Advancing trade through international IECEx Certification Scheme
You can benefit from the IECEx System’s objective on cutting certification costs and speeding turnaround times. With the goal of facilitating international trade of equipment and services intended for use in explosive atmospheres the IECEx system provides one international database listing.
IECEx Equipment Certification Scheme
IECEx requires that electrical equipment demonstrates conformity to IEC 79 series standards prepared by IEC TC31.
Unit Verification
Get the benefit of unit verification to have your custom products certified for Hazardous Locations fast and efficiently.
Quality Audits
The IECEx scheme has a mandatory quality audit process that must be met in order to remain in compliance with requirements.
Bundled Certifications
In Hazardous Locations, harmonized standards across regions make it easier for Intertek to provide you with solutions to bundle your certification needs.
Get Started on Your Hazardous Locations Certification Today
A Guide to the Certification Process
Knowledge Center
Updates to the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) Section 18
Preliminary Design Review for Hazardous Locations
Guide to Hazardous Location Equipment Marking
Hazardous Locations & Explosive Atmospheres Equipment Certification Requirements Webinar Series
Explosion-Proof Luminaires and Control Devices
Guide to Equipment Certification Requirements for Hazardous Locations Poster
UAE ECASEx: Unit Verification Webinar
IEC 60079-25 for Intrinsically Safe Electrical Systems: Edition 3
Product Listing & Marking Strategies
8 Ways to Expedite Intrinsically Safe Product Certification Process
For more expert resources, recordings, and presentations, visit our Hazardous Locations Resources Hub.

Events
North America: Year-round CompEx Course Schedule
Intertek Chester UK facility including CompEx course modules and descriptions
Resources
- Client Testimonials
- ETL Mark The Industry's Fastest Certification Program
- Functional Safety Services
- Field Evaluation
- On-site Design Review
- Certification Program for Industrial Control Panels (ICP)
- EMC Testing
