-of-the-pump\/\">maintenance<\/a><\/li><li>staff training<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a0954e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a0954e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45f64b2\" data-id=\"45f64b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a487d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a487d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ATEX zone classification: the starting point<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2cb7a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3f2cb7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5180c8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5180c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d38acea\" data-id=\"d38acea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc8424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dc8424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/double-diaphragms-pneumatic-pumps\/diaphragm-pump-phoenix-atex\/\">ATEX zones<\/a> are not all the same: the regulations distinguish between:<\/p><ul><li>explosive atmospheres caused<strong> by gases and vapors<\/strong><\/li><li>explosive atmospheres caused <strong>by combustible dusts<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>This is not a \u201ctheoretical\u201d difference: it affects the design, choice of equipment, and operating procedures. A classification error can lead to unsuitable components, with impacts on safety, reliability, and compliance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c26bd69 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c26bd69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ec7769\" data-id=\"4ec7769\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af9759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5af9759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ATEX zones for gases and vapors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d945e8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4d945e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8dd3c4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8dd3c4c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a55c9c\" data-id=\"5a55c9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a9234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72a9234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Typical during the handling, transfer, and storage of flammable liquids. Classification depends on the probability and duration of the presence of an explosive atmosphere:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Zone 0<\/strong>: explosive atmosphere present continuously or for long periods<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Zone 1<\/strong>: explosive atmosphere likely during normal operating activities<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Zone 2<\/strong>: explosive atmosphere unlikely, but possible only for short periods<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p>This classification guides the choice of suitable components such as <strong>pumps, motors, electrical panels<\/strong>, and <strong>instrumentation<\/strong> used in potentially explosive atmospheres.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02b3102 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02b3102\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d676ebd\" data-id=\"d676ebd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee4cd6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee4cd6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ATEX zones for dust<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f4a4f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a1f4a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b72013 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b72013\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8514809\" data-id=\"8514809\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6589c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a6589c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The risk posed by dust is often underestimated but can be high: even \u201cunsuspected\u201d materials can become explosive under certain operating conditions (e.g., food, mills, pharmaceuticals).<\/p><ul><li><strong>Zone 20<\/strong>: constant or prolonged presence of explosive atmosphere due to dust<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Zone 21<\/strong>: probable presence during normal operations<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Zone 22<\/strong>: rare and brief formation of explosive atmosphere<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p>Correctly identifying the zone helps prevent ignition linked to dust accumulation or localized overheating, thus ensuring safety throughout the entire process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67d3b01 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67d3b01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3dd71c\" data-id=\"b3dd71c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e289112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e289112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ATEX certification: obligations and responsibilities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ceb2dd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3ceb2dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd39f23 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd39f23\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fba500e\" data-id=\"fba500e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e759549 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e759549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If ATEX zones are identified, it becomes necessary to adopt <strong>suitable solutions<\/strong> to ensure safety for those areas. Responsibility lies not only with the equipment manufacturer, but also with those who <strong>design, install, and operate<\/strong> the system.<\/p><p>For compliance, products must be accompanied by:<\/p><ul><li>declaration of conformity (CE\/ATEX) with ATEX certificate<\/li><li>user and safety manuals for hazardous areas<\/li><li>technical data sheets indicating class\/category<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p>Orderly document management is essential in the event of audits or inspections.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-973f749 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"973f749\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f093354\" data-id=\"f093354\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5e4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a5e4e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ATEX pumps and practical safety solutions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615f9f6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"615f9f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e974ff4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e974ff4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9052380\" data-id=\"9052380\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f32af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5f32af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In ATEX environments, standard products are not suitable: solutions designed to minimize the risk of ignition are required. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/double-diaphragms-pneumatic-pumps\/diaphragm-pump-phoenix-atex\/\">ATEX pumps<\/a> are central to the transfer of flammable fluids, preventing sparks, overheating, and electrostatic charges.<\/p><p>Typical features:<\/p><ul><li>spark-proof materials<\/li><li>sealed and protected motors<\/li><li>integrated temperature and pressure monitoring devices<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9250d0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9250d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01cc08b\" data-id=\"01cc08b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79244db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79244db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk assessment and management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa1639 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aaa1639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a5e726 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a5e726\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cda986\" data-id=\"6cda986\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec7dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ec7dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applying ATEX does not just mean using suitable products: it requires a continuous approach involving:<\/p><ul><li>mapping of risk areas and periodic review<\/li><li>operating procedures and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/mechanical-seal-of-the-pump\/\">maintenance consistent<\/a> with the classification<\/li><li>staff training and clear responsibilities<\/li><li>updating of emergency\/evacuation plans<\/li><\/ul><h6><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a plant in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/double-diaphragms-pneumatic-pumps\/diaphragm-pump-phoenix-atex\/\">ATEX area<\/a> and need to 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