Guide to Explosive Atmospheres

Area Classification Protection Concepts ATEX Marking (European)

Code /
Standard Flammable Material
Present
Continuously (1)
Present
Intermittently
Present
Abnormally
Type of Protection
Symbol
Division / Zone Market Standard Concept of Protection
1180 II 2 G Ex de IIC T4 Gb
Electrical Equipment for Flammable Gas, Vapours and Mist
IEC / EN 60079-10-1 Gas / Vapour Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2 CE Marking Surrounding Explosion Equipment
IEC / CENELEC Combustible Dust or Ex d Zone 1 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 60079-1 atmosphere: Protected Protection
IEC / EN 60079-10-2 Zone 20 Zone 21 Zone 22 G - Gas
Ignitable Fibers Flameproof Ex d Class I, Zone 1 Canada CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-1 Contain the Identification of the Level
Notified Body responsible D - Dust Type of Protection(6):
Gas / Vapour Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2 explosion and
AEx d Class I, Zone 1 US ANSI / UL 60079-1 for the approval. d - Flameproof Gas group
ATEX Directive 99/92/EC Combustible Dust or prevent flame Ex. 1180 is the de - Flameproof with Increased
Zone 20 Zone 21 Zone 22 Temp. Class:
Ignitable Fibers (XP) Class I, Division 1 Canada CSA-C22.2 No. 145 / No. 30 propagation identification number of
Equipment Category: Safety Terminal Box T1, T2, T3,
Explosion Proof Baseefa
1 for Zone 0 or 20 e - Increased Safety
(XP) Class I, Division 1 US UL 674 / UL 1203 T4, T5 or T6
ANSI/NFPA 70 National 2 for Zone 1 or 21 nA - Non-Sparking
NEC 501 Gas / Vapour Class I, Division 1 Class I, Division 1 Class I, Division 2 3 for Zone 2 or 22 tb - By Enclosure - Zone 21
Electrical Code Article 501 Ex e Zone 1 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 60079-7 The European Comission mark
for explosion protection tc - By Enclosure - Zone 22 Dust group
Increased Safety Ex e Class I, Zone 1 Canada CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-7 M1 - Mines: Required to px - Pressurized - Zone 1 Max. surface
ANSI/NFPA 70 National
NEC 505 Gas / Vapour Class I, Zone 0 Class I, Zone 1 Class I, Zone 2 remain functional in the py - Pressurized - Zone 1 temperature:
Electrical Code Article 505 AEx e Class I, Zone 1 US ANSI / UL 60079-7 Equipment group: presence of an explosive T125C
II Surface Industry pz - Pressurized - Zone 2
atmosphere
ANSI/NFPA 70 National Combustible Dust or Ex nA Zone 2 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 60079-15 No arcs, sparks or I Mines (undergrounding M2 - Mines: Must be
NEC 502 Class II, Division 1 Class II, Division 1 Class II, Division 2 industries) Gas group:
Electrical Code Article 502 Ignitable Fibers hot surfaces de-energized in the IIA: Propane Mines group
Non-sparking Ex nA Class I, Zone 2 Canada CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-15 presence of an explosive max. surface
IIB: Ethylene
ANSI/NFPA 70 National Combustible Dust or AEx nA Class I, Zone 2 US ANSI / UL 60079-15 atmosphere IIC: Acetylene, Hydrogen temperature
NEC 506 Zone 20 Zone 21 Zone 22 is limited in
Electrical Code Article 506 Ignitable Fibers
(NI) Class I, Division 2 Canada CSA-C22.2 No. 0 / No. 213 150C.
Nonincendive Dust group:
CSA C22.1 Canadian
Gas / Vapour Class I, Zone 0 Class I, Zone 1 Class I, Zone 2 (NI) Class I, Division 2 US UL 674 / ISA 12.12.01 - IIIA: combustible flyings
Electrical Code Section 18 - IIIB: non-conductive dust
CEC Sec. 18 Ex px Zone 1 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 60079-2 - IIIC: conductive dust
CSA C22.1 Canadian Combustible Dust or
Class II, Division 1 Class II, Division 1 Class II, Division 2 Ex px Zone 1 Canada CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-2
Electrical Code Section 18 Ignitable Fibers
(1)
Electric motors are not allowed in Zone 0/20 locations;
AEx px Class I, Zone 1 US ANSI / UL 60079-2
IECEx Marking (Global)
Ex py Zone 1 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 60079-2
Ex py Zone 1 Canada CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-2 Ex de IIC T4 Gb
AEx py Class I, Zone 1 US ANSI / UL 60079-2 Keep flammable
Atmosphere Groups Temperature Classes Pressurized
Ex pz Zone 2 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 60079-2 gas out Explosion Protected Equipment
Protection Level
Ex pz Zone 2 Canada CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-2
Type of Protection(6): Gas group:
ATEX IEC / CENELEC NEC 500 / CEC Maximum Surface - IIA: Propane Gas group Temperature Class:
North America AEx pz Class I, Zone 2 US ANSI /UL 60079-2 d - Flameproof
IECEx NEC 505 / CEC SECTION 18 Annex J Temperature de - Flameproof with Increased Safety Terminal Box - IIB: Ethylene T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 or T6
Substance Type X Class I, Division 1 Canada / US NFPA 496 e - Increased Safety - IIC: Acetylene,
NEC / CEC NEC / CEC nA - Non-Sparking Hydrogen Dust group
Group Class Division Zone T1 T1 450 C (842 F) Type Y Class I, Division 1 Canada / US NFPA 496 Max. surface temperature: 125C
tb - By Enclosure - Zone 21
System System T2 T2 300 C (572 F) Type Z Class I, Division 2 Canada / US NFPA 496 tc - By Enclosure - Zone 22
px - Pressurized - Zone 1 Dust group: Mines group max.
Methane (2)
(Fire damp)
I - Gaseous Mines T2A 280 C (536 F) Electrical Equipment for Combustible Dusts py - Pressurized - Zone 1 - IIIA: combustible flyings surface temperature is
pz - Pressurized - Zone 2 - IIIB: non-conductive dust limited in 150C.
T2B 260 C (500 F) Ex tb Zone 21 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 60079-31 - IIIC: conductive dust
Propane IIA Group D IIA
T2C 230 C (446 F) Ex tb Class II, Zone 21 Canada CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-31
Ethylene IIB Group C IIB T2D 215 C (419 F)
Hydrogen IIC
I
Group B IIC T3 T3 200 C (392 F)
Protection by
Enclosure
AEx tb Class II, Zone 21 US ANSI/UL 60079-31
North American Marking
Ex tc Zone 22 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 60079-31
T3A 180 C (356 F) Division System
Acetylene IIC Group A IIC Ex tc Class II, Zone 22 Canada CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60079-31

Fibers and Flyings IIIA III - IIIA

T3B 165 C (329 F) AEx tc Class II, Zone 22 US ANSI/UL 60079-31 Class I, Division 1, Group C & D, T4
T3C 160 C (320 F) (DIP) Class II, Division 1 Canada CSA-C22.2 No. 25 Keep combustible
Grain Dust IIIB Group G IIIB T4 T4 135 C (275 F) Dust Ignition Proof Gas group:
(DIP) Class II, Division 1 US UL 1203 dust out - A: Acetylene
Explosive atmosphere: Area classification: Temperature code:
Coal Dust IIIB II Group F IIIB T4A 120 C (248 F) - B: Hydrogen
Ex pD Zone 21 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 61241-4 - Class I (Gas or vapour) - Division 1 - T1, T2, T2A, T2B ... T4A,
- C: Ethylene
- Class II (Dust) - Division 2 T5 or T6
T5 T5 100 C (212 F) AEx pD Zone 21 US ANSI/ISA 61241-2 - D: Propane
Metal Dust IIIC Group E IIIC - Class III (Flyings)
- E: Metal dusts
T6 T6 85 C (185 F) Pressurized / (PX) Class II, Division 1 Canada / US NFPA 496 - F: Carbonaceous dusts
(2)
Not within scope of NEC or CEC. Mining applications Protection by - G: Combustible dusts
under jurisdiction of MSHA (Mine Safety & Health Pressurization (PY) Class II, Division 1 Canada / US NFPA 496
Association). (PZ) Class II, Division 2 Canada / US NFPA 496 Zone System
(3)
The equipment with marking IIC (gas group), cover the
groups IIB and IIA.
Ex pD Zone 22 IECEx / ATEX IEC / EN 61241-4
Class I, Zone 1, AEx d IIC T4 Gb
The equipment with marking IIIC (dust group), cover the
groups IIIB and IIIA. Explosive atmosphere: Explosion Protected approved Gas group Equipment

Equipment Protection Level (EPL) - Class I (Gas or vapour) (3) to U.S. Standards (4) Temp. Class: Protection

The values shown are subject to change without prior notice.

T1, T2, T3, Level
Gas group:
Type of Protection(6): T4, T5 or T6 (optional)
Equipment - IIA: Propane
Equipment ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU Protection Area classification: d - Flameproof - IIB: Ethylene
When it comes to HAZARDOUS AREAS, Group Equipment Category
Zone Protection Atmosphere
Level
Use - Zone 1 (Gas or vapour) de - Flameproof with Increased Safety Terminal Box - IIC: Acetylene, Dust group

Cod: 50042119 | Rev: 06 | Date (m/y): 02/2017

Level - Zone 2 (Gas or vapour) e - Increased Safety Hydrogen Max. surface
- Zone 21 (Dust) nA - Non-Sparking temperature:
I M1 - Ma Methane Very High Operable in Ex atmosphere tb - By Enclosure - Zone 21 T125C
- Zone 22 (Dust)
(Mines) M2 - Mb (Fire damp) High De-energised in Ex atmosphere tc - By Enclosure - Zone 22
px - Pressurized - Zone 1 Dust group:
0 Ga Zones 0, 1 and 2 py - Pressurized - Zone 1 - IIIA: combustible flyings

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1 Very High pz - Pressurized - Zone 2 - IIIB: non-conductive dust
20 Da Zones 20, 21 and 22 pD - Protection by Pressurization - Zone 21 - IIIC: conductive dust
1 Gb G - Gas, Zones 1 and 2
II
2 Vapours High (4)
(All other) 21 Db Zones 21 and 22 For Dust environments (Zone 21 or 22) the Class of the hazard (Class II) shall not be mentioned in the marking
D - Dust
e.g. Zone 21, AEx tb IIIC T125C Db
2 Gc Zone 2
3 Enhanced
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(5)
22 Dc Zone 22 For Canadian Standards letter A shall not be mentioned in the marking e.g. Class I, Zone I, Ex d IIC T4 Gb
(6)
Certificates emitted according the new standards versions require the EPL marking close to protection type.
E.g. Ex db eb (Old: Ex de)