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Hazardous Area Electrical Guidelines
Class I
Flammable Gases, Vapors, or Liquids
(Acetylene, Hyrdogen, Ethylene, Propane)
Oil Refinery
Paint Warehouse
Spray Booth
Offshore Oil Rig
Paint Warehouse
Spray Booth
Offshore Oil Rig
Division 1
(Hazard Likely)
Division 2
(Hazard Not Likely)
Class II
Combustible Dusts
(Metals[Div.1 only], Coal, Grain)
Coal Mine
Munitions Factory
Grain Silo
Hay Storage Facility
Munitions Factory
Grain Silo
Hay Storage Facility
Division 1
(Hazard Likely)
Division 2
(Hazard Not Likely)
Class III
Ignitable Fibers & Flyings
(Machined Magnesium)
Paper Mill
Woodworking Facility
Textile Mill
Cotton Gin
Woodworking Facility
Textile Mill
Cotton Gin
Division 1
(Hazard Likely)
Division 2
(Hazard Not Likely)
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Division 1:
Where volatile substances can exist all of the time or some of the time under normal operating conditions.
Division 2:
Where volatile substances are not likely to exist under normal operating conditions.
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