What is an Inmetro certification?
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What is an Inmetro certification?
INMETRO (National Institute of Metrology, Standardization, and Industrial Quality) is Brazil’s standards body. It requires manufacturers and suppliers to have their products tested and certified by a recognized Certification Body, who apply their own mark (i.e., TÜV SÜD’s mark) as well as the INMETRO seal of approval.
How do I download an ATEX certificate?
How can I view my UL DEMKO ATEX certificates online?
- Search keyword “ATEX”
- Select “link to file” based on company name.
- Select applicable certificate(s)
- Download or print certificate(s)
What is hazardous area certification?
It allows a user to choose appropriate equipment for a specific hazardous atmosphere. For example, it can warn of special conditions or parameters for safe use and hazards that might occur, and so on. Marking also provides traceability and references to the issued certification including certifying body.
What is ex certificate?
An Ex certification (or ‘Ex-cert’) covers both the product and its manufacturing process. Ex certification is actually two separate certificates – one for the product, and one for manufacturing process (production quality assessment). An Ex product cannot be certified without the process also being certified.
WHO issues ATEX certificate?
TUV India can support you for ATEX Certification of electrical equipment and testing as per harmonized standards: EN 60079-0 – General Requirements.
What is ATEX certification?
ATEX certification is a requirement for all companies who manufacture electrical equipment that is used in hazardous environments and is intended to be marketed in the European Union. By bringing procedures into harmony, the ATEX directive is deigned to ensure free movement of good across the European Union.
What is the difference between ATEX and IECEx certification?
While ATEX is a mandatory application limited to Europe, IECEx is an international certification accepted in several countries to help build confidence in the safety of Ex equipment. IECEx is the only accepted certification in Australia for electrical equipment that is used in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Who provides ATEX certification?
What is required for ATEX certification?
ATEX certification is given to equipment that has gone through rigorous testing outlined by European Union directives. Products that are ATEX compliant have been and proved safe to use in specific environments with explosive atmospheres, according to the zone/s they are certified to be used in.
What is ATEX cert?
ATEX is a legal prerequisite for selling within the European Economic Area, but IECEx gives maximum international acceptance and, if feasible, most customers elect to have certificates for both schemes issued at the same time.
Do I need ATEX certification?
In the E.U., ATEX Approval is required for equipment that is to be used in potentially explosive atmospheres. Generally speaking, these hazardous areas are found in the oil & gas, pharmacy, and woodworking industries, but can occur virtually anywhere, when the processes and/or circumstances allow.
What is ATEX classification?
There are four ATEX classification to ensure that a specific piece of equipment or protective system is appropriate and can be safely used in a particular application: 1. Industrial or Mining Application; 2. Equipment Category; 3. Atmosphere; and 4. Temperature.
Is ATEX certification accepted in USA?
No. It’s not harmonized with NFPA combustible dust standards and not considered by OSHA an acceptable certification for electrical equipment used in hazardous locations.
What ATEX means?
ATEX generally refers to the hazard of explosive atmospheres occurring in the workplace due to the presence of flammable gasses or combustible dust mixed in air, which can give rise to the risk of explosion.
What is an Anatel certification?
Certification of products with radio technologies for the Brazilian market is based on an approval by the local authority Agência Nacional De Telecomunicações (Anatel). The certification is based on national specifications for the testing and certification process and is a condition for market approval in Brazil.
