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Class III Ignitable Fibers Protection Guide

The document compares protection techniques for Class III ignitable fibers and flyings in North America, detailing applicable certification documents for the USA and Canada. It outlines various protection methods for Division 1 and Division 2, including intrinsic safety, dusttight, hermetically-sealed, nonincendive circuits, and equipment specifications. Definitions for intrinsically safe apparatus, circuits, systems, and other relevant terms are also provided.

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Class III Ignitable Fibers Protection Guide

The document compares protection techniques for Class III ignitable fibers and flyings in North America, detailing applicable certification documents for the USA and Canada. It outlines various protection methods for Division 1 and Division 2, including intrinsic safety, dusttight, hermetically-sealed, nonincendive circuits, and equipment specifications. Definitions for intrinsically safe apparatus, circuits, systems, and other relevant terms are also provided.

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Class III: Ignitable fibers & flyings

North American Protection Techniques Comparison

Applicable Certification Documents

Area Protection Techniques USA Canada

Div 1 • Intrinsic safety UL 913 CSA 157

• Dusttight ISA 12.12.01 or UL 1604 CSA 157 or CSA E61241-1-1

• Hermetically-sealed ISA 12.12.01 or UL 1604 ---

Div 2 • Nonincendive ISA 12.12.01 or UL 1604 ---

• Any Class III, Division 1 See above See above


technique

Class III, Division 1 Class III, Division 2


Intrinsically Safe Apparatus: Apparatus in which all the Nonincendive Circuit: A circuit, other than field wiring, in
circuits are intrinsically safe. which any arc or thermal effect produced under intended
operating conditions of the equipment is not capable, under
Intrinsically Safe Circuit: A circuit in which any spark or specified test conditions, of igniting the dust–air mixture.
thermal effect is incapable of causing ignition of a mixture
of combustible material in air under prescribed test Nonincendive Equipment: Equipment having
conditions. electrical/electronic circuitry that is incapable, under normal
operating conditions, of causing ignition of a specified dust–
Intrinsically Safe System: An assembly of interconnected air mixture due to arcing or thermal means.
intrinsically safe apparatus, associated apparatus, and
interconnecting cables, in that those parts of the system
that may be used in hazardous (classified) locations are
intrinsically safe circuits.

Dusttight: Enclosures constructed so that dust will not


enter under specified test conditions.

Hermetically Sealed: Equipment sealed against the


entrance of an external atmosphere where the seal is made
by fusion, for example, soldering, brazing, welding, or the
fusion of glass to metal.

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