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AREA CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS

AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS COVERING THE CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS AREAS

AS/NZS2430.3.1:2004    

Examples of area classification―General
AS/NZS2430.3.2:2004 Examples of area classification―Vehicle workshops, vehicle parking, fuel dispensing stations and aircraft hangars
AS/NZS2430.3.3:2004 Examples of area classification―Flammable liquids
AS/NZS2430.3.4:2004 Examples of area classification―Flammable gases
AS/NZS2430.3.5:2004 Examples of area classification―Refineries and major processing plants
AS/NZS2430.3.6:2004 Examples of area classification―Laboratories, including fume cupboards and flammable medical agents
AS/NZS2430.3.7:2004

Examples of area classification―Landfill gas, sewerage treatment and sewerage pumping plants
AS/NZS2430.3.8:2004 Examples of area classification―Surface coatings and adhesives
AS/NZS2430.3.9:2004 Examples of area classification―Miscellaneous
AS/NZS60079.10:2004

Classification of hazardous areas
AS/NZS61241.10:2005 Classification of areas where combustible dusts are or may be present