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Guide to Explosive Atmospheres

Standard

Flammable Material

IEC / EN 60079-10-1
IEC / CENELEC

ATEX

Gas / Vapour
Combustible Dust or
Ignitable Fibers
Gas / Vapour
Combustible Dust or
Ignitable Fibers

IEC / EN 60079-10-2
Directive 99/92/EC

NEC 501

ANSI/NFPA 70 National
Electrical Code Article 501

NEC 505

ANSI/NFPA 70 National
Electrical Code Article 505

Gas / Vapour

NEC 502

ANSI/NFPA 70 National
Electrical Code Article 502

Combustible Dust or
Ignitable Fibers

ANSI/NFPA 70 National
Electrical Code Article 506

Combustible Dust or
Ignitable Fibers

NEC 506

CEC Sec. 18

(1)

Protection Concepts

Gas / Vapour

Present
Continuously (1)

Present
Intermittently

Present
Abnormally

Zone 0

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 20

Zone 21

Zone 22

Zone 0

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 20

Zone 21

Zone 22

Class I, Division 1

Class I, Division 1

Class I, Division 2

Class I, Zone 0

CSA C22.1 Canadian


Electrical Code Section 18

Gas / Vapour

CSA C22.1 Canadian


Electrical Code Section 18

Combustible Dust or
Ignitable Fibers

Class I, Zone 1

Class II, Division 1 Class II, Division 1

Class I, Zone 2

Type of Protection

Code /
Symbol

Class I, Zone 0

Class I, Zone 1

Class II, Division 1 Class II, Division 1

ATEX
IECEx

North America

Group

NEC / CEC
Division
System

Substance
Class

NEC / CEC
Zone
System

IEC / CENELEC
NEC / CEC 505 & 506

NEC / CEC 500

Maximum Surface
Temperature

T1

T1

450 C (842 F)

T2

T2

300 C (572 F)

Ex d(e)

Class I, Zone 1

Canada

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-1

AEx d(e)

Class I, Zone 1

US

ANSI / UL 60079-1

(XP)

Class I, Division 1

Canada

CSA-C22.2 No. 145 / No. 30

(XP)

Class I, Division 1

US

UL 674 / UL 1203

Ex e

Zone 1

IECEx / ATEX

IEC / EN 60079-7

Ex e

Class I, Zone 1

Canada

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-7

AEx e

Class I, Zone 1

US

ANSI / UL 60079-7

Ex nA

Zone 2

IECEx / ATEX

IEC / EN 60079-15

Ex nA

Class I, Zone 2

Canada

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-15

AEx nA

Class I, Zone 2

US

ANSI / UL 60079-15

(NI)

Class I, Division 2

Canada

CSA-C22.2 No. 0 / No. 213

(NI)

Class I, Division 2

US

UL 674 / ISA 12.12.01

Ex px

Zone 1

IECEx / ATEX

IEC / EN 60079-2

Ex px

Zone 1

Canada

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-2

AEx px

Class I, Zone 1

US

ANSI / UL 60079-2

Ex py

Zone 1

IECEx / ATEX

IEC / EN 60079-2

Ex py

Zone 1

Canada

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-2

AEx py

Class I, Zone 1

US

ANSI / UL 60079-2

Ex pz

Zone 2

IECEx / ATEX

IEC / EN 60079-2

Ex pz

Zone 2

Canada

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-2

AEx pz

Class I, Zone 2

US

ANSI /UL 60079-2

Type X

Class I, Division 1

Canada / US

NFPA 496

Type Y

Class I, Division 1

Canada / US

NFPA 496

Type Z

Class I, Division 2

Canada / US

NFPA 496

Flameproof

Explosion Proof

Increased Safety

Nonincendive

T2A

280 C (536 F)

T2B

260 C (500 F)

Pressurized

Contain the
explosion and
prevent flame
propagation

IIA

T2C

230 C (446 F)

Ex tb

Zone 21

IECEx / ATEX

IEC / EN 60079-31

Ethylene

IIB

Group C

IIB

T2D

215 C (419 F)

Ex tb

Class II, Zone 21

Canada

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-31

US

ANSI/UL 60079-31

Group B

IIC

200 C (392 F)

Class II, Zone 21

IIC

T3

AEx tb

Hydrogen

T3A

180 C (356 F)

Ex tc

Zone 22

IECEx / ATEX

IEC / EN 60079-31

Acetylene

IIC

Group A

IIC

T3B

165 C (329 F)

Ex tc

Class II, Zone 22

Canada

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-31

T3C

160 C (320 F)

AEx tc

Class II, Zone 22

US

ANSI/UL 60079-31

T4

135 C (275 F)

(DIP)

Class II, Division 1

Canada

CSA-C22.2 No. 25

T4A

120 C (248 F)

(DIP)

Class II, Division 1

US

UL 1203

T5

T5

100 C (212 F)

Ex pD

Zone 21

IECEx / ATEX

IEC / EN 61241-4

T6

T6

85 C (185 F)

AEx pD

Zone 21

US

ANSI/ISA 61241-2

(PX)

Class II, Division 1

Canada / US

NFPA 496

(PY)

Class II, Division 1

Canada / US

NFPA 496

(PZ)

Class II, Division 2

Canada / US

NFPA 496

Ex pD

Zone 22

IECEx / ATEX

IEC / EN 61241-4

Fibers and Flyings


Grain Dust

IIIA

III

IIIB

Coal Dust

IIIB

Metal Dust

IIIC

Group G

II

IIIA
IIIB

Group F

IIIB

Group E

IIIC

T4

(2)

Not within scope of NEC or CEC. Mining applications


under jurisdiction of MSHA (Mine Safety & Health
Association).

Dust Ignition Proof

Pressurized /
Protection by
Pressurization

We make it SAFE!

Zone

I
(Mines)

M1

Ma

M2

Mb

Ga

20

Da

1
II
(All other)

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Equipment
Protection
Level

ATEX Directive 94/9/EC


Equipment Category

2
3

Gb

21

Db

Gc

22

Dc

Atmosphere
Methane
(Fire damp)

G - Gas,
Vapours
D - Dust

Class I,

Keep combustible
dust out

Gas group:
- IIA: Propane
- IIB: Ethylene
- IIC: Acetylene,
Hydrogen

Gas group Temperature Class:


T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 or T6
Dust group
Max. surface temperature: 125C

Dust group:
- IIIA: combustible flyings
- IIIB: non-conductive dust
- IIIC: conductive dust

Gas group:
- A: Acetylene
- B: Hydrogen
- C: Ethylene
- D: Propane
- E: Metal dusts
- F: Carbonaceous dusts
- G: Combustible dusts

Area classification:
- Division 1
- Division 2

T4

Group C & D,

Temperature code:
- T1, T2, T2A, T2B ... T4A,
T5 or T6

Zone System

Use

Very High

Operable in Ex atmosphere

High

De-energised in Ex atmosphere

Enhanced

Equipment
Protection Level

Division 1,

Explosive atmosphere:
- Class I (Gas or vapour)
- Class II (Dust)
- Class III (Flyings)

Protection
Level

High

Gb

Division System

Explosive atmosphere:
- Class I (Gas or vapour) (3)

Very High

T4

North American Marking

Equipment Protection Level (EPL)


Equipment
Group

Dust group
Max. surface
temperature:
T125C

Explosion Protected

Class I, Zone 1,

When it comes to HAZARDOUS AREAS,

Gas group
Temp. Class:
T1, T2, T3,
T4, T5 or T6

Gas group:
IIA: Propane
IIB: Ethylene
IIC: Acetylene, Hydrogen

IIC

de

Ex

Electrical Equipment for Combustible Dusts

Protection by
Enclosure

M1 - Mines: Required to
remain functional in the
presence of an explosive
atmosphere
M2 - Mines: Must be
de-energized in the
presence of an explosive
atmosphere

Protection concept:
d - Flameproof
de - Flameproof with Increased Safety Terminal Box
e - Increased Safety
nA - Non-Sparking
tb - By Enclosure - Zone 21
tc - By Enclosure - Zone 22
px - Pressurized - Zone 1
py - Pressurized - Zone 1
pz - Pressurized - Zone 2

Group D

T3

No arcs, sparks or
hot surfaces

Equipment
Protection
Level

Protection concept:
d - Flameproof
de - Flameproof with Increased
Safety Terminal Box
e - Increased Safety
nA - Non-Sparking
tb - By Enclosure - Zone 21
tc - By Enclosure - Zone 22
px - Pressurized - Zone 1
py - Pressurized - Zone 1
pz - Pressurized - Zone 2

Equipment Category:
1 for Zone 0 or 20
2 for Zone 1 or 21
3 for Zone 2 or 22

Equipment group:
II Surface Industry
I Mines

Keep flammable
gas out

IIA
I

Identification of the
Notified Body responsible
for the approval.
Ex. 1180 is the
identification number of
Baseefa

Explosion
Protected

IECEx Marking

Propane

Gaseous Mines

IIC T4 Gb

Dust group:
- IIIA: combustible flyings
- IIIB: non-conductive dust
- IIIC: conductive dust

de

Ex

Surrounding
atmosphere:
G - Gas
D - Dust

The European Comission mark


for explosion protection

Methane
(Fire damp)

(2)

CE Marking

IEC / EN 60079-1

Class II, Division 2

Temperature Classes

II

1180

Concept of Protection

IECEx / ATEX

Electric motors are not allowed in Zone 0/20 locations;

Atmosphere Groups

Standard

Zone 1

Zone 22
Class I, Zone 2

Market

Ex d(e)

Class II, Division 2

Zone 21

Division / Zone

Electrical Equipment for Flammable Gas, Vapours and Mist

Non-sparking
Zone 20

ATEX Marking

Area classification:
- Zone 1 (Gas or vapour)
- Zone 2 (Gas or vapour)
- Zone 21 (Dust)
- Zone 22 (Dust)

Zones 0, 1 and 2
Zones 20, 21 and 22
Zones 1 and 2
Zones 21 and 22

IIC

T4

Explosion Protected approved


to U.S. Standards (4)
Protection concept:
d - Flameproof
de - Flameproof with Increased Safety Terminal Box
e - Increased Safety
nA - Non-Sparking
tb - By Enclosure - Zone 21
tc - By Enclosure - Zone 22
px - Pressurized - Zone 1
py - Pressurized - Zone 1
pz - Pressurized - Zone 2
pD - Protection by Pressurization - Zone 21

Gas group:
- IIA: Propane
- IIB: Ethylene
- IIC: Acetylene,
Hydrogen

Gas group
Temp. Class:
T1, T2, T3,
T4, T5 or T6

Gb
Equipment
Protection
Level
(optional)

Dust group
Max. surface
temperature:
T125C

Dust group:
- IIIA: combustible flyings
- IIIB: non-conductive dust
- IIIC: conductive dust

(3)

For Dust environments (Zone 21 or 22) the Class of the hazard (Class II) shall not be mentioned in the marking
e.g. Zone 21, AEx tb IIIC T125C Db

(4)

For Canadian Standards letter A shall not be mentioned in the marking e.g. Class I, Zone I, Ex d IIC T4 Gb

Zone 2
Zone 22

AEx

Cod: 50042119 | Rev: 04 | Date (m/y): 09/2014


The values shown are subject to change without prior notice.

Area Classification

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