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NEC Gas -Dust Definitions

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Class I Groups ABCD - see Comparison Charts below

Class II Group E - where the atmosphere contains metal dust.

Class II Group F - where the atmosphere contains carbon black, coal, or coke dust.

Class II Group G - where the atmosphere contains flour, starch, or grain dust.

Inflammable
  Material

IEC

NEC® /CEC

(Gases and Vapours)

Group

Sub-Group

Zone

Protection Code

ATEX
  CATEGORY

Class

Division

Group

Acetylene
  Hydrogen

II

C

0

Ex ia

1

I

1

A

1

Ex ia, Ex ib, Ex d, Ex e,
  Ex m, Ex o, or Ex q

2

2

2

Ex ia, Ex ib, Ex d, Ex e,
  Ex m, Ex o, Ex q, or Ex n

3

1

Ex ia, Ex ib, Ex d, Ex e,
  Ex m, Ex o, Ex q

2

2

Ex ia, Ex ib, Ex d, Ex e,
  Ex m, Ex o, Ex q

3

Propylene
  Ethyl Oxide
  Butadiene

II

B

0

Ex ia

1

I

1

B

1

Ex ia, Ex ib, Ex d, Ex e,
  Ex m, Ex o, or Ex q

2

2

2

Ex ia, Ex ib, Ex d, Ex e,
  Ex m, Ex o, Ex q, or Ex n

3


Inflammable
  Material

IEC

NEC® /CEC

(Gases and Vapours)

Group

Sub-Group

Zone

Protection Code

ATEX
  CATEGORY

Class

Division

Group

Cyclopropane

II

B

0

Ex ia

1

I

1

C

Ethyl ether

1

Ex ia, Ex ib

 

Ex d, Ex e,

 

Ex m,Ex o,

 

Ex q

2

2

Ethylene

2

Ex ia,

 

Ex ib, Ex d,

 

Ex e, Ex m,

 

Ex o, Ex q

 

,or Ex n

3

Acetone
  Benzene
  Butane
  Propane
  Hexane
  Paint Solvents
  Natural Gas

II

A

0

Ex ia

1

I

1

D

1

Exia, Ex ib,

 

Ex d, Ex e,

 

Ex m, Ex o,

 

 or Ex q

2

2

2

Exia, Ex ib,

 

Ex d, Ex e,

 

Ex m, Ex o,

 

Ex q, or Ex n

3


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