Marking of non-electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

Conditions and subdivisions Subdivisions of gases and vapours

Conditions and subdivisions Required marking on the usable operating equipment Gases and vapours Assignment Temperature Maximum Permissible
of gases and vapours accordance class surface temperature
Flammable Temporary behaviour Classification Group Equipment Equipment group Equipment
to the ignition temperature temperature classes
materials of explosive atmosphere of hazardous as defined in category as as defined in protection level
of equipment of equipment
areas directive defined in directive EN 60079-O (EPL) as defined in
2014/34/EU 2014/34/EU EN ISO 80079-36 EN ISO 80079-36 ammonia, town gas, hydrogen > 450 °C T1 450 °C T1 to T6
methane, ethane, acrylnitril
gases is present continuously or zone 0 II 1G II Ga
propane
vapours for long periods or frequently
ethyl alcohol, ethylene, ethine > 300 °C ... < 450 °C T2 300 °C T2 to T6
arises in normal zone 1 II 2G or 1G II Gb or Ga
cyclohexane, ethylene oxide (acetylene)
operation occasionally
n-butane
is not likely toarise in normal zone 2 II 3G or II Gc or
gasoline, ethylene glycol, > 200 °C ... < 300 °C T3 200 °C T3 to T6
operation, or if it does, will 2G or 1G Gb or Ga
n-hexane hydrogen sulphide
persist for a short time only

dusts is present in the form of a zone 20 II 1D III Da

cloud continuously, or for acetaldehyde ethyl-ether > 135 °C ... < 200 °C T4 135 °C T4 to T6
long periods or frequently > 100 °C ... < 135 °C T5 100 °C T5 to T6
occasionally develops zone 21 II 2D or 1D III Db or Da sulphide of carbon > 085 °C ... < 100 °C T6 85 °C T6
into a cloud during
normal operation

is not likely to develop into zone 22 II 3D or III Dc or

a cloud during normal operation, 2D or1D Db or Da
or if it does, for a short time only Explosion groups
methane operation where there is - I M1 I Ma IIA IIB IIC
carbon dust a risk of explosion
Permissible equipment groups
disconnection where there - I M2 or M1 I Mb or Ma
is a risk of explosion IIA, IIB, IIC IIB, IIC IIC

Gas NB* II 2G c Ex h IIB T4 Gb NB* 16 ATEX 1234 X

Dust NB* II 2D c Ex h IIIB T110 °C Db NB* 16 ATEX 1234 X

Protection principle/types of protection Use of the operating equipment

Applications Flammable materials Protection principle Type of protection Symbol Marking in accordance with the equipment protection level Norms Marking Conditions
EPL a EPL b EPL c
very high level of high level of pro- enhanced level of operating equipment can be used without
protection tection protection without
restriction
all applications gases, vapours (G) and dusts (D) – general requirements – + + + EN 13463-1
EN ISO 80079-36 X special conditions of use
EN 60079-0 U operating equipment with partial certificate,
CE-conformity is certified when it is installed
Coupling, belt drive, gases, vapours (G) and dusts (D) This protection principle ensures Constructional safety c c c EN 13463-5 into a complete item of operating apparatus
agitator, ventilator, mill that a source of ignition cannot
occur. Ex h Ex h Ex h EN ISO 80079-37

Ignition temperature of dust

Plain bearing, pump, agitator, gases, vapours (G) and dusts (D) This protection principle prevents Control of ignition sources b b b EN 13463-6
vacuum pump a source of ignition from becoming permissible temperature of Tadm. C = T 5 mm C - 75 K
effective. Ex h Ex h Ex h EN ISO 80079-37 the layer
permissible temperature of Tadm. nuage = 2/3 Tnuage
Gear gases, vapours (G) and dusts (D) This protection principle prevents Liquid immersion k k k EN 13463-8
the cloud
the hazardous atmosphere reaching
the source of ignition. Ex h Ex h Ex h EN ISO 80079-37 max. permissible surface Tadm. C > Tadm. < Tadm. nuage
temperature of the
Centrifuge, compressor, gases, vapours (G) and dusts (D) This protection principle prevents Pressurised enclosure – p – EN 13463-7 equipment
geared motor, the hazardous atmosphere reaching
complex assembly group the source of ignition. – Ex pxb, pyb Ex pzc EN 60079-2 2)

Centrifuge, compressor, gases and vapours (G) This protection principle prevents Protection by flow restricting – – – Ex fr EN 13463-2 Groups of dust
geared motor, the hazardous atmosphere reaching enclosure
complex assembly group the source of ignition. Marking Dusts Permissible
equipment group
Centrifuge, compressor, dusts (D) This protection principle prevents Protection by enclosure Ex ta Ex tb Ex tc EN 60079-31 2) combustible flyings
IIIA IIIA, IIIB, IIIC
geared motor, the hazardous atmosphere reaching
complex assembly group the source of ignition. IIIB non-conductive dust IIIB, IIIC

IIIC conductive dust IIIC

Brakes gases and vapours (G) This protection principle prevents Flame-proof enclosure – d – EN 13463-3
flame propagation through an
enclosure. Ex da Ex db Ex dc EN 60079-1 2)
Directive 2014/34/EU
* Notified Bodies’ identification number Norm EN 13463-1 ff / EN ISO 80079-36
e.g. BAM 0589 (Germany), DEKRA EXAM 0158 (Germany), EECS (BASEEFA) 0600 (Great Britain),
IBExU 0637 (Germany), KEMA 0344 (Netherlands), LCIE 0081 (France), PTB 0102 (Germany),
SIRA 0518 (Great Britain), TÜV 0044 (Germany), who – where required – have certified the QA system Application in hazardous area
or inspected the products (only with Category 1) Zone 0/20 Zone 1/21 Zone 2/22
Zone 1/21 Zone 2/22
Zone 2/22
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