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AREA CLASSIFICATION
Explosive atmospheres can exist all of the
lime or some of lhetime under normal
Explosive atmospheres
are not likely to exist
• under normal operating

..•
oper<lling conditions
conditions
USA NECSOO

.• Class Iigas)
Class llldustl Division 1 Division 2

•• Class llllfibors)

.•
• Class I, Division 1, Groups A, B, C. D, T6
EXPLOSION GROUPS
TEMPERATURE CLASSES

•.
• NEC 500 ACCORDING NEC 500
Tvpical Gas/ Group Maximum

• - DusVFiber sur1ece USA

•
Class I, Zone 1, AEx ed IIC J6,
Acetylene Class I Group A temperalure INEC 5001

.•
•• NEC 505 Hvdrogen
Ethylene
Propane
Class I Group B
Class I Group C
Class I Group 0
450°C
300oC
2B0°C
T1
T2
T2A
•• Methane Mining 260°C T2B

IEC Ex ed IIC T6 Metal dust

Coal dust
Grain dust
Closs II GroupE
Class II Group F
Class II Group G
230°C
215°C
200°C
T2C
T2D
T3
New marking according to ATEX
Fibers Class Ill 1B0°C T3A

CENELEC ® 112G EEx ed IIC T6 , ~

165°C
tsooc
135°C
T3B
T3C
T4

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120oc T4A
wooc T5
EQUIPMENT-GROUP I
B5°C T6
!Mining) 0

Category M1 Category M2
•
very high level
of protection
high level
of protection
•• ••
Sufficient by means of The equipment is •
Safety 2 protective
measures/
2 faulls
intended to be de-
energized in the event .•
• EXI'LUSION!inOUPS
••• ACCOROII<C CENREC.IEC. NEC505
Explosion qroup Typical gas r M!lijmum CENELEC

EQUIPMENT-GROUP II
..•• I
Ul\
TIB -
Methane
Propane
Ethylene
surface
temperature
450°C
IEC
USA (NEC 5051
T1

.• 11 0 Hydrogen 300oc T2
Category3' o:::- ~ -

200°C T3
nannellevel 135°C T4
•
of protection of protection of protection
• toooc T5
Sufficient by means of frequently occuring during normal • B5°C T6
•
Safety

Can be used in
Atmosphere
2 protective
measures/2faults
Zone 0 Zone 20
equipment faults I
1 tau~
Zone 1 Zone 21
operation

Zone 2 Zone 22
•
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G=Gas, D=Dust G D G D G D

Methane
Acetone Ethanol IBenzene
Ethane i-Amylacetale Diesel fuel
Ammonia n-Butane Aircraft fuel
Benzollpurel n-Butyl alcohol Heating oil
Acetic acid n-Hexane
Methane
(natural gas)
Methanol
Propane
Toluene
Coal gas Ethylene
!lighting gas)
Hydrogen Acetylena Carbon disulphide

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INTRINSIC SAFETY PRINCIPLES
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Intrinsic safely
IEC
I USA & CANADA

Technique thai achiovos snloty by llmlllno thn oloctrlcnl·spnrk onorgy (nnd surface temperature) that can
(IS) arise in haznrdous nroas to toyol!l thnt oro lll'.l lllllclontto lpnllo nn explosive atmosphere.

Categories Ex Ia: explosion protoc,tlon mhlntnlnod whh up

to two component or ot11or roullo . IS
apparatus may bo locnlod ln. nnd nssociated
apparatus moy bo oonnoctod Into Zono o. 1
Ono cnlogory only : salt,:y maintained with up lo two
component or (11:1-.,._y Inuits. IS apparatus may be
iooatod In, nnd ~~:>!.o cl ntod ;1pparatus may be
I
connoctod Into Drvtslon 1 and 2 hal ~ rdous locations.
and 2 hazardous areas (Gormnny requires I
galvanic lsotnllon lor Zono 0) .
Ex tb : explosion protuctlon maintained with
I
up to ono component or other fault. IS
-apparatus may be located in . a·nd associated
apparatus may be connected in'to Zone 1 and
I
2 l1azardous areas.
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Area Zone 0: explosive gas atmosphere is prese nt Division 1: hazardOIIS concorllrntlons ol flammable
classification continuously, or is prese nt lor long periods. gases or v~pours - m combustible dusts in suspension
-continuously. inlerqllttonlly or periodically present
} under normal operr.ling .:.ondltions ,
Zone 1: explosive gas atmosphere is likely to
occur in normal operation.
Division 2: volatile flammable liquids or flammable
Zone 2: explosive gas atmosphere is not ga5as present, but normally confined wilhin closed
likely to occur in normal operation and. if it containers or systems from whict1 they can escape only
_does occur. it will exist lor a short period only . under abnormal operating or fault conditions .
Combustible dusts not norfllally in suspension nor likel~·
Zones Y & Z: being considered for dusts. to be thrown into suspension. ' I

Gas Flammable gases. vapours and mists are Flammable gc1se!<. vapours and mists and ign:table
classification classified according to the spark energy dusts fibres ano ~'lings are classified according to
required to lgnire the most easily-Ignitable the spark energy ~uired to igr.ite the most easily-
mixture with air. Apparatus is grouped . ig nitable mixture with air.
according to the gases that il may be used
with.
Surface industries
Surface indu~tries .
Class I, Group A: o.c.ttylepe
Class I, Grol p 6: hydrogen
t more
easily
Group IIC: acetylene .. more Class I, Group C: e(hylene · lighted
Group IIC: hydrogen -~ easily Class I; Group 0: propane I
Group 118: ethylene lighted
Group IIA: propane Class 1:, Group E: me.tal dust
Class II, Group F: carbon dust
Dusts Class II, Group G~ flour, starch, grain
under
'. consideration Class II&: fibres and flyings

Mining industry Mining industry

Group 1: methane (firedamp) Unclassified: m~thane (firedamp)

Temperature Hazardous-area apparatus is classified according to the maximum surface temperature produced under
classification fault conditions at an ambient temperature of 40°C, or as otherwise specified.
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
45o•c 3oo·c 2oooc 135"C 1oo•c 85°C

Gas Details of the classification (C) and the ignition temperatures (T) of commonly used gases and vapours are
characteristics contained in:
IEC 79- 12 1978 (C) NFPA 325M: 1984 (G)
EN 50 014 March 1977 } NFPA 497M: 1986 (includes dusts) (Cl)
BS 5501 :Part 1:1977 (C) CSA C22.1: 1986 (CT)
VDE 0170/0171, Tell 1/05.78
as·5345:Part 1 :1989 (CT)
VDE 0165 :19110 . iCT)
Approval National certifying autho/ifies issue FM and UL (USA) and CSA (Canada) issue report.s
certificates fo,r approved equipment, a" ' oublish listings of approved equipmant, defining
defining how It may be used. how it may be used. · ··

Standards All countrie1 r. In Western Eu •··:>e work to FM and UL work to their own standards,
CENELEC ::t.Jndards ENSO U20 (apparatus) and FM 3610 based on the US national standard
EN50 039 {systems) . EEC member countries NFPA 493-1978, and UL913, based on
issue Certificates of Conformity to these · ANSIIUL913- 1988.
standards and accept products and systems Canada wo.rks to CSA C22.2, No. 157.
certified by other members. Other countries
either work to their own standards based on
IEC79-11 (eg Australia, Brazil. JaP.an, USSR) or
accept products and systems certified to
European and/or North American standards.
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Codes of IEC 79-14:1984 ANSI/ISI\-RP 12.6-1987
practice BS 5345:Part 4:1977
VOE 0165:1980
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