About us

We are specialized on certification of equipment intended to be used in explosive atmospheres

We are the only one organization notified for a testing and certification of equipments and protective systems intended for use in explosive atmospheres in the Czech Republic according to 2014/34/EU Directive (ATEX) and under IECEx Certified Equipment Scheme.

Certifikace zařízení do prostředí s nebezpečím výbuchu
Zkoušení a certifikaci zařízení a ochranných systémů

Why choose us

  • We are neither directly nor indirectly connected with companies, being engaged in production, design, operation, maintaining or selling of devices and protective systems used in explosive atmospheres.

  • We are not interested in the commercial interests of manufacturers as well as users. Therefore, our services can be provided impartially and independently.

  • Due to good professional skills of our staff as well as due to our quality technical facilities, we are able to provide our services mainly ourselves without the subcontracting. The subcontracting is used only exceptionally.

  • Our priority is not to generate the profit, but provide credible services.

History of Company

History of Company

1928

The first written documents concerning the Test of Mining devices in the Czechoslovakia at Ostrava.

1952

Establishment of Explosion Testing Laboratory as a part of Coal Research Institute at Ostrava-Radvanice.

1968

Establishment of National Testing and Approval Authority for a devices used into the potentially explosive atmospheres.

1991

Separation of Testing and Certification department from Scientific Mining Institute Research (VVUU) and establishment of independent Physical-Technical Testing Institute resident at Ostrava-Radvanice.

1997

Awarded statute National Authorized Body according to new law regulation (Act No.22/1997 Coll) for product technical requirements.

2001

Awarded statute of Notified Body for 94/9/EC Directive (ATEX).

2006

IECEx member – ExCB and ExTL under IECEx Certified Equipment Scheme.

2016

Awarded statute of Notified Body for 2014/34/EU Directive (ATEX)

We have accreditation
and notification

Accredited by Czech Accreditation Institute CAI member of ILAC, IAF, EA.

International:

  • Notified Body NB 1026 for equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres for Directive 2014/34/EU (ATEX). We are notified for all modules of Conformity assessment.

  • Member of international system IECEx

  • Approved certification body (ExCB) and Test Laboratory (ExTL) in the international certification system IECEx Scheme

National:

  • Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially eplosive atmospheres according to NV 116/2016 Sb. (Directive 2014/34/EU). Notification is valid for all modules of Conformity assessment.

Accreditation:

Certification body is accredited according to ISO EN 17065

PDF Certificate of accreditation

PDF List of activities within the flexible scope of accreditation

Main areas of competence

  • Electrical and non-electrical devices and protective systems used in explosive atmospheres
  • Assessment of quality management system for production of equipment and protective systems for explosive atmospheres
  • Gas detectors for combustible and toxic gases
  • Electromagnetic compatibility

  • Electrostatic properties of materials

  • Fire endurance tests of car tanks

  • Fire endurance tests of valves

Testing laboratory is accredited according to ISO EN 17025

PDF Certification of accreditation

PDF List of activities within the flexible scope of accreditation

Other areas of competence:
  • Member of certification association CQS and IQNet for certification of quality systems

Contact us

Dipl. Ing. Martin Zámrský

General Manager

Dipl. Ing. Lukáš Martinák

Head of Certification Body

Dipl. Ing. Tomáš Štula,Ph.D.

Head of Testing Laboratory

Certifikace

Electrical Equipments
Non-electrical Equipments
Others
Protective Systems
QAR/QAN Quality

Naše služby

Certification
Storage of Documents
Tests

Physical – Technical Testing

Institute s.p.

ID No.: 00577880 / VAT.: CZ00577880

Address book
Info

Pikartská 1337/7, 716 00,

Ostrava – Radvanice. Czech Rebuplic

+420 595 223 111
ftzu@ftzu.cz