Atex Categories

HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION - ATEX CATEGORIES
Zone Nature of the atmosphere Explosive Atmosphere Industry Activity ATEX Directive category 94/9/CE

0
Gas

20
Dust

1
Gas

21
Dust

2
Gas

22
Dust

Permanent presence

Intermittent presence

Occasional presence Storage area - Logistic Packaged products Closed drums 3G For Diesel 3D

Manufacture of Products
Tanks or reactors Handling of products in bulk or unpacked 2G For Diesel Applied standards DIESEL FORKLIFT No protection possible for forklift Only EEx ia for electronic devices
ZONE 1 IIB T3 or T4 comply En 1834-1

1G

1D

2D

for Diesel ZONE 21 comply EN1834-3 For electric part IP 6x - EN60529

ZONE 2 IIB T3 or T4 comply En 1834-1 For electric part EEx d IIB T4 EN 50014-EN 50018 EN 50019-EN 50020

For Diesel ZONE 22 comply En 1834-3 For electric part IP 5x - EN60529

For electric part
EEx d IIB T4 EN 50014-EN 50018 EN 50019-EN 50020

AIRMEEX system

-

MOBILEX

DUSTEX 2D

DIESEX 3G

DUSTEX 3D

Applied standards ELECTRIC FORKLIFT

No protection possible for forklift Only EEx ia for electronic devices

ZONE 2 IIB For electric part EEx d IIB T4
EN 50014-EN 50018 EN 50019-EN 50020

For electric part IP 6x - EN60529 directive 94/9/EC EN 50054 EN 50057 EN 50021

For electric part IP5X-EN 60529 directive 94/9/EC

AIRMEEX system

-

EUROPEX

SAFEX

SAFEX

SAFEX 3D

Class T° Cenelec

T6

T5

T4

T3

T2

T1

Maxi surface T°

85°C

100°C

135°C

200°C

300°C

450 °C

Representative gas group

IIA Propane

IIB Ethylen

IIC Hydrogen