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    Hazardous areas are locations where fire or explosion risks exist due to flammable gases, dusts, or fibers in the atmosphere. Hazardous area classifications define the level of safety required for equipment installed in these locations. In North America, classes, divisions, and groups are used while in other areas zones, protection types, groups, and temperature identifications are used. Classification systems define the probability and nature of explosion risks to ensure equipment does not exceed ignition temperatures.

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    Hazardous areas are locations where fire or explosion risks exist due to flammable gases, dusts, or fibers in the atmosphere. Hazardous area classifications define the level of safety required for equipment installed in these locations. In North America, classes, divisions, and groups are used while in other areas zones, protection types, groups, and temperature identifications are used. Classification systems define the probability and nature of explosion risks to ensure equipment does not exceed ignition temperatures.

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    Hazardous areas are locations where fire or explosion risks exist due to flammable gases, dusts, or fibers in the atmosphere. Hazardous area classifications define the level of safety required for equipment installed in these locations. In North America, classes, divisions, and groups are used while in other areas zones, protection types, groups, and temperature identifications are used. Classification systems define the probability and nature of explosion risks to ensure equipment does not exceed ignition temperatures.

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    Hazardous Area Classification

    Hazardous Areas are locations where the potential for fire or explosion exists because of gases, dust, or easily
    ignitable fibers or flyings in the atmosphere.
    In North America, hazardous area classification is separated by classes, divisions, and groups to define the
    level of safety required for equipment installed in these locations. Classes define the general form of the
    flammable materials in the atmosphere. Divisions define the probability of the presence of flammable materials.
    Groups classify the exact flammable nature of the material.
    In Europe and countries outside of North America, classification of hazardous areas is accomplished differently.
    Zones are used to define the probability of the presence of flammable materials. Protection Types denote the
    level of safety for the device. Groups classify the exact flammable nature of the material. These groups are
    separated differently than North American Groups. Temperature Identifications convey the maximum surface
    temperature of the apparatus based on 104 F (40 C) ambient. These temperature codes are selected carefully
    not to exceed the ignition temperature of the specific gas or vapor to be encountered in the application.
    Some hazardous area classifications are not shown here. For further detailed information, see specific standards
    published by approval organizations.

    Classifications Inside North America


    Classes

    Class I

    Flammable gases or vapors are present in the air in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures.

    Class II

    Combustible or conductive dusts are present.

    Class III

    Ignitable fibers or flyings are present, but not likely to be in suspension in sufficient quantities to produce ignitable mixtures.
    (Group classifications are not applied to this class.)

    Divisions

    Division 1

    The substance referred to by class is present during normal conditions.

    Division 2

    The substance referred to by class is present only in abnormal conditions, such as a container failure or system breakdown.

    Groups

    Group A

    Acetylene

    Group B

    Hydrogen (or gases of equivalent hazard)

    Group C

    Ethylene (or gases of equivalent hazard)

    Group D

    Gasoline (or gases of equivalent hazard)

    Group E

    Metal Dust

    Group F

    Coal Dust

    Group G

    Grain Dust

    Classification Outside North America


    Zones

    Zone 0

    Area in which an explosive gas-air mixture is continuously present or present for long periods.

    Zone 1

    Combustible or conductive dusts are present.Area in which an explosive gas-air mixture is likely to occur in normal operation.

    Zone 2

    Area in which an explosive gas-air mixture is not likely to occur, and if it occurs it will only exist for a short time.

    Protection Types

    Zone

    Flameproof (Explosion proof) Enclosure

    1,2

    Increased Safety

    1,2

    ia

    Intrinsic Safety

    0,1,2

    ib

    Intrinsic Safety

    1,2

    Oil Immersion

    Pressurized Apparatus (Purged Apparatus)

    1,2

    Powder Filling (Sand Filling)

    Encapsulation

    1,2

    Normally Nonsparking and/or Nonincendive Circuits)

    Temperature Codes

    T1

    842

    450

    T2

    572

    300

    T3

    392

    200

    T4

    275

    135

    T5

    212

    100

    T6

    185

    85

    Groups

    Group I

    For application in below ground installations (mines) where methane (firedamp) and coal dust may be present.

    Group IIA

    For application in above ground installation where hazards due to propane may exist. This group most closely matches the North
    American Group D.

    Group IIB

    For application in above ground installations where hazards due to ethylene may exist. This group most closely matches the North

    Groups
    American Group C.

    Group IIC

    For application in above ground installations where hazards due to hydrogen or acetylene may exist. This group most closely
    matches the North American Groups A and B.

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