Explosion Protection

Explosion Protection that makes Sense

As the authorized inspection agency for fire and explosion protection (German: ZÜS), we provide support for the safe construction and operation of your plants and equipment. Our experts analyze and classify dangerous areas in your operations, supervise installations in areas of high risk of explosion, and test explosion-proof machines. Do you need explosion protection documentation for operating areas with higher risk of explosion? We can supply that. We also supplement your risk assessment with an individual list of measures you can take to increase safety.

Your Benefits at a Glance

With comprehensive solutions for your operational explosion protection from TÜV Rheinland, you:

  • Have proof that you are fulfilling your due diligence, protecting yourself in the event of litigation due to loss or damage
  • Have facts to support your case in the event of an insurance claim
  • Avoid planning errors and ensure trouble-free operation
  • Can take advantage of our many years of industrial and customer service experience, our high quality standards and our professional objectivity

Our Range of Services

  • Develop concepts and implement strategies
  • Document explosion protection
  • Analyze and classify the dangerous areas in your facility, including separation by zones
  • Plan and assist in the selection of suitable machines, equipment, and systems for explosion protection
  • Supervise installation of industrial equipment and complex systems in areas where risk of explosion is high
  • Test explosion-proof machines, such as agitators, pumps, compressors, conveyor systems, and the capacity of inertization systems, electrical equipment, and protection systems
  • Provide supplementary explosion protection documentation for risk assessment

Legal Basis of Our Services

  • Operational Reliability Ordinance (German: BetrSichV)
  • Directive 1999/92/EC, also ATEX 137 – minimum requirements for the improvement of health protection and safety of employees who can be endangered by explosive atmospheres.
  • Directive 94/9/EG, ATEX 95 – equipment and protection systems intended for use in areas with risk of explosion