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Statistics show that [[filters]] are involved in the second highest percentage of dust explosions that occur in industrial applications including pharmaceutical, chemicals, metal, food, plastics, coal and wood. | Statistics show that [[filters]] are involved in the second highest percentage of dust explosions that occur in industrial applications including pharmaceutical, chemicals, metal, food, plastics, coal and wood. In July 2003, the new ATEX Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX 95) was implemented Europe-wide to eliminate the possibility of explosions related to equipment used in potentially explosive gaseous or dusty environments. | ||
In July 2003, the new ATEX Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX 95) was implemented Europe-wide to eliminate the possibility of explosions related to equipment used in potentially explosive gaseous or dusty environments | |||
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