INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFIC TO HAZARDOUS AREA USAGE (REFERENCE EUROPEAN ATEX
DIRECTIVE 94/9/EC, ANNEX II, 1.0.6.)
The following instructions apply to equipment covered by certificate number SIRA03ATEX2076.
The marking of the equipment shall include the following:
The equipment may be located where flammable gases and vapours of groups IIA, IIB and IIC may be present.
The equipment is only certified for use in ambient temperatures in the range -20°C to +40°C and should not be
used outside this range. The equipment has not been assessed as a safety-related device (as referred to by
Directive 94/9/EC Annex II, clause 1.5). Installation of this equipment shall be carried out by suitably trained
personnel in accordance with the applicable code of practice (ENÊ60079-14 within Europe).
Repair of this equipment shall be carried out by the manufacturer or in accordance with the applicable code of
practice (IECÊ60079-19). If the equipment is likely to come into contact with aggressive substances, then it is
the responsibility of the user to take suitable precautions that prevent it from being adversely affected, thus
ensuring that the type of protection is not compromised.
Aggressive substances -i.e. acidic liquids or gases that may attack metals, or solvents that may affect polymeric
materials Suitable precautions -i.e. regular checks as part of routine inspections or establishing from the
material's data sheet that it is resistant to specific chemicals
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