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ATEX IECE : G ,C ,Z EPL D /Z M A ATEX D 94/9/EC IECE C S

94/9/EC   99/92/EC   Atmosphere  Class *  Division *  Zone **  Area Classifica on 
  IECEx  
(ATEX)   (ATEX)  Zone 0 Con nuous Hazard
Explosive  Div. 1 No fied Body  Marking Equipment Group No fied/Accredited Body   ATEX Direc ve 
Protec on Level  Defini on  Gas Class I
atmosphere  Zone 1 Intermi ent Hazard number for for equipment I for Mines, who has released 94/9/EC 
Equipment   Area  
  Group  Group  EPL  Div. 2 Zone 2 Abnormal Condi ons Hazard produc on used in explosive II different from Mines cer fica on
Category  classifica on 
surveillance atmospheres
Zone 20 Con nuous Hazard
Div. 1

94/9/EC Marking 
Very High  Coal mine I M1 ‐ I Ma Dust Class II CENELEC/IEC standard marking
  Zone 21 Intermi ent Hazard
two independent Place where an explosive
means of protec on atmosphere is frequently Div. 2 Zone 22 Abnormal Condi ons Hazard
or one protec on or for long periods
Gas   II 1G Zone 0 * II Ga
Zone 20 Con nuous Hazard 0575  II  1  G  BVS  14  ATEX  023  X  ATEX cer ficate 
allowing two or con nuously present
Dust II 1D Zone 20 ** III Da Fiber Class III
Div. 1
Zone 21 Intermi ent Hazard Ex  ia  IIC  T4  Ga 
independent faults  
Div. 2 Zone 22 Abnormal Condi ons Hazard
IECEx  BVS  14  . 0019  X  IECEx cer ficate 

Coal mine   I M2 ‐ I Mb * according to NEC 500 / CEC Annex J;    ** according to IEC / NEC 505 / CEC 18 

High  Place where an explosive European Community 
single mean of atmosphere is Manufactured IECEx Scheme  Supplementary le er 
protec on allowing occasionally present Gas   II 2G Zone 1 * II Gb
according to X: Par cular condi ons
only one fault during normal opera on applicable EC Direc ves Year   of use
Dust   II 2D Zone 21 ** III Db G Equipment  of issuing  U: Component
Equipment Category 
Place where an explosive Protec on Level 
Normal  atmosphere is not present Gas II 3G Zone 2 * II Gc Atmosphere  Class *  Group *  Group **  Representa ve element  Mines M1 Very High protec on
 
safe during during normal opera on, ‐ Group I Methane M2 High protec on Temperature Class  Cer fica on 
normal opera on and eventually Dust II 3D Zone 22 ** III Dc Non 1 Very high protec on Number 
  Group D Group IIA Propane Gas Group 
for short periods Mines 2 High protec on Progressive
Gas Class I Group C Group IIB Ethylene 3 Normal protec on
 * according to IEC/EN 60079‐10‐1;    ** according to IEC/EN 60079‐10‐2 
Group B Group IIC (except C2H2) Hydrogen ( ) for associated apparatus Type of protec on
Group A Group IIC Acetylene Hazardous   Mark 
Group G Group IIIB Non‐conduc ve dusts Atmospheres  For specific types of protec on
E IS A T C Dust Class II Group F Group IIIB Carbonaceous dusts G: Gas, Vapour, Mist according to the applicable standard
D: Dust [ ] for associated apparatus
Group E Group IIIC Metal dusts
Field Equipment:  Max surface  Fiber Class III ‐ Group IIIA Fibers or flyings
T class *  T class ** 
Temperature 
SIMPLE APPARATUS:   * according to NEC 500 / CEC Annex J;    ** according to IEC / NEC 505 / CEC 18 

Less than 1.5 V; 0.1 A; 20 μJ; 25 mW (TC, RTD, Pot, Switch...).

450 °C T1 T1 M N A NEC / CEC
Simple apparatus is considered not to require cer fica on by a no fied
body; cer fica on to the ATEX Direc ve is not required because of the low
levels of energy, which are added to the intrinsically safe circuit by this
P D
apparatus. A simple apparatus is required to be clearly iden fied when it is 300 °C T2
IP (IEC/EN 60529)  Op on A: (Zone System ‐ NEC 505 / CEC 18) 
installed. Simple apparatus shall conform to all relevant requirements of 280 °C T2A
the standard. 260 °C T2B T2 First numeral  Second numeral  Class I  Zone 0  A  Ex  ia  IIC  T4 
Protec on against solids  Protec on against water 
INTRINSICALLY SAFE APPARATUS:  230 °C T2C
0 No protec on 0 No protec on Gas, Vapor or Fiber Temperature Class
 Requires cer fica on. (TX, I/P, Solenoid Valve, Proximity, Field Display...) 215 °C T2D
1 Greater than 50 mm 1 Ver cal dripping
 Safety Parameters to be matched by Associated Apparatus: Area Classifica on Gas Group
2 Greater than 12,5 mm 2 Angled dripping (15°) Explosion
Ui / Vmax (Max. Input Voltage); Ii / Imax (Max. Input Current); 3 Greater than 2,5 mm 3 Spraying Conformity to US requirements Protec on Protec on method
Pi (Max. Input Power); Ci (Internal Capacitance); Li (Internal Inductance) 200 °C T3
4 Greater than 1 mm 4 Splashing
180 °C T3A Op on B: (Division System ‐ NEC 500 / CEC Annex J) 
T3 5 Dust protected 5 Je ng
Control Room Equipment:  165 °C T3B
6 Dust ght 6 Powerful je ng
160 °C T3C Class I  Div 1  Groups A, B, C, D  T4 
ASSOCIATED APPARATUS:  7 Temporary immersion
 Requires cer fica on. 8 Con nuous immersion Gas, Vapor or Fiber Temperature Class
(Galvanic Isolators, Zener Barriers, Signal Condi oners) 135 °C T4 Nema (Standards Publica on 250)   Gas Group
T4 Area Classifica on
 Safety Parameters to be matched with Intrinsically Safe Apparatus: 120 °C T4A Type  Applica on  Protec on against 
Uo / Voc (Open Circuit Voltage); Io / Isc (Short Circuit Current); 1 Indoor General purpose
100 °C T5 T5 2 Indoor Dripping water, falling dust
Po (Max. Output Power); Co / Ca (Allowed Capacitance);
Lo / La (Allowed Inductance); 3, 3R, 3S Outdoor Rain, snow, windblown dust
85 °C T6 T6
4, 4X Indoor / Outdoor Hose‐Directed water, Corrosion (X)
NON INTRINSICALLY SAFE APPARATUS:  E A G D E A
* according to NEC 500 / CEC Annex J  5 Indoor Angled dripping water, se ling dust
All Apparatuses without Approval (PLC, DCS, Computers, Controllers...) ** according to IEC / NEC 505 / CEC 18  6 Indoor / Outdoor Temporary Submersion IEC /CENELEC   US Division  US Zone  Canadian Div.   Canadian Zone 
6P Indoor / Outdoor Prolonged Submersion Type of protec on  Concept  Code  EPL 
standard  Standard  Standard  Standard  Standard 
7 Indoor Hazardous Loca on Class I
8 Indoor / Outdoor Hazardous Loca on Class I
Gas 
General requirements ‐ ‐ 60079‐0 FM3600 60079‐0 ‐ 60079‐0
9 Indoor Hazardous Loca on Class II
Ex ia Ga or Ma
12, 12K Indoor Dripping non‐corrosive liquid, Dust Energy
Intrinsic Safety Ex ib Gb or Mb 60079‐11 FM3610/UL913 60079‐11 C22.2 No. 157 60079‐11
13 Indoor Water, oil, dust, seepage limita on
Ex ic Gc
Ex ia Ga
Energy
Intrinsically Safe systems Ex ib Gb 60079‐25 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
limita on
Ex ic Gc
M SIL ATEX (EN 50495) Increased Safety Ex e Gb or Mb 60079‐7 ‐ 60079‐7 ‐ 60079‐7
Type n Non sparking Ex nA
Combined equipment desired category  Gc 60079‐15 FM3611 60079‐15 C22.2 No. 213 60079‐15
  (non sparking/non incendive) Ex nC
1 / M1  2 / M2  3  Flameproof / Expl. Proof Ex d Gb or Mb 60079‐1 FM3615/UL1203 60079‐1 C22.2 No. 30 60079‐1
‐ ‐ ‐ Explosion
Fault Tolerance  2  Powder filling Ex q Gb or Mb 60079‐5 ‐ 60079‐5 ‐ 60079‐5
‐ ‐ ‐ containment
of Equipment  Type n
HFT 0 ‐ ‐ Ex nC Gc 60079‐15 FM3611 60079‐15 C22.2 No. 213 60079‐15
(number of single faults  1  (enclosed‐break)
SIL 1 ‐ ‐
that cause the  Ex ma Ga or Ma
apparatus to fail) HFT 1 HFT 0 ‐ Encapsula on Ex mb Gb or Mb 60079‐18 ‐ 60079‐18 ‐ 60079‐18
0 
SIL 2 SIL 1 ‐ Ex mc Gc
 “‐” means that no safety device is required.  Type n
 “SIL 1” or “SIL 2” is required Safety Integrity Level of safety related device according to EN 61508.   Ex nC Gc 60079‐15 FM3611 60079‐15 C22.2 No. 213 60079‐15
(sealed/herme cally sealed)
Separa on
of explosive Ex pv Gb or Gc
atmosphere Ex px Gb or Mb FM3620/
Pressuriza on 60079‐2 ‐ ‐ 60079‐2
from igni on Ex py Gb NFPA 496
Ex pz Gc
Oil immersion Ex o Gb 60079‐6 ‐ 60079‐6 ‐ 60079‐6
Type n
Ex nR Gc 60079‐15 ‐ ‐ ‐ 60079‐15
(restricted breathing)
Special requirements ‐ Ga 60079‐26 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Dust 
Ex ia Da
Energy
Intrinsic Safety Ex ib Db 60079‐11 FM3610/UL913 60079‐11 C22.2 No. 157 60079‐11
limita on
Ex ic Dc
Ex ta Da
Dust igni on proof FM3616/UL1203 ‐
Ex tb Db
G.M. INTERNATIONAL S.R.L  60079‐31 C22.2 No. 25 60079‐31
Separa on FM3611/
Via San Fiorano, 70 Dust ght Ex tc Dc ‐
of explosive ANSI/ISA 12.12.01
20852 Villasanta (MB) ‐ ITALY atmosphere Ex ma Da
phone: +39 039 2325038 Encapsula on from igni on Ex mb Db 60079‐18 ‐ 60079‐18 ‐ 60079‐18
info@gmintsrl.com Ex mc Dc
www.gmintsrl.com  Pressuriza on Ex pD Db or Dc 61241‐4 NFPA 496 ‐ ‐ 61241‐4