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1. HAZARD MAY EXIST
May Exist in Atmosphere
Under Normal Operating
Conditions
Group
A. Acerylene
B. Hydrogen and Manufactured
Gases containing Hydrogen
C. Perrochemicals (e.g. ethylene)
D. Petrochemicals (e.g. alcohol)
2. POTENTIAL HAZARD
A. Acerylene
A. May Be Present In
Atmosphere Only
Under Abnormal
Circumstances
B. Location Adjacent
To Division 1
Location
II. DUST
III. FIBERS
2. POTENTIAL HAZARD
A. May Be Present In
Atmosphere Only Under
Abnormal Circumstances
G. Non-Conductive Combustible
Dust (Resistivity >= 105 ohms/cm)
1. PRODUCTION
AREAS
Easily Ignitable
Fibers or Flying
2. HANDLING AND
STORAGE AREAS
Easily Ignitable
Fibers or Flying
Figure 1
operation of equipment or a process might release
ignitible concentrations of gases or vapors. A Class I,
Division 2 location is an area where volatile flammable
liquid or gases are handled, processed, or used, but are
normally confined within closed containers or closed
systems for which presence is only possible in case of
accidental rupture or breakdown. By example, if a positive
ventilation means is provided which prevents the
concentration from becoming hazardous, the failure of
this system has the potential of making the area explosive.
Another area which carries the Division 2 classification is
a location adjacent to a Class I, Division 1 location where
ignitible concentrations of gases or vapors might
occasionally migrate.
The second location classification is Class II. Class
II location are hazardous because of the presence
of combustible dusts. A Class II, Division 1 location
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TABLE 1
MAXIMUM MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SURFACE
TEMPERATURES CLASS II HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS
EQUIPMENT (SUCH AS MOTORS OR POWER TRANSFORMERS)
EQUIPMENT THAT IS NOT
SUBJECT TO OVERLOADING
NORMAL OPERATION
ABNORMAL OPERATION
DEGREES
DEGREES
DEGREES
DEGREES
GROUP
200
200
105
392
392
329
200
150
120
392
302
248
200
200
165
392
392
329
F
G
Explosion-Proof Electric
The newest addition to the Modine family of
explosion-proof units is the electric unit heater for
hazardous (classified) locations. These units are suitable
for operation in Class I, Group D; and Class II, Groups
E,F, and G locations. These are the only products which
are explosion proof.
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APPENDIX A
The following information is included to give a quick
reference of definitions of hazardous locations. This
information is limited and only includes definitions for
classifications which Modine products meet. For a more
complete listing of Hazardous Location Definitions see
NEC Handbook, Chapter 5.
HAZARDOUS LOCATION DEFINITIONS
HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS - Areas where the
possibility of explosion or fire exists because of the
presence of flammable gases, vapors, or dusts, etc.
DIVISION I - Locations where the hazard is expected to
be present during normal production operations, or
during frequent maintenance and repair activities.
DIVISION II - Locations where the hazards would only
exist as a result of an accident or other abnormal event
such as a rupture or spillage.
CLASS I - Areas where sufficient quantities of
flammable gases or vapor exist in the air to be explosive
or ignitible.
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Ethanol
Ethyl Acetate
Ethylene Dichloride
Ethyl Alcohol
Ethyl Nitrite
Gasoline
Heptane
Hexane
Isoprene
Methane
Methanol
Methyl Acetate
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
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NEC
CODE
NO.
T1
800
790
790
780
413
775
413
405
775
761
404
402
399
759
756
750
385
343
363
350
725
650
685
662
300
572
Ethyl acetate
Isobutyl acetate
N-butyl acetate
2-Methyl-1-propanol
(isobutyl alcohol)
1-propanol
(propyl alcohol)
Ethylene dichloride
2-butanol (secondary
butyl alcohol)
Methyl ethyl Ketone
Vinyl acetate
2-propanol
(ispropyl alcohol)
Methanol (methyl alcohol)
1-butanol (butyl alcohol)
Ethanol (ehtyl alcohol)
3-methyl-1 butanol
(isomyl alcohol)
1-pentanal (amyl alcohol)
T2A
288
288
280
550
550
536
Butane
Petroleum naptha
Gasoline (56-60 octane)
T2C
243
470
Pentanes
T2D
225
220
437
428
Hexanes
Isoprene
T3
206
204
200
403
399
392
Octanes
Heptanes
Metal & Coal Dust
T3B
165
329
Grain Dust
T2
The atmosphere given are those found in NFPA 427m, 1986 & NFPA 325m, 1984. For
other hazardous atmospheres not listed above, consult NFPA 497m and 325m.
ATMOSPHERES
Ammonia
Methane (natural gas)
Benzene
Styrene
Acrylonitrile
Toluene
Ethane
Vinyl Chloride
Acetone
Acetic Acid (glacia)
Xylenes
Gasoline (100 octane)
Propylene
Propane
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
427
421
421
416
IGNITION
TEMPERATURE
C
F
498
928
630
999
498
928
490
914
524
975
480
896
472
882
472
882
465
869
464
867
464
867
456
853
455
851
450
842
440
840
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