September 2021
Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
VCIOM-01249-EN Rev. 0
General Safety Instructions
2
Section 1: General Safety Instructions
Table 1.
Hazardous zone
Zone
Categories according to 94/9/EC Directive
Gas
0
Ga
Gas
1
Ga or Gb
Gas
2
Ga or Gb or Gc
Dust
20
Da
Dust
21
Da or Db
Dust
22
Da or Db or Dc
Table 2.
Equipment Protection Level (EPL) EN 60079-14
Hazardous zone
Zone
Categories according to 94/9/EC Directive
Gas, mists or vapors
0
1G
Gas, mists or vapors
1
2G or 1G
Gas, mists or vapors
2
3G or 2G or 1G
Dust
20
1D
Dust
21
2D or 1D
Dust
22
3D or 2D or 1D
1.3
Applicable Standards and Regulations
EN ISO 12100-1
Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design.
Part 1 - Basic terminology, methodology
EN ISO 12100-2
Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design.
Part 2 - Technical principles and specification
EN 60204-1
Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of industrial machines
2006/42/EC
Machinery Directive
2006/95/EC
Low Voltage Directive
2004/108/EC
EMC Directive
94/9/EC
ATEX Directive
1.2.1 Marking
IECEx INE XX.ZZZZ
IECEx reference certificate (CoC)
XX ATEX ZZZZ
ATEX reference certificate
0080
Notified body for ATEX quality assurance (INERIS)
II
Group II (surface industries)
2
Category 2 apparatus
G
Explosive atmospheres caused by gas, mists or vapors
D
Explosive atmospheres caused by gas dusts
IP66/68
Degree of protection