Guide to Explosive Atmospheres

Area Classification Protection Concepts ATEX Marking

Code /
Standard Flammable Material
Present
Continuously (1)
Present
Intermittently
Present
Abnormally
Type of Protection
Symbol
Division / Zone Market Standard Concept of Protection
1180 II 2 G Ex de IIC T4 Gb
Electrical Equipment for Flammable Gas, Vapours and Mist
IEC / EN 60079-10-1 Gas / Vapour Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2 CE Marking Surrounding Explosion Equipment
IEC / CENELEC Combustible Dust or Ex d(e) Zone 1 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 60079-1 atmosphere: Protected Protection
IEC / EN 60079-10-2 Zone 20 Zone 21 Zone 22 G - Gas
Ignitable Fibers Flameproof Ex d(e) Class I, Zone 1 Canada CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-1 Contain the Identification of the Level
Notified Body responsible D - Dust Protection concept:
Gas / Vapour Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2 explosion and
AEx d(e) Class I, Zone 1 US ANSI / UL 60079-1 for the approval. d - Flameproof Gas group
ATEX Directive 99/92/EC Combustible Dust or prevent flame Ex. 1180 is the de - Flameproof with Increased
Zone 20 Zone 21 Zone 22 Temp. Class:
Ignitable Fibers (XP) Class I, Division 1 Canada CSA-C22.2 No. 145 / No. 30 propagation identification number of
Equipment Category: Safety Terminal Box T1, T2, T3,
Explosion Proof Baseefa
1 for Zone 0 or 20 e - Increased Safety
(XP) Class I, Division 1 US UL 674 / UL 1203 T4, T5 or T6
ANSI/NFPA 70 National 2 for Zone 1 or 21 nA - Non-Sparking
NEC 501 Gas / Vapour Class I, Division 1 Class I, Division 1 Class I, Division 2 3 for Zone 2 or 22 tb - By Enclosure - Zone 21
Electrical Code Article 501 Ex e Zone 1 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 60079-7 The European Comission mark
for explosion protection tc - By Enclosure - Zone 22 Dust group
Increased Safety Ex e Class I, Zone 1 Canada CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-7 M1 - Mines: Required to px - Pressurized - Zone 1 Max. surface
ANSI/NFPA 70 National
NEC 505 Gas / Vapour Class I, Zone 0 Class I, Zone 1 Class I, Zone 2 remain functional in the py - Pressurized - Zone 1 temperature:
Electrical Code Article 505 AEx e Class I, Zone 1 US ANSI / UL 60079-7 Equipment group: presence of an explosive T125C
II Surface Industry pz - Pressurized - Zone 2
atmosphere
ANSI/NFPA 70 National Combustible Dust or Ex nA Zone 2 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 60079-15 No arcs, sparks or I Mines M2 - Mines: Must be
NEC 502 Class II, Division 1 Class II, Division 1 Class II, Division 2 Gas group:
Electrical Code Article 502 Ignitable Fibers hot surfaces de-energized in the IIA: Propane
Non-sparking Ex nA Class I, Zone 2 Canada CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-15 presence of an explosive IIB: Ethylene
ANSI/NFPA 70 National Combustible Dust or AEx nA Class I, Zone 2 US ANSI / UL 60079-15 atmosphere IIC: Acetylene, Hydrogen
NEC 506 Zone 20 Zone 21 Zone 22
Electrical Code Article 506 Ignitable Fibers
(NI) Class I, Division 2 Canada CSA-C22.2 No. 0 / No. 213
Nonincendive Dust group:
CSA C22.1 Canadian
Gas / Vapour Class I, Zone 0 Class I, Zone 1 Class I, Zone 2 (NI) Class I, Division 2 US UL 674 / ISA 12.12.01 - IIIA: combustible flyings
Electrical Code Section 18 - IIIB: non-conductive dust
CEC Sec. 18 Ex px Zone 1 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 60079-2 - IIIC: conductive dust
CSA C22.1 Canadian Combustible Dust or
Class II, Division 1 Class II, Division 1 Class II, Division 2 Ex px Zone 1 Canada CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-2
Electrical Code Section 18 Ignitable Fibers
AEx px Class I, Zone 1 US ANSI / UL 60079-2
IECEx Marking
(1)
Electric motors are not allowed in Zone 0/20 locations;
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 de IIC T4 Gb
Keep flammable
Atmosphere Groups Temperature Classes Pressurized
Ex pz Zone 2 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 60079-2 gas out
Explosion Protected Equipment
Ex pz Zone 2 Canada CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-2 Protection Level
ATEX IEC / CENELEC Maximum Surface Gas group:
North America NEC / CEC 500 AEx pz Class I, Zone 2 US ANSI /UL 60079-2 Protection concept:
Gas group Temperature Class:
IECEx NEC / CEC 505 & 506 Temperature d - Flameproof - IIA: Propane
T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 or T6
Substance Type X Class I, Division 1 Canada / US NFPA 496 de - Flameproof with Increased Safety Terminal Box - IIB: Ethylene
NEC / CEC NEC / CEC T1 T1 450 C (842 F) e - Increased Safety - IIC: Acetylene,
Group Class Division Zone Type Y Class I, Division 1 Canada / US NFPA 496 nA - Non-Sparking Hydrogen Dust group
T2 T2 300 C (572 F) Max. surface temperature: 125C
System System Type Z Class I, Division 2 Canada / US NFPA 496 tb - By Enclosure - Zone 21
T2A 280 C (536 F) tc - By Enclosure - Zone 22
Methane (2)
(Fire damp)
I - Gaseous Mines Electrical Equipment for Combustible Dusts px - Pressurized - Zone 1 Dust group:
T2B 260 C (500 F) py - Pressurized - Zone 1 - IIIA: combustible flyings
pz - Pressurized - Zone 2 - IIIB: non-conductive dust
Propane IIA Group D IIA T2C 230 C (446 F) Ex tb Zone 21 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 60079-31
- IIIC: conductive dust
T2D 215 C (419 F) Ex tb Class II, Zone 21 Canada CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-31
Ethylene IIB Group C IIB
I T3 T3 200 C (392 F) Protection by AEx tb Class II, Zone 21 US ANSI/UL 60079-31
Hydrogen IIC Group B IIC
T3A 180 C (356 F)
Enclosure Ex tc Zone 22 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 60079-31 North American Marking
Acetylene IIC Group A IIC T3B 165 C (329 F) Ex tc Class II, Zone 22 Canada CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-31 Division System
Fibers and Flyings IIIA III - IIIA T3C 160 C (320 F) AEx tc Class II, Zone 22 US ANSI/UL 60079-31
Class I, Division 1, Group C & D, T4
T4 T4 135 C (275 F) (DIP) Class II, Division 1 Canada CSA-C22.2 No. 25 Keep combustible
Grain Dust IIIB Group G IIIB Dust Ignition Proof
(DIP) Class II, Division 1 US UL 1203 dust out
T4A 120 C (248 F) Gas group:
Coal Dust IIIB II Group F IIIB Ex pD Zone 21 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 61241-4 Explosive atmosphere: Area classification:
- A: Acetylene
Temperature code:
T5 T5 100 C (212 F) - B: Hydrogen
- Class I (Gas or vapour) - Division 1 - T1, T2, T2A, T2B ... T4A,
Metal Dust IIIC Group E IIIC AEx pD Zone 21 US ANSI/ISA 61241-2 - C: Ethylene
T6 T6 85 C (185 F) - Class II (Dust) - Division 2
- D: Propane
T5 or T6
Pressurized / - Class III (Flyings)
(2) (PX) Class II, Division 1 Canada / US NFPA 496 - E: Metal dusts
Not within scope of NEC or CEC. Mining applications Protection by - F: Carbonaceous dusts
under jurisdiction of MSHA (Mine Safety & Health Pressurization (PY) Class II, Division 1 Canada / US NFPA 496 - G: Combustible dusts
Association). (PZ) Class II, Division 2 Canada / US NFPA 496
Ex pD Zone 22 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 61241-4 Zone System

Class I, Zone 1, AEx d IIC T4 Gb

Equipment Protection Level (EPL) Explosive atmosphere: Explosion Protected approved Gas group Equipment

The values shown are subject to change without prior notice.

- Class I (Gas or vapour) (3) to U.S. Standards (4) Temp. Class: Protection

When it comes to HAZARDOUS AREAS, Equipment ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU

Equipment
Protection Protection concept:
Gas group:
- IIA: Propane
T1, T2, T3,
T4, T5 or T6
Level
(optional)
Zone Protection Atmosphere Use d - Flameproof
Group Equipment Category Level Area classification: - IIB: Ethylene

Cod: 50042119 | Rev: 05 | Date (m/y): 08/2016

Level - Zone 1 (Gas or vapour) de - Flameproof with Increased Safety Terminal Box - IIC: Acetylene, Dust group
- Zone 2 (Gas or vapour) e - Increased Safety Hydrogen Max. surface
I M1 - Ma Methane Very High Operable in Ex atmosphere temperature:
- Zone 21 (Dust) nA - Non-Sparking
(Mines) M2 - Mb (Fire damp) High De-energised in Ex atmosphere T125C

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- Zone 22 (Dust) tb - By Enclosure - Zone 21
tc - By Enclosure - Zone 22
0 Ga Zones 0, 1 and 2 px - Pressurized - Zone 1 Dust group:
1 Very High py - Pressurized - Zone 1 - IIIA: combustible flyings
20 Da Zones 20, 21 and 22
pz - Pressurized - Zone 2 - IIIB: non-conductive dust
1 Gb G - Gas, Zones 1 and 2 pD - Protection by Pressurization - Zone 21 - IIIC: conductive dust
II
2 Vapours High
(All other) 21 Db Zones 21 and 22
D - Dust (3)
For Dust environments (Zone 21 or 22) the Class of the hazard (Class II) shall not be mentioned in the marking
2 Gc Zone 2 e.g. Zone 21, AEx tb IIIC T125C Db
3 Enhanced
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For Canadian Standards letter A shall not be mentioned in the marking e.g. Class I, Zone I, Ex d IIC T4 Gb