600790-000310-0000001 Scope
This part of IEC 60079 is applicable to equipment protected by enclosure and surface temperature limitation for use in explosive dust atmospheres. It specifies requirements for design, construction and testing of Ex Equipment and Ex Components.
Modification of Clause 1 first paragraph as follows: Replace "part of IEC 60079" with "document".
This document supplements and modifies the general requirements of IEC 60079-0. Where a requirement of this document conflicts with a requirement of IEC 60079-0, the requirement of this document takes precedence.
Modification of Clause 1 second paragraph as follows: Replace "IEC 60079-0" with "UL 60079-0 and CSA C22.2 No. 60079-0".
This document does not apply to dusts of explosives, which do not require atmospheric oxygen for combustion, or to pyrophoric substances.
This document does not apply to Ex Equipment or Ex Components intended for use in underground parts of mines as well as those parts of surface installations of such mines endangered by firedamp and/or combustible dust.
This document does not take account of any hazard due to an emission of flammable or toxic gas from the dust. This document does not contain requirements for Ex Equipment used in areas where both combustible dust and explosive gas atmospheres can occur, whether simultaneously or separately. Requirements for explosive gas atmospheres can be found in other parts of the IEC 60079 series. Guidance on Ex Equipment to be used where combustible dust and explosive gas atmospheres occur simultaneously ("hybrid mixtures") can be found in IEC 60079-14.
Modification of Clause 1 sixth paragraph as follows: Replace "IEC 60079" with "UL 60079 and CSA C22.2 No. 60079".
Where the Ex Equipment has to meet other environmental conditions, for example, protection against ingress of water and resistance to corrosion, additional measures which do not adversely affect the integrity of the enclosure can be necessary.
Modification of Clause 1 to add the following: Where references are made to other IEC 60079 standards, the referenced requirements found in these standards apply as modified by any applicable US National Differences and Canadian National Differences for the standard (see Clause 2).