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Use in the EU
Revision: 7 – Mar 2014 OMMB00010
Figure 4-2
The ATEX service information area contains the following information.
Ex Symbol – the EC Mark for hazardous area application
Equipment designation – the equipment designation comprises the
following information to specify the potentially explosive atmospheres
that the equipment may be used in.
Equipment Group – II (non-mining applications)
Equipment Category – 2
Hazardous Area Type – G (hazardous gas environments)
X – Designates special conditions for safe use apply
Ambient Temperature range – if this is specified it will take the
form minimum temperature < Ta < maximum temperature. If it is
not specified then the valve may only be used in environments having
the ambient temperature between –20°C and +40°C (-20°C < Ta <
+40°C).
Technical File No. – The confidential technical file specific to the
ATEX approval of the valve.
Equipment complying with the Hazardous Area Directive must be
marked with the name and address of the manufacturer and where
appropriate, of his authorised representative established with the
European Community.
For safe and trouble-free use within hazardous areas the instructions
within this Operating and Maintenance Manual should be strictly
adhered to.
Under normal operation this valve contains no heat generating parts
and assumes the temperature of the internal fluid.
Area containing
ATEX service
information
Area containing name and
address of manufacturer or
authorised representative
established within the EU
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