SR EN 60079-10-1:2016

IEC 60079-10-1:2015 is available as <a href="https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/23259">IEC 60079-10-1:2015 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition. IEC 60079-10-1:2015(E) is concerned with the classification of areas where flammable gas or vapour hazards may arise and may then be used as a basis to support the proper selection and installation of equipment for use in hazardous areas. It is intended to be applied where there may be an ignition hazard due to the presence of flammable gas or vapour, mixed with air, but it does not apply to: - mines susceptible to firedamp; - the processing and manufacture of explosives; - catastrophic failures or rare malfunctions which are beyond the concept of abnormality dealt with in this standard (see 3.7.3 and 3.7.4); - rooms used for medical purposes; - commercial and industrial applications where only low pressure fuel gas is used for appliances e.g. for cooking, water heating and similar uses, where the ins