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FM EXGas HazardPoster PDF
FM EXGas HazardPoster PDF
Temperature Class
Ambient temperature ranges other than standard (-20C Ta +40C) must be marked.
Powder-Filled AEx q (or AEx qb) US Class I, Zone 1 ISA 60079-5 the flame
EU and IEC Ex q CA Class I, Zone 1 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-5
Ex q (or Ex qb) EU Category 2G EN 60079-5 US (NEC 505)
Type of Protection Equipment Temperature Ex q (or Ex qb) IEC EPL Gb IEC 60079-5 CA (CEC) Section 18)
Protection Class Marking
Enclosed Break AEx nC (or AEx nCc) US Class I, Zone 2 ISA 60079-15 EU US (NEC 500)
Level Group Ex nC CA Class I, Zone 2 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-15 IEC CA (CEC Annex J)
Ex nC (or Ex nCc) EU Category 3G EN 60079-15
Ex nC (or Ex nCc) IEC EPL Gc IEC 60079-15 450C T1 T1
Ex d [ia Ga] IIC T5 Gb Intrinsic Safety (I.S.) US Class I, Division 1 FM 3610 300C T2 T2
(I.S.) CA Class I, Division 1 CSA C22.2 No. 157
AEx ia US Class I, Zone 0 ISA 60079-11 280C T2A
Explosion-Protected Gas Group Equipment
I.S. Output Protection Ex ia CA Class I, Zone 0 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-11 260C T2B
Level Ex ia EU Category 1G EN 60079-11
Ambient temperature ranges other than standard (-20C < Ta < +40C) must be marked.
230C T2C
Ex ia IEC EPL Ga IEC 60079-11
The Equipment Protection Level is not required to be marked if the type of protection code
includes the a, b, or c suffix as part of the type of protection designation, e.g. Ex eb AEx ib US Class I, Zone 1 ISA 60079-11 215C T2D
IIC T4 is equivalent to Ex e IIC T4 Gb. Ex ib CA Class I, Zone 1 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-11 200C T3 T3
Ex ib EU Category 2G EN E60079-11 Limit
Additional EU marking per 94/9/EC (ATEX) Ex ib IEC EPL Gb IEC 60079-11 energy of
sparks
180C T3A
CE Conformity Marking AEx ic US Class I, Zone 2 ISA 60079-11 and surface 165C T3B
Ex ic CA Class I, Zone 2 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-11 temperature
Explosion Protection Marking 160C T3C
Ex ic EU Category 3G EN 60079-11
Type of Exposive Atmosphere: Ex ic IEC EPL Gc IEC 60079-11 135C T4 T4
G (for gas, vapor, mist) Note 1: For associated intrinsically safe apparatus suitable for installation in a hazardous location, the symbols for the type of protection
ia or ib are enclosed within square brackets, e.g. Class I, Zone 1, AEx d [ia] IIC T4.
120C T4A
Note 2: For associated intrinsically safe apparatus not suitable for installation in a hazardous location, both the symbol Ex or AEx and
100C T5 T5
1725 II 2(1) G
the symbol for the type of protection ia or ib are enclosed within the same square brackets, e .g. [AEx ia] IIC; in this case, a temperature
class is not included.
85C T6 T6
Limited Energy AEx nC (or AEx nCc) US Class I, Zone 2 ISA 60079-15
Ex nL CA Class I, Zone 2 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-15
EPL/Category Ex px
Ex px (or Ex pxb)
CA
EU
Class I, Zone 1
Category 2G
CSA C22.2 No. 60079-2
EN 60079-2
1
2
Objects greater than 50mm
Objects greater than 12mm
Vertical (90) dripping water
75 to 90 dripping water
Typical Zone Ex px (or Ex pxb) IEC EPL Gb IEC 60079-2
Definition IEC EU (ATEX) 3 Objects greater than 2.5mm Sprayed water
AEx py (or AEx pyb) US Class I, Zone 1 ISA 60079-2
EPL Group Category Group of Application Ex py CA Class I, Zone 1 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-2 4 Objects greater than 1mm Splashed water
Mines, very high Ex py (or Ex pyb) EU Category 2G EN 60079-2
Ma M1 5 Dust-protected Water jets
level of protection Ex py (or Ex pyb) IEC EPL Gb IEC 60079-2
I I N/A
Mines, high
Mb M2
AEx pz (or AEx pzc) US Class I, Zone 2 ISA 60079-2 6 Dust-tight Heavy seas
level of protection Ex pz CA Class I, Zone 2 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-2
Ex pz (or Ex pzc) EU Category 3G EN 60079-2
7 Temporary immersion
Gas atmospheres,
very high level Ga 1G 0 Ex pz (or Ex pzc) IEC EPL Gc IEC 60079-2 8 Continuous immersion
of protection Note 3: For associated equipment used with pressurized equipment, such as a pressurization control system installed within the hazardous
9 High pressure/temperature water jet
location, the symbol for the Type of Protection is enclosed within square brackets e.g. Ex d [p] IIC T4 Gb.
Gas atmospheres, Note 4: The associated equipment not suitable for installation in a hazardous location, both the symbol Ex or AEx and the symbol p
high level of Gb II 2G II 1 are enclosed within the same square brackets, e.g. [Ex p]. In this case, a temperature class is not included. Keep
protection
Restricted Breathing AEx nR (or AEx nRc) US Class I, Zone 2 ISA 60079-15
flammable Approximate U.S. enclosure type equivalent to IPXX
gas out
Gas atmospheres, Ex nR CA Class I, Zone 2 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-15
enhanced level Gc 3G 2 Type IP Type IP Type IP
Ex nR (or Ex nRc) EU Category 3G EN 60079-15
of protection
Ex nR (or Ex nRc) IEC EPL Gc IEC 60079-15 1 10 3S 54 6 and 6P 67
Level of protection assigned to equipment based on its likelihood of
becoming a source of ignition Encapsulation AEx ma US Class I, Zone 0 ISA 60079-18
Ex ma CA Class I, Zone 1 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-18 2 11 4 and 4X 55 12 and 12K 52
Ex ma EU Category 1G EN 60079-18
3 54 5 52 13 54
Ex ma IEC EPL Ga IEC 60079-18
AEx m US Class I, Zone 1 ISA 60079-18 3R 14
AEx mb US Class I, Zone 1 ISA 60079-18
Ex mb CA Class I, Zone 1 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-18
Ex mb IEC EPL Gb IEC 60079-18
Ex mb
AEx mc
EU
US
Category 2G
Class I, Zone 2
EN 60079-18
ISA 60079-18
Acronyms
Ex mc CA Class I, Zone 2 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-18 ATEX Atmosphre explosible
Ex mc EU Category 3G EN 60079-18 CA Canada
Ex mc IEC EPL Gc IEC 60079-18
CEC Canadian Electrical Code (CSA C22.1)
Oil Immersion AEx o (or AEx ob) US Class I, Zone 1 ISA 60079-6
Ex o CA Class I, Zone 1 CSA C22.2 No. 60079-6 EPL Equipment Protection Level
Ex o (or Ex ob) EU Category 2G EN 60079-6 EU European Union
Ex o (or Ex ob) IEC EPL Gb IEC 60079-6
Ex oc EN Category 3G EN 60079-6 IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
Ex oc IEC EPL Gc IEC 60079-6 I.S. Intrinsic Safety
MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration
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