Labelling of explosion proof equipment

Labelling of explosion proof equipment according to ATEX 94/9/EC

Classification and labelling
Classification of explosion
and labelling proof
of explosion areas
proof areas Classification
Classification Explosion
Explosion groups & classes
groups + Temperature Temperature classes
(gases, mists, vapours)
Flammable Hazardous locations Classification Product classification Product Explosion Examples depending on
medium Probability of a of explosion level group - explosion group
potential explosive proof areas (EPL) - temperature class
atmosphere occuring Product Product
group category
Ammonia Ethanol Petrol Acetal-de-
Always, temporarily or Methane Cyclohe- Diesel fuel hyde
often present Zone 0 II IIA Ethane xene Fuel oil
Propane n-Butane n-Hexane
IIB
City gas Ethylene Ethyl glycol Ethyl ether
Gases, Acrylic Ethylene
mists, Occasionally present Zone 1 II 1G Ga IIC nitrile oxide
Carbon
hydrogen
vapours
2G Gb
Hydrogen Acetylene Carbon
Very seldom or only disulphide
present for a short period Zone 2 II 3G Gc

Attention: this list is only an extract of possible flammable

T1<450°C mediums and does not claim to be complete !
Always, temporarily or
often present Zone 20 II
T2<300°C
T3<200°C
Dusts Occasionally present Zone 21 II 1D Da
T4<135°C
2D Db
Does not occur or only T5<100°C
Zone 22 II 3D Dc
seldom for a short period
T6< 85°C
Official institutes Product use depending on temperature class (T1 - T6). The temperature
class indicates the max. temperature of the exposed surface of the
code Institute product. For dust explosion proof, the max. surface temperature is
number Notified Body (NB) directly shown (e.g. T80°C).

0102 PTB (Germany) Temperature class

0158 EXAM (Germany)
Example:

II 2G Ex d IIC T6 Gb NB 12 ATEX 1007 X

0158

II 2D Ex tb IIIC T80°C Db
Prevents transmission of flameproof IIIA flammable fibres
Ex d 1, 2 EN 60079-1 IIIB
the explosion outside enclosure
IIIC non conductive dust
Prevents high For common use –
temperatures and sparks increased safety Ex e 1, 2 EN 60079-7
conductive dust

Ex i ¹ 0, 1, 2 Code Dust classification

Low current / voltage supply intrinsic safety EN 60079-11
Ex iD ² 20, 21, 22

Positive pressure device

pressurised Ex p 1, 2
apparatus EN 60079-2 long periods of For use under
Ex pD 21, 22 8 –
immersion special X
the effects of tem- circumstances
Ex m ³ 0, 1, 2 7 – porary immersion
Encapsulated moulding EN 60079-18
Ex mD  20, 21, 22
totally protected strong jets of
6 against dust water
Parts immersed in oil to isolate dust - limited low pressure jets
from explosive atmosphere oil immersion Ex o 1, 2 EN 60079-6 5 ingress from all directions
solids objects sprays from all
4 > 1 mm directions
Prevents transmission of
explosion outside powder filling Ex q 1, 2 EN 60079-5 This product is an
solids objects direct sprays up to Ex-certified
3 > 2,5 mm 60° from vertical component for use U
As above, but for use in 2 solids objects direct sprays up to in a complete
protection “n” Ex n 2 EN 60079-15 > 12,5 mm 15° from vertical system
zone 2
solids objects vertical falling
1 > 50 mm drops of water
Dust explosion proof protection “tD” Ex t  20, 21, 22 EN 60079-31
IP66 0 no protection no protection

Protection principle Type of Code Symbol To use CENELEC IP Protection Protection Application Code
protection in zone against against
6
solids /dust water
Protection principle – Type of protection – EN 60079-0 General Requirements Ingress Protection EN 60529 Further information
1
ia (zone 0, 1, 2), ib (zone 1, 2), ic (zone 2) 3
ma (zone 0, 1, 2), mb (zone 1, 2), mc (zone 2) 5
ta (zone 20, 21, 22), tb (zone 21, 22), tc (zone 22)
6
2
iaD (zone 20, 21, 22), ibD (zone 21, 22), icD (zone 22) 4
maD (zone 20, 21, 22), mbD (zone 21, 22), mcD (zone 22) Highest possible application areas

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