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Explosion Protection Services

Explosive atmospheres can occur wherever flammable gases, vapors, or combustible dusts are present — from chemical plants to energy storage facilities and mining operations. In these high-risk environments, even a small ignition source can lead to severe consequences. Therefore, explosion protection is crucial to ensure that all equipment and systems operate safely, safeguarding people, property, and processes.​
As a recognized European Notified Body for testing and certification of products designed to operate in dangerous or potentially explosive atmospheres, DEKRA assists manufacturers and importers in demonstrating compliance with the highest international safety standards. ​
Through our Explosion Protection Services, we test and certify equipment according to the ATEX Directive (2014/34/EU), the IECEx Scheme, and other international requirements. With our extensive expertise and global network, DEKRA helps you bring safe, compliant, and trusted products to markets worldwide.

The DEKRA Advantage in Explosion Protection

Explosion protection is about confidence—the confidence that your products perform safely, comply with international standards, and are recognized globally. Partnering with DEKRA provides that confidence through expert testing, certification, and guidance.

Benefits of DEKRA Explosion Protection Services​

  • Trusted Expertise and Global Recognition: As a European Notified Body and founding member of the IECEx Scheme, DEKRA’s certifications are respected and accepted by authorities and industries worldwide.
  • Comprehensive Compliance: Our testing and certification processes under ATEX, IECEx, UKEX, and other international standards ensure conformity across all significant markets.
  • Efficiency and Speed to Market: Combined testing and certification processes reduce duplication and shorten approval timelines.
  • Technical Depth and Reliability: With decades of experience in explosion protection for electrical, non-electrical, and protective systems, DEKRA guarantees technical accuracy and reliability in every certification.
  • Global Service, Local Support: Our laboratories and experts in Europe, Asia, and the Americas provide coordinated services and consistent quality wherever you operate.
With DEKRA, you gain a trusted partner focused on supporting safety, compliance, and confidence in every explosive environment.

Our Explosion Protection Services​

Explosion protection applies to a wide range of products and applications, from electrical devices and mechanical equipment to protective systems and complete assemblies. DEKRA offers testing and certification across all key categories.​
Why Do ATEX & IECEx Certification Matter?
Explosion protection testing ultimately leads to certification, which serves as proof that your equipment meets the world's most trusted safety standards for use in hazardous environments. ATEX and IECEx certification are crucial for ensuring that products are safe, compliant, and ready for market access, whether in Europe or in global markets. With DEKRA's international expertise and accredited testing facilities, manufacturers can gain confidence that their equipment operates reliably and meets all regulatory requirements for explosive atmospheres.
Selected Recognitions​
As European Notified Bodies, no. 0158 (DEKRA Testing and Certification GmbH) and no. 0344 (DEKRA Certification B.V.), we test, assess, and certify according to:
  • ATEX Directive (2014/34/EU)
  • IECEx Certification Body
  • EN IEC 60079 (Parts 0–37)
As an IEC test lab, certification body, and inspection body, we certify according to:
  • IECEx 01, 02, and 04 (equipment)
  • IECEx 03 (facility inspection)
  • IECEx 05 (personnel)
Furthermore, DEKRA is registered as a test house for:
  • UKEX Certification (UKCA Marking for Ex Equipment)
  • INMETRO Certification (Brazil Ex certification and audit)
  • FM Approvals (North America)
  • TIIS (Technology Institution of Industrial Safety), Japan
  • KCs - Korean Certificate of Safety - for equipment in explosive atmospheres (Ex)
  • Registered Certification Body for Ex products in Japan (JPEx)
Why DEKRA?​
Services Integration​

Our vast portfolio enables the powerful combination of explosion safety testing with essential services such as electrical and functional safety, cybersecurity, and EMC. ​

All Types of Explosion Protection

Testing of explosion-protected equipment under all recognized protection concepts according to EN IEC 60079.​

Recognized European Notified Body​

DEKRA Testing and Certification GmbH (0158) and DEKRA Certification B.V. (0344).​

Comprehensive Expertise​

Simplify your compliance process with DEKRA. We test and certify under ATEX, IECEx, UKEX, INMETRO and other schemes.​

IECEx Certification Leader​

DEKRA holds one of the highest numbers of valid IECEx certificates globally, showcasing our expertise and commitment to quality.​

Type Approval
Field Certification		International market accessFactory audits
IECEX
ATEX
INMETRO
JPEx
NACS
UKEX		China
India
Korea
Russia
Taiwan
United Arab Emirates 		IECEX
ATEX
China (CCC)
INMETRO
UKEX
Ex Certification for Europe (ATEX)

Ex Certification for Europe (ATEX)

DEKRA Certification conducts ATEX certification test for customers.
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Ex Certification for Japan (JPEx)

Ex Certification for Japan (JPEx)

DEKRA Certification was registered by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on January 23, 2018 as Japanese Ex certification body. We can issue a type approval certificate for Japan (Japanese Ex certificate) as well as TIIS.
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DEKRA Factory IECEx

IEC System for Ex Certification (IECEx)

Ex certification for all the markets over the world.
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Selected Recognitions
Our Services in Detail
Are you ready for fast and competent determination of compliance?
  • Testing and certification of all types of protection according to ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU
  • Certification of quality management systems according to Directive 2014/34/EU
  • Testing and certification within the IECEx scheme
  • Certification of quality management systems according to IECEx scheme
  • Testing and certification according to Brazilian technical regulations for INMETRO
  • Certification of quality management systems according to Brazilian regulations for INMETRO
  • Assessment and testing of electrical safety and explosion safety for North American hazardous classified areas
As a Notified Body in the Netherlands and Germany, DEKRA tests and certifies non-electrical equipment of Group I (mining) and Group II (industrial) according to Directive 2014/34/EU as well as in line with the mechanical IECEx standards. We guide manufacturers and suppliers through the whole process, from choosing the best process for assessing conformity to issuing the pertinent EC declaration of conformity.
Quite often, equipment is supplied or operated in combination with other equipment or components. These are often considered as single functional units (assemblies) in the scope of the Directive 2014/34/EU, IECEx 02 and INMETRO. Examples of such products are valves and their operating gear, pumps and fans. Complete plants may also be marketed as an assembly or a functional unit (like a device according to RL 2014/34/EU). For this, they need to be evaluated according to their ignition hazard, also in interaction with separate parts.
At DEKRA, we offer the following services to manufacturers of such plants and systems (assemblies) as part of the conformity assessment:
  • Risk assessment for the assembly regarding additional ignition hazards and other relevant risks
  • Test of safe use of bought-in ATEX products
  • Assessment of electrostatic ignition hazards at plants and within processes
  • Use of components without CE marking
  • Special requirements in the documentation (e.g. instruction manual) of assemblies
In addition, DEKRA offers simple and compelling solutions to manufacturers who want to assemble customized plants by combining several components into modular systems.
Knowing the flame and explosion characteristics of combustible dusts is necessary for safe handling. The type and volume of the tests are always adapted to each specific case (e.g. plant, procedure, process conditions and organizational measures). In particular, processes of segregation or enrichment of fine dust have to be considered.
DEKRA offers packages of parameter determination such as maximum explosion pressure, Kst value, minimum ignition energy and further examinations such as assessment of electrostatic ignition sources, explosion propagation modeling and investigations into causes of explosions.
Service facilities which overhaul, repair and modify equipment used in hazardous areas need to ensure continued safe operation of equipment. The IECEx 03 Certified Service Facilities scheme provides an international program for assessing and certifying explosion-related service facilities according to the requirements of IEC 60079-14, IEC 60079-17 and IEC 60079-19.
IECEx 03 enables you to demonstrate that your workshops fulfill these requirements and that you have an effective quality management system in place. The scheme also helps you to market your services internationally, as it is accepted by all IECEx countries. DEKRA is a Certification Body for IECEx 02,03,04,05 and ExCB. We work with many standards and approval bodies to help you to export your products and services worldwide.
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