What is Atex?

Explosion danger exists in all types of industrial production. There is a risk of explosion in many industrial production processes, from mining to grain milling, from all kinds of chemical manufacturing to food production. Explosive atmospheres in production areas can be caused by gases, steam or dust. DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Environments Regulations 2002) defines an explosive atmosphere as “a mixture of hazardous substances with air in the form of gases, vapors or dusts, under atmospheric conditions, in which combustion propagates after ignition has occurred.”