Press releases

Sira announces it's acquisition by CSA International.

Sira, the principal UK ATEX Notified Body, is delighted to announce its acquisition by CSA International, the testing and certification division of CSA group.

This enables Sira to build on its position as one of the world’s foremost certification businesses for both the European ATEX and International IECEx certification schemes, and together we form the world’s leading IECEx certification provider offering a wide range of solutions and services which includes:

? The of approval of equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres to European Directive 94/9/EC (the ATEX Directive)
? Customer support & advice relating to a the application of The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations 2002 (DSEAR)
? Quality Assurance Notification(QAN) for ATEX and Quality Assessment Reports (QAR) for IECEx Conformity
? Management Systems for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & BS OHSAS18001 Certification

We also provide a comprehensive range of training courses and personnel Competence certification relating to explosive atmospheres, environmental monitoring (MCERTS), as well as courses covering the Management of Heath and Safety (IOSH), and Fire Safety and Risk Assessment.

At this year’s IOSH Event representatives of Sira Test & Certification Ltd will be available on stand E18 to provide any advice you may require and answer any questions about our services relating to explosive atmospheres, as well as our range of training courses.