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MINING INDUSTRIAL MARKING FOR GAS HAZARDSI MARKING FOR DUST OR AIRBORNE FIBRE HAZARDS

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II 2 G Ex d IIC T4 xxxx
II 2 D Ex tD A21 IP66 T80C
Complies with Equipment Gas Type Of Gas Group* Temperature Complies Equipment Dust Type Of
European EC Mark Group Protection A, B or C Class EC Mark
with European Group Protection
Directive *if omitted (T1 to T6) Directive
suitable for ALL Ingress protection level
Equipment Explosion Equipment Explosion
Notied Body gas groups Notied Body and maximum surface
Category Protection Category Protection
Number Number temperature

TYPES OF PROTECTION - GAS APPARATUS GROUPS AND TEMPERATURE CLASSES TEMPERATURE CLASS
EQUIPMENT GROUP AND EQUIPMENT CATEGORY
FOR COMMON EXPLOSIVE GASES AND VAPOURS
Type of protection ATEX Code Standard T-Class Max surface temp in C
Hazard Gas/Vapour Gas
Equipment Equipment Protection General Requirements EN 60079-0 Temperature Class
Use Temperature Group T1 450
Group Category Level
Gas Dust Intrinsic Safety Ex ia & ib EN 60079-11 T2 300
Acetic acid IIA T1
M1 Very High Protection - - Operatable in Ex atmosphere Increased Safety Ex e EN 60079-7 T3 200
I Acetone IIA T1
Mining Flameproof Ex d EN 60079-1 T4 135
M2 High Protection - - De-energised in Ex atmosphere
Pressurisation Ex p EN 60079-2 Acetylene IIC T2 T5 100
G Zones 0,1,2 Powder Filled Ex q EN 60079-5 T6 85
1 Very High Protection Ammonia IIA T1
Encapsulation Ex ma&mb EN 60079-18
D Zones 20,21,22
Oil Immersion Ex o EN 60079-6 Benzene IIA T1 IGNITION TEMPERATURES FOR COMMON COMBUSTIBLE DUSTS
G Zones 1,2 Non-incendive Ex n EN 60079-15
II Butane IIA T2 Dust Cloud Ignition Temperature
2 High Protection
Industrial
D Zones 21,22 Cumene IIA T2 Aluminium 590C
TYPES OF PROTECTION - DUST
G Zone 2 Coal dust (Lignite) 380C
Type of protection ATEX Code Standard Cychlohexane IIA T3
3 Normal Protection Flour 490C
D Zone 22 General Requirements EN 61241-0:2006 Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) IIA T2 Grain dust 510C
Protection by Enclosures tD EN 61241-1:2004
Ethylene IIB T2 Methyl cellulose 420C
CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS AREAS TO EN 60079-10 Protection pD EN 61241-4:2006
Phenolic resin 530C
Intrinsic Safety iD EN 61241-11:2006 Hydrogen IIC T1
Area Classication Polythene 420C
Zone Criteria
Gases Dusts Encapsulation mD EN 61241-18:2004 Methane (industrial) IIA T1 PVC 700C

present continuously or for long periods TYPE N ACCORDING TO EN60079-15 Methanol IIA T1 Soot 810C
Zone 0 Zone 20
(>1000hrs per annum) Starch 460C
Enclosed break device nC Petroleum IIA T1
Non-incendive component nC Sugar 490C
likely to occur in normal operation occasionally Propane IIA T1
Zone 1 Zone 21 Hermetically sealed device nC Dust Groups - IEC60079-0 (2007)
(>10hrs, <1000hrs per annum)
Sealed device nC Toulene IIA T1
Combustible Flyings IIIA
unlikely to occur in normal operation, if it does will only be for short periods Encapsulated device nC Turpentine IIA T3
Zone 2 Zone 22 Non-conductive Dust IIIB
(<10hrs per annum)
Energy limited apparatus & circuits nL Conductive Dust IIIC
Xylene IIA T1
Hazardous areas are classied into zones on the basis of the frequency and duration Restricted breathing enclosure nR
Further information on dangerous substances and combustion potential is available at
of the occurrence of an explosive atmosphere. Durations on table are typical. A more comprehensive list of gases and vapours is provided in IEC 60079-20. www.hse.gov.uk/reandexplosion/about.htm
Non sparking nA

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