SIL claims and Ex certification address different evidence questions. Learn how to distinguish a safety function, a device capability claim and the documented explosion-protection scope before comparing equipment offers.
SIL vs Explosion-Proof Certification: Buyer Evidence Read More »
ICSMS public records can inform an Ex equipment purchasing review, but they are not a certificate register or an approved-product list. Keep product identity, the record’s scope and the limits of the search clear.
ICSMS Product Checks: A Guide for Ex Equipment Buyers Read More »
MMAIATEX has published three English resources on ATEX equipment groups, flammable gas limits and oxygen-enriched atmospheres. Use this update to find the guide that matches your documentation question.
MMAIATEX Group and Atmosphere Guides: October Update Read More »
An Ex marking alone does not establish suitability for oxygen enrichment. Separate surrounding-atmosphere conditions from oxygen-contact service when reviewing a proposed product.
Ex Equipment in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres: 12 FAQs Read More »
LEL and UEL describe the limits of a flammable mixture, not equipment approval or permission to enter a space. Learn how to preserve the substance, units and evidence behind a purchasing enquiry.
LEL vs UEL: Reading Flammable Gas Limits for Buyers Read More »
ATEX equipment groups describe intended use, not a universal ranking. Check the mining boundary, category and exact product evidence before comparing quotations for different sites.
ATEX Group I vs Group II: Mining and Surface Equipment Read More »
MMAIATEX has published three English guides addressing IECEx national differences, flame-arrester documentation and ATEX notified body numbers. Find the resource that matches your purchasing question.
MMAIATEX Destination and Marking Guides: New Resources Read More »
Understand what a notified body number beside the CE marking can establish, how to check its scope and which document questions remain open before purchasing.
ATEX Notified Body Number: 12 Essential Marking FAQs Read More »
A flame-arrester standard reference identifies a technical scope, not a universal approval. Separate the proposed device, documented use and application evidence before treating a quotation as an engineering decision.
ISO/IEC 80079-49 Flame Arresters: Scope and Buyer Guide Read More »
The IECEx On-line Bulletin helps buyers investigate national differences for a particular country, standard and edition. Keep that evidence separate from product certification and destination-market approval.
IECEx National Differences: A Bulletin Guide for Buyers Read More »
