FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION AND PROTECTION 820-23

Table 6.2.2(a) Continued

NEC Area Electrical Fire

Fire and Explosion Extent of Classi ed Classi cation (All Materials of Protection
Rowa Linea Location and Function Hazard Ventilationb,c,d Area Class I, Group D) d Constructione Measures
6 a SCUM-PUMPING Buildup of vapors D Enclosed space Division 2 NC, LC, or LFS H and FE
AREAS from ammable
b Pumping of scum, and combustible C Enclosed space Unclassi ed NC, LC, or LFS H and FE
c dry side of liquids Not enclosed, N/A Unclassi ed NC, LC, or LFS H and FE
pumping station open to
atmosphere
7 SCUM Firebox explosion NR Incinerator area if Unclassi ed NC, LC, or LFS FSS (if
INCINERATORSef from possible separated from indoors),
Elimination of carryover of scum storage H, and FE
scum through ammable scum
burning
8 a SLUDGE Possible generation A Enclosed — entire Division 1 NC Hand
THICKENER of methane from space FE;CGD
(CLARIFIER) sludge; carryover if
Sludge of oating enclosed
concentration and ammable liquids in
removal, gravity, or building
dissolved air
b otation B Enclosed — entire Division 2 NC, LC, or LFS Hand FE;
space CGD if
enclosed
in
building
c Not enclosed, Envelope 0.46 m H and FE
open to (18 in.) above
atmosphere water surface
and
3 m (10 ft)
horizontally
from wetted
wallsc
9 a SLUDGE PUMPING Buildup of methane D Entire dry well Division 2 NC, LC, or LFS H and FE
STATION DRY gas or ammable when physically
WELLS vapors separated from
Dry side of a sludge a wet well or
pumping station separate
structures
b C Entire dry well Unclassi ed NC, LC, or LFS H and FE
when physically
separated from
a wet well or
separate
structures
10 a SLUDGE STORAGE Possible generation A Enclosed — entire Division 1 NC CGD, H,
WET WELLS, of methane gas in space and FE if
PITS, AND explosive tank
HOLDING TANKS concentrations; enclosed
Retaining of sludge carryover of in
oating building
ammable liquids
b B Enclosed — entire Division 2 NC, LC, or LFS CGD, H,
space and FE if
tank
enclosed
in
building
c Not enclosed, Envelope 0.46 m Division 2 NC, LC, or LFS NR
open to (18 in.) above
atmosphere water surface
and
3 m (10 ft)
horizontally
from wetted
wallsc
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820-24 FIRE PROTECTION IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND COLLECTION FACILITIES

Table 6.2.2(a) Continued

NEC Area Electrical Fire

Fire and Explosion Extent of Classi ed Classi cation (All Materials of Protection
Rowa Linea Location and Function Hazard Ventilationb,c,d Area Class I, Group D) d Constructione Measures
11 a SLUDGE-BLENDING Possible generation A Enclosed — entire Division 1 NC H, FE, and
TANKS AND of methane gas in space CGD if
HOLDING WELLS explosive tank
Retaining of sludge concentrations; enclosed
with some agitation carryover of in
oating building
ammable liquids
b B Enclosed — entire Division 2 NC, LC, or LFS H, FE, and
space CGD if
tank
enclosed
in
building
c Not enclosed, Envelope 0.46 m Division 2 NC, LC, or LFS NR
open to (18 in.) above
atmosphere water surface
and
3 m (10 ft)
horizontally
from wetted
wallsc
12 a DEWATERING Accumulation of C Entire room Unclassi ed NC, LC, or LFS H, FE, and
BUILDINGS methane gas FAS
CONTAINING
b CENTRIFUGES, D Entire room Division 2 NC, LC, or LFS H, FE, and
GRAVITY BELT FAS
THICKENERS,
BELT AND
VACUUM
FILTERS, AND
FILTER PRESSES
Removal of water
from sludge and
the conveyance of
sludge cake
13 a ENCLOSED SLUDGE Accumulation of C Entire room Unclassi ed NC, LC, or LFS H, FE, and
CAKE STORAGE methane gas FAS
Storage of
b dewatered sludge D Entire room Division 2 NC, LC, or LFS H, FE, and
cake and FAS
conveyance of
sludge cake
14 INCINERATORSf Firebox explosion NR N/A Unclassi ed NC, LC, or LFS FSS (if
AND indoors),
INCINERATOR H, and FE
BUILDINGS
Conveying and
burning of sludge
cake
15 HEAT TREATMENT None, other than in NR N/A Unclassi ed NC, LC, or LFS H and FE
UNITS, LOW- OR high-pressure
HIGH-PRESSURE systems
OXIDATION
UNITS
Closed oxidation of
sludge
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