September 2021
Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
VCIOM-01249-EN Rev. 0
General Safety Instructions2
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 specication
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 certicate (CoC)
XX ATEX ZZZZ ATEX reference certicate
0080 Notied 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