CLASS I Flammable Gases, Vapors or Liquids

Area Classification International Protection Techniques (Equipment Protection Levels)

Division 1: Zone 0: Zone 1: Applicable Certification Documents
Where ignitable concentrations of where ignitable concentrations Where ignitable concentrations Protection Techniques
flammable gases, vapors or liquids of flammable gases, vapors or of flammable gases, vapors or Area (Equipment Protection Levels) IECEx System Europe USA Canada
can exist all of the time or some of liquids are present continuously liquids are likely to exist under Zone 0 • Intrinsic safety,"ia"(Ga) IEC 60079-11 EN 60079-11 UL 60079-11 CSA 60079-11
the time under normal operating or for long periods of time under normal operating conditions. • Encapsulation,"ma"(Ga) or IEC 60079-18 EN 60079-18 UL 60079-18 CSA 60079-18
conditions. normal operating conditions. "m" for CAN
• Class I,Div 1 intrinsic safety — — UL 913 CSA 157
Division 2: Zone 2: Zone 1 • Flameproof,"d"(Gb) IEC 60079-1 EN 60079-1 UL 60079-1 CSA 60079-1
Where ignitable concentrations of where ignitable concentrations of • Pressurization,"px" or "py"(Gb) IEC 60079-2 EN 60079-2 ISA 60079-2 CSA 60079-2
flammable gases, vapors or liquids flammable gases, vapors or liquids or "p" fo4 CAN
are not likely to exist under normal are not likely to exist under normal • Powder filling,"q" (Gb) IEC 60079-5 EN 60079-5 UL 60079-5 CSA 60079-5
operating conditions. operationg conditions. • Oil immersion,"o" (Gb) IEC 60079-6 EN 60079-6 UL 60079-6 CSA 60079-6
• Increased safety,"e"(Gb) IEC 60079-7 EN 60079-7 UL 60079-7 CSA 60079-7
• Intrinsic safety,"ib"(Gb) IEC 60079-11 EN 60079-11 UL 60079-11 CSA 60079-11
Groups Temperature Classes • Encapsulation, "mb" (Gb) or IEC 60079-18 EN 60079-18 UL 60079-18 CSA 60079-18
Division 1 and 2: Zone 0, 1 and 2: Division 1 and 2: Zone 0, 1 and 2: "m" for CAN
T1 (≤450°C) T1 (≤450°C) • Any Zone 0 technique See above See above See above See above
A (acetylene) IIC (acetylene & hydrogen) • Any Class I, Div 1 technique — — See USA See CAN
T2 (≤300°C) T2 (≤300°C)
B (hydrogen) IIC (acetylene & hydrogen) CID1 tech. CID1 tech.
T2A (≤280°C) —
C (ethylene) IIB (ethylene) Zone 2 • Pressurization,"pz"(Gc) or IEC 60079-2 EN 60079-2 ISA 60079-2 CSA 60079-2
T2B (≤260°C) —
D (propane) IIA (propane) "n" for CAN
T2C (≤230°C) —
• Intrinsic safety,"ic"(Gc) or IEC 60079-11 EN 60079-11 UL 60079-11 CSA 60079-11
T2D (≤215°C) —
"n" for CAN
T3 (≤200°C) T3 (≤200°C) • Encapsulated,"nC"(Gc) — — — CSA 60079-15
T3A (≤180°C) — • Enclosed-break,"nC"(Gc) IEC 60079-15 EN 60079-15 UL 60079-15 CSA 60079-15
T3B (≤165°C) — • Energy-limited,"nL"(Gc) — — — CSA 60079-15
T3C (≤160°C) — • Hermetically-sealed,"nC"(Gc) IEC 60079-15 EN 60079-15 UL 60079-15 CSA 60079-15
T4 (≤135°C) T4 (≤135°C) • Nonincendive,"nC"(Gc) IEC 60079-15 EN 60079-15 UL 60079-15 CSA 60079-15
T4A (≤120°C) — • Non-sparking,"nA"(Gc) IEC 60079-15 EN 60079-15 UL 60079-15 CSA 60079-15
T5 (≤100°C) T5 (≤100°C) • Restricted breathing,"nR"(Gc) IEC 60079-15 EN 60079-15 UL 60079-15 CSA 60079-15
T6 (≤85°C) T6 (≤85°C) • Sealed,"nC"(Gc) IEC 60079-15 EN 60079-15 UL 60079-15 CSA 60079-15
• Encapsulation,"mc"(Gc) or IEC 60079-18 EN 60079-18 UL 60079-18 CSA 60079-18
North American Protection Techniques "n" for CAN
• Any Zone 0 or 1 technique See above See above See above See above
Applicable Certification Documents • Any Class 1, Div 1 or 2 — — See USA CID1 See CAN CID1
technique or CID 2 tech. or CID2 tech.
Area Protection Techniques USA Canada
Note 1: Zone 0,1 and 2 general requirements are contained in UL 60079-0 (USA), CSA 60079-0 (Canada) and
Div.1 • Intrinsic safety UL 913 CSA 157
IEC / EN 60079-0 (IECEx System & Europe).
• Explosionproof UL 1203 CSA 30
Note 2: Zone 0, 1 and 2 intrinsically safe system requirements are contained in ISA 60097-25 (USA & Canada)
• Purged/pressurized (Type X or Y) NFPA 496 NFPA 496
and IEC/EN 60079-25 (IECEx System & Europe).
• Any Class I, Zone 0 technique See USA Zone 0 tech. See CAN Zone 0 tech. Note 3: Special requirements for equipment installed in Zone 0 (Ga) areas are contained in ISA 60079-26 (USA)
Div.2 • Hermetically-sealed ISA 12.12.01 CSA 213 and IEC/EN 60079-26 (IECEx System & Europe).
• Nonincendive ISA 12.12.01 CSA 213 Note 4: Equipment Protection Levels (EPLs) are used to provide additional details regarding the level of protection
• Non-sparking ISA 12.12.01 CSA 213 against ignition in explosive atmospheres.EPLs are designated by a letter "G" for Gas, "D" for Dust or "M"
• Purged / pressurized (Type Z) NFPA 496 NFPA 496 for Mining, followed by a letter "a" for "very high", "b" for "high" or "c" for “enhanced” level of protection.
• Sealed ISA 12.12.01 CSA 213 Note 5: Under the ATEX Directive (94/9/EC), the marking of Categories is additionally required. ATEX Categories
are similar to EPLs in function and designation as follows, ATEX Category 1G, 2G, 3G, 1D, 2D, 3D, M1,
• Any Class I, Division 1 technique See above See above
M2 = EPL Ga, Gb, Gc, Da, Db, Dc, Ma, Mb respectively.
• Any Class I, Zone 0,1 or 2 technique See USA Zone 0,1 or 2 tech. See CAN Zone 0,1 or 2 tech.
Note 6: INMETRO certification requirements are determined by Portaria 179 as of 18 May 2010, with the associated
Note: Class I, Division 1 intrinsically safe system requirements are contained in UL913(USA) and CSA157(Canada). Brazilian NBR Ex standards harmanized with the comparable IEC Ex standards noted above.

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 CLASS II Combustible Dusts
Area Classification International Protection Techniques (Equipment Protection Levels)
Division 1: Zone 20: Zone 21: Applicable Certification Documents
Where ignitable concentrations of Where ignitable concentrations of Where ignitable concentrations of Protection Techniques
combustible dust can exist all of combustible dust or ignitable fibers combustible dust or ignitable fibers Area (Equipment Protection Levels) IECEx System Europe USA Canada
the time or some of the time under / flyings are present continuously / flyings are likely to exist under
Zone 20 • Enclosure, "ta" (Da) IEC 60079-31 EN 60079-31 ISA 60079-31 —
normal operating conditions. or for long periods of time under normal operating conditions. • Intrinsic safety, "ia" (Da) IEC 60079-11 EN 60079-11 UL 60079-11 —
normal operating conditions. • Encapsulation, "ma" (Da) IEC 60079-18 EN 60079-18 UL 60079-18 —
Division 2: Zone 22: • Any Class II, Div 1 technique — — See USA CIID1 —
tech.
Where ignitable concentrations of Where ignitable concentrations of
combustible dust are not likely to combustible dust or ignitable fibers Zone 21 • Enclosure, "tb" (Db) or "t" for USA IEC 60079-31 EN 60079-31 ISA 60079-31 —
exist under normal operating /flyings are not likely to exist under • Pressurization, "p" (Db) IEC 61241-4 EN 61241-4 ISA 61241-2 —
conditions. normal operating conditions. • Intrinsic safety, "ib" (Db) IEC 60079-11 EN 60079-11 UL 60079-11 —
• Encapsulation, "mb" (Db) IEC 60079-18 EN 60079-18 UL 60079-18 —
Groups Temperature Classes • Any Zone 20 technique See above See above See above —
• Any Class II, Div 1 technique — — See USA CIID1 —
Division 1 and 2: Zone 20, 21 and 22: Division 1 and 2: Zone 20, 21 and 22: tech.
E (metal dust — Div. 1 only) IIIC (conductive dust) T1 (≤ 450°C) None. Zone 22 • Enclosure, "tc" (Dc) IEC 60079-31 EN 60079-31 ISA 60079-31 —
F (carbonaceous dust) IIIB (non-conductive dust) T2 (≤ 300°C) Note: For Zone 20, 21 • Pressurization, "p" (Dc) IEC 61241-4 EN 61241-4 ISA 61241-2 —
G (non-conductive dust) IIIB (non-conductive dust) T2A (≤ 280°C) and 22, equipment • Intrinsic safety, "ic" (Dc) IEC 60079-11 EN 60079-11 UL 60079-11 —
— IIA (combustible flyings) T2B (≤ 260°C) shall be marked to • Encapsulation, "mc" (Dc) IEC 60079-18 EN 60079-18 UL 60079-18 —
T2C (≤ 230°C) show the operating • Any Zone 20 or 21 technique See above See above See above —
T2D (≤ 215°C) • Any Class II, Div 1 or 2 technique — — See USA CIID1 —
temperature
T3 (≤ 200°C) or CIID2 tech.
(maximum surface
T3A (≤ 180°C)
temperature) Note 1: Zone 20, 21 and 22 general requirements are contained in UL 60079-0 or ISA 61241-0 (USA), and IEC/EN
T3B (≤ 165°C)
60079-0 or IEC 61241-0 (IECEx System & Europe).
T3C (≤ 160°C)
Note 2: Equipment Protection Levels (EPLs) are used to provide additional details regarding the level of protection
T4 (≤ 135°C)
against ignition in explosive atmospheres.EPLs are designated by a letter "G" for Gas, "D" for Dust or "M"
T4A (≤ 120°C)
for Mining, followed by a letter "a" for "very high", "b" for "high" or "c" for "enhanced" level of protection.
T5 (≤ 100°C) Note 3: Under the ATEX Directive (94/4/EC), the marking of Categories is additionally required. ATEX Categories
T6 (≤ 85°C) are similar to EPLs in function and designation as follows, ATEX Category 1G, 2G, 3G, 1D, 2D, 3D, M1,
M2 = EPL Ga, Gb, Gc, Da, Db, Dc, Ma, Mb respectively.
North American Protection Techniques
Note 4: INMETRO certification requirements are determined by Portaria 179 as of 18 May 2010, with the associated
Applicable Certification Documents Brazilian NBR Ex standards harmanized with the comparable IEC Ex standards noted above.

Area Protection Techniques USA Canada

Div.1 • Intrinsic safety UL 913 CSA 157 Explosion-proof area classification reference
• Dust-ignitionproof UL 1203 CSA 25
• Pressurized NFPA 496 NFPA 496
0 ia, ma
• Any Zone 20 technique See USA Zone 20 tech. —
Div.2 • Dusttight ISA 12.12.01 CSA 157 ib, d, p, q, o,
• Hermetically-sealed ISA 12.12.01 — 1 e, mb, ia, ma
• Nonincendive ISA 12.12.01 —
• Pressurized NFPA 496 NFPA 496 n, ib, d, p, q, o,
• Sealed ISA 12.12.01 — e, mb, ia, ma
• Any Class II, Division 1 technique See above See above
2
• Any Zone 20, 21 or 22 technique See USA Zone 20, 21 or 22 tech. —
Note 1: Class II, Division 1 intrinsically safe system requirements are contained in UL 913(USA) and CSA 157(Canada).
Note 2: Additional Canadian requirements for Class II and Class III applications are contained in CSA 60079-31 and
CSA 60079-18, each used together with CSA 60079-0.

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