Hazardous Area Poster

Guide to Easy and Quick Identification of Markings and Protection Methods

Failing to meet hazardous-area equipment operation standards can create significant liabilities for processing industries. Easy and quick identification of markings and protection methods can help operators ensure weighing equipment complies with appropriate regulatory hazardous-area standards and avoid negative safety consequences.

Equipment Markings, Easily Understood

The poster provides easy-to-understand explanations of the acronyms used on typical labels for hazardous-area equipment. From equipment groups to zone and division classifications, temperature classes, and types of protection, simple tables give you a quick overview. Graphical symbols help you easily understand protection types.

The poster includes:

Typical marking examples for electrical and non-electrical equipment
Latest IECEx, ATEX, and FM electrical labeling standards
Hazardous-area classifications and equipment ignition-protection types

Weigh Safely in Hazardous Areas

Selecting the right weighing solutions that meet process requirements and regulations can be a daunting challenge for manufacturers. To address this, our second edition of the Hazardous Area Guide provides illustrated recommendations for the correct installation and maintenance of compliant equipment.

Learn how to avoid dangerous situations and achieve safety

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METTLER TOLEDO provides installation, calibration, maintenance, and more for hazardous areas. Our highly trained technicians use intrinsically safe components and equipment such as explosion-proof enclosures to help you achieve safety and accuracy, so you can have peace of mind in your operations.

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