ATEX doors


Suitable for ATEX environment

  • No inherent ignition sources
  • Suitable as danger area partition
  • Usable as escape door


  • ATEX doors have been specially designed to avoid the risk of combustion in spaces which have potentially explosive atmospheres. ATEX doors have an important function as danger area partitions. The door has no inherent ignition sources, is gas and dust proof and can be used safely in areas in which there is a risk of both gas and dust explosions.

    Ready to use documentation
    Merford ATEX doors are supplied with immediately usable explosion safety documentation instructions. As a result, the ATEX conformity of the door in your building can be immediately and clearly assessed.

    Available in combination with:

    Sound insulation to Rw = 56 dB (EN-ISO 140-3)
    Fire resistance to 120 minutes(NEN 6069-1991 / EN 1634-1) (NEN 6069-1991 / EN 1634-1)
    Anti-panic (EN 179 / EN 1125)
    Burglar resistance in accordance with WK II and WK III (EN 1627)
    Ballistic resistance in accordance with class FB 4 (EN 1522-1)

    For more information, visit the page on combining features.

    ATEX door applications

  • (Petro)chemical industry (e.g. fuels, gas, solvents)
  • Pharmaceutical industry (e.g. lactose, alcohol)
  • Power stations (e.g. coal dust)
  • Wood processing industry (wood dust)
  • Paint spraying
  • Foodstuffs industry (e.g. flour, milk powder, sugar)
  • Metallurgical companies
  • Cattle feed industry
  • Waste processing companies (e.g. biogas, accumulators, batteries)
  • (Test) Laboratories
  • Refineries
  • Gas (distribution) and compression stations