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Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

Explosive atmospheres

Potentially explosive atmosphere

Equipment groups and categories

Intended use

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equipment-group I and II, equipment-category M 1 and 1

Equipment-group I and II, equipment-category M 2 and 2

equipment-group II, equipment-category 3

equipment-groups I and II

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ANNEX I

ANNEX II

Preliminary observations

Principles of integrated explosion safety

Special checking and maintenance conditions

Surrounding area conditions

Marking

Instructions

Enclosed structures and prevention of leaks

Dust deposits

Additional means of protection

Safe opening

Protection against other hazards

Overloading of equipment

Flameproof enclosure systems

Hazards arising from different ignition sources

Hazards arising from static electricity

Hazards arising from stray electric and leakage currents

Hazards arising from overheating

Hazards arising from pressure compensation operations

Control and display units

Requirements in respect of devices with a measuring function for explosion protection.

Risks arising from software

Hazards arising from power failure

Hazards arising from connections

Placing of warning devices as parts of equipment

Requirements applicable to equipment in category M 1 of equipment-group I

Requirements applicable to equipment in category M 2 of equipment-group I

Explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours or mists

Explosive atmospheres caused by air/dust mixtures

Explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours or mists

Explosive atmospheres caused by air/dust mixtures

Explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours or mists

Explosive atmospheres caused by air/dust mixtures

Characteristics of materials

Pressure-relief systems

Explosion suppression systems

Explosion decoupling systems

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ANNEX V

ANNEX VI

ANNEX VII

ANNEX VIII

ANNEX IX

ANNEX X

ANNEX XI

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