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ATEX NON-ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT:

GUIDANCE FOR MANUFACTURERS AND END USERS
TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH WALLCHART 1

ATEX RESPONSIBILITY
ATEX IECEx RESPONSIBILITY
NB – Notified Body HAZARDOUS AREA ZONE EQUIPMENT PROTECTION LEVEL (EPL)
EQUIPMENT CB – Certification Body
M – Manufacturer
CATEGORY
TYPE EXAMINATION PRODUCTION GAS DUST GAS DUST TYPE EXAMINATION PRODUCTION

NB NB 1 0 20 Ga Da CB CB
M M 2 1 21 Gb Db CB CB
Technical File stored with NB

M M 3 2 22 Gc Dc CB CB

NON-ELECTRICAL PROTECTION CONCEPTS IGNITION HAZARD ASSESSMENT

EXISTING EUROPEAN STANDARDS NEW ISO / IEC / EUROPEAN STANDARDS
IDENTIFY ALL POTENTIAL IGNITION
STANDARD CODE ZONE STANDARD CODE ZONE
EN PROTECTION ISO/IEC/EN SOURCES (SEE TABLE BELOW LEFT)
CONCEPT
Gas Dust Gas Dust Gas Dust Gas Dust Gas Dust Gas Dust
13463-1 General Requirements 80079-36 WHICH APPLY TO YOUR PRODUCT
13463-2 fr fr 2 22 Flow Restriction Not applicable
1 21 Ex db 1
13463-3 d d Flameproof 60079-1
2 22 Ex dc 2
Ex pxb Ex pxb 1 21 DO THEY OCCUR DURING:
13463-7
Pressurised 60079-2 Ex pyb Ex pyb 1 21
(never published)
Ex pzc Ex pzc 2 22
Ex ta 20
Protection by Enclosure 60079-31 Ex tb 21 NORMAL EXPECTED RARE
EPL
Ex tc 22 OPERATION MALFUNCTION MALFUNCTION

13463-5 c c
1 21
Constructional Safety 80079-37 Ex h Ex h
1 21 Gc/Dc * N/A N/A
2 22 2 22
Gb/Db * * N/A
1 21 Control of Ignition 1 21
13463-6 b b
2 22 Sources
80079-37 Ex h Ex h
2 22
Ga/Da ** ** *
1 21 1 21
13463-8 k k Liquid Immersion 80079-37 Ex h Ex h * Describe the single measure applied to prevent the ignition
2 22 2 22
source from becoming effective. Where appropriate refer to
Mining Equipment 80079-38 Ex h Ex h (EPL Mb)
standards used and test reports which substantiate compliance
with the standards.
EXISTING EQUIPMENT LABEL MARKINGS NEWER EQUIPMENT LABEL MARKINGS ** Describe two independent measures used to prevent ignition
source from becoming effective. Again refer to relevant standards
Protection Concept IECEx Certificate No. and test reports.
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ATEX Certificate No.

Gas Group Equipment Protection Levels Maximum
(or Manufacturer’s N/A Need not be considered for this EPL
Baseefa15ATEX1111X Temperature Class External Surface
Technical File No.)
Temperature
ABC Engineering Manufacturer’s Name IECEx BAS 16.1111X
Buxton, SK17 9RZ, UK and Address Ambient Range
Ex h IIC T4 Ga –20°C to 40°C SINGLE IMPACT ENERGY LIMITS (Nm)
Type XYZ Pump Ex h IIIC T135ºC Da unless stated
Product Identification on label NON-
2015 s/n 1234 Tamb -30ºC to +50ºC EXPLOSION OTHER
Serial No. and (or inc.) SPARKING
Manufacturer’s Name GROUP MATERIALS (*)
Year of Manufacture ABC Engineering and Address
METALS
II 1GD ck IIC T4 Buxton, SK17 9RZ, UK
Temperature Class
Product GAS
Type XYZ Pump Identification
Tamb – 30ºC to +50ºC ATEX Notified Body
1180
Identification No. 2016 s/n 1234 5 (Hydrogen)
Serial No. and Year
(Zone 0/20 only) II 1GD of Manufacture IIC 60 3 (Hydrocarbons
Protection Concept Gas Group
Baseefa16ATEX1111X 1180 including acetylene)
Ambient Range ATEX Notified Body Ga
Identification No. IIB 125 10
ATEX Coding ATEX Coding ATEX Certificate No.
Dust Group IIA 125 20
IIC 125 10
Gb IIB 250 20
POSSIBLE IGNITION SOURCES (LIST FROM EN 1127-1) TECHNICAL FILE CONTENTS
IIA 500 40
Hot surfaces Lightning General description
IIC 250 20
Mechanical sparks Electromagnetic waves Ignition risk assessment
Gc IIB 500 40
Flames, hot gases Ionising radiation Design and manufacturing drawings IIA 500 80
Description and explanation necessary to understand operation of
Electrical sparks High frequency radiation DUST
product
Ultrasonics Da IIIA to IIIC 125 20
Stray electric currents Standards Assessment (or other solutions to meet EHSRs for ATEX)
Db
and Cathodic protection Adiabatic compression IIIA to IIIC 500 80
Calculations and examinations
Dc
Static electricity Chemical reaction Test Results (*) excluding materials specified in cl.6.4.2.1 a) of ISO 80079-36

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