Labelling of explosion proof equipment according to ATEX directives *

Classification and labelling of hazardous locations Classification Explosion groups & Temperature classes
Flammable Hazardous locations Classification Product classification Equipment Explosion Examples depending on
medium Probability of a of hazardous protection group - explosion group
potentially explosive locations level - temperature class
atmosphere occuring Product Product (EPL)
group category
Ammonia Ethanol Petrol Acetal-de-
Continuously, for long Methane Cyclohe- Diesel fuel hyde
periods or frequently Zone 0 II IIA Ethane xene Fuel oil
Propane n-Butane n-Hexane
IIB
City gas Ethyle
Ethylene Ethyl glycol Ethyl ether
Gases, Acrylic Ethylene
Likely to occur Zone 1 II 1G Ga IIC Carbon
mists, nitrile oxide hydrogen
vapours
2G Gb
Hydrogen Ace
Acetylene Carbon
Infrequently and for short disulphide
periods only Zone 2 II 3G Gc

Attention: this
h list
s is on
only an extract of possible flammable
T1<450°C mediums andd does not claim to be complete!
oe no
Continuously, for long
periods or frequently Zone 20 II
TT2<300°C
T2 < 300°C
TT3<200°C
T3 <200°C
Dusts Likely to occur Zone 21 II 1D Da
T4<135°C
T <135°C
T4
2D Db
Infrequently and for short T5<100°C
<100°C
Zone 22 II 3D
D Dc
periods only
T6< 85°C
Official institutes Product use depending on temperature
emp
mpe
perature cl
classs (T1 - T6).
T6 The temperature
class indicates the max. tem
temperature
emp
mperature of th
the exp
exposed surface of the
code Institute product. For dust explosion
prod ionn proof, the max. surface temperature is
sio
number Notified Body (NB) directly shown (e.g. T80°C).
0°C
°C).
C).

0102 PTB (Germany) Temperature class

T clas
0158 EXAM (Germany)
Example:

II 2G Ex d IIC T6 G Gb
0158

NB 12 ATEX 1007 X
D Ex tb IIIC T80°C
II 2D T °CCDDb
Prevents transmission of flameproof
of IIIA mmable fibres
flammable
Ex d 1, 2 EN 60079-1 IIIB
the explosion outside enclosure
IIIC non
III o cco
on ti dust
conductive
Prevents high For common use –
temperatures and sparks eased safety Ex e
increased 1, 2 EN 60079
60079-7
conductive
conduc
ctivve dust

Ex i ¹ 0, 1, 2 Codee
Co Dust
Dus
ustt classification
c
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, 222 8 –
immersion special conditions X
the effects of tem-
Ex m ³ 0, 1, 2 7 – porary immersion
Encapsulated moulding
oulding EN 60079-18
079-18
Ex mD  220, 21, 22
to
totally
tot protected strong jets of
6 aagainst dust water
Parts immersed in oil to isolate dust - limited low pressure jets
from explosivee atmosphere oil immersion Ex o 1, 2 60079-6
EN 600 9-6 5 ingress from all directions
solids objects sprays from all
4 > 1 mm directions
Prevents transmission
mission 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
rotection “n” Ex n 2 60079-15
EN 60079
79-1
-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
N 660079-31
IP66
6
66 0 no protection no protection

Protection principle Type of Code Symbol

bol To
T usee CCENELEC IP Protection Protection Application Code
protection in zone
zon
one
ne 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

* from April 20, 2016 replacement of ATEX 94/9/EC directives with directives according to ATEX 2014/34/EU

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