Requirements on Operating Companies of Vacuum Pumps

The essential requirements on operating companies of explosion-protected equipment, for example of explosion-protected vacuum pumps, arise from the specifications of Directive 99/92/EC [2]. This directive fixes minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers who are potentially endangered by explosive atmospheres (section 1, article 1 of the directive). 

In accordance with the basic principle of the explosion protection the employer must take technical and/or organisational measures in the following order of priority  

The explosion protection document must demonstrate in particular 

The explosion protection document must be drawn up prior to the commencement of work  

The minimum requirements of Directive 99/92/EC [2] must be fulfilled in all member states of the European Community. If necessary, further requirements can be specified according to the national conditions. 

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