Global regulatory climate as it relates to explosion-protected equipment

Certification authorities in the field of hazardous locations (explosive atmospheres) equipment from Europe, Brazil and North America will look at the global regulatory climate as it relates to explosion-protected equipment. These authorities represent European ATEX Notified Bodies, Brazilian INMETRO Certification Organizations, US OSHA Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories, and Standards Council of Canada Accredited Certification Bodies-in addition to including the Chairman of the IECEx Scheme Management Committee (ExMC), the Chairman of the USNC/IECEx committee, and the Executive Secretary of the Brazilian SCT-Ex committee.