# Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2.6: PPE for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

PPE intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres must be designed and manufactured in such a way that it cannot be the source of an electric, electrostatic or impact-induced arc or spark likely to cause an explosive mixture to ignite.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/425/annex/II/division/2/division/2.6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-425/annex-II/division-2/division-2.6
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