Eurofins Electrical & Electronics offers comprehensive services for equipment used in hazardous locations, where combustible dusts, flammable gases, mists, or vapours can create explosive atmospheres. Their expertise spans various protection methods including intrinsic safety, flameproof, increased safety, encapsulation, pressurization/purge, and oil immersion.

Testing

Eurofins Electrical & Electronics provides extensive testing capabilities to assess equipment protection methods and ensure they do not pose an ignition risk in hazardous environments. This involves evaluating designs and subjecting products to conditions simulating explosive atmospheres.

Key testing areas include:

• Flameproof and explosion-proof testing
• Intrinsic safety testing
• Increased safety testing
• Encapsulation tests
• Pressurisation/purge testing
• Oil immersion testing
• Type "n" protection testing
• Ingress Protection (IP) testing

Certification

We offer robust certification services for hazardous location equipment, providing manufacturers with the necessary approvals for various global markets.

Eurofins E&E CML acts as a UK Approved Body for UKEX regulations, an EU Notified Body for the ATEX Directive (2014/34/EU), and an IECEx Certification Body. Similarly, Eurofins E&E North America/Eurofins MET Labs provides ATEX, IECEx, and North American (NRTL, SCC) hazardous location certifications.

This integrated approach ensures seamless testing, certification, and product inspection under a single, harmonised international Ex testing program, streamlining market entry worldwide.

• UKEX Certification: Compliance with UK statutory requirements for equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres within Great Britain.
• ATEX Certification: Compliance with the European Union's ATEX Directive (2014/34/EU) for equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres within the EU.
• IECEx Certification: International certification scheme that facilitates global trade of equipment and services for use in explosive atmospheres by ensuring compliance with IEC standards.
• North American Certifications (NRTL, SCC): Certification for access to the markets in the United States and Canada, ensuring compliance with relevant national electrical codes and standards. This typically involves Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) approval for the US and Standards Council of Canada (SCC) accreditation for Canada.
• MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration - USA)
• Hazardous area certification for Japan

Unique scope of services 

Alongside the IECEx, ATEX and MET NRTL certifications, we offer Japanese Hazloc certification, allowing you to access new and growing markets.

Industry-leading expertise 

Our global network of laboratories provide industry leading expertise and capabilities, giving you access to a wealth of knowledge, experience and understanding. 

More than just certification

Our safety testing services provide the non-Hazloc services you need to place your products onto global markets, offering you new opportunities to expand your markets.