SAFETY FIRST, LAST AND ALWAYS...

STREAMLIGHT GIVES YOU MORE OPTIONS FOR MORE HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS.

WHY ARE SAFETY RATINGS IMPORTANT? There are several different types of hazardous locations in which it can be extremely dangerous to use any light that has not been specially designed for that kind of location. These are areas where fire or explosion hazards may exist due to the presence of flammable gases, liquids, vapors, dusts or ignitable fibers or flyings.

Streamlight subjects its lights to the most rigorous testing – and meets or exceeds the standards of leading independent laboratories such as Factory Mutual Research Corporation, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and Demko. It’s your assurance that the Streamlight flashlight you choose will be safe, reliable and tough enough for the job.

DIFFERENT LIGHTS FOR DIFFERENT HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS. The National Electric Code (NEC) defines hazardous locations by “class” and “division.” There are three classes:

	Class I locations are made hazardous by the presence of flammable gases, liquids or vapors
	Class II locations are hazardous because combustible dusts are present.
	Class III locations contain easily ignitable fibers or flyings.

The “Division” designation refers to the likelihood that ignitable concentrations of flammable materials are present. There are two divisions:

	Division 1 designates an environment where ignitable concentrations of flammable gases, liquids, vapors or dusts can exist some of the time or all of the time under normal operating conditions or where easily ignitable fibers and flyings are manufactured, handled or used.
	Division 2 locations are where ignitable concentrations are not likely to exist under normal operating conditions or where Class 3 materials are stored or handled.

Hazardous classes are further defined by “groups” based on the physical properties of
their combustible materials. These groups include (but are not limited to):

	Group A Acetylene
	Group B Hydrogen
	Group C Ethylene, carbon monoxide
	Group D Propane, gasoline, naphtha, benzene, butane, ethyl alcohol, acetone, methane
	Group E Metals including aluminum, magnesium (Div. 1 only)
	Group F Carbonaceous dusts including coal, carbon black, coke
	Group G Dusts not included in E and F including wood, plastics, flour, starch or grain dusts.

 

STREAMLIGHT HAS THE SAFETY YOU NEED AND THE POWER, PERFORMANCE
AND DEPENDABILITY YOU WANT.

Streamlight has the light you need, no matter what kind of hazardous location you’ll be working in. We offer more choices than ever with the addition of the 3AA HAZ-LO™, our first Class I / Division 1 safety-rated headlamp. Streamlight makes it easy to choose a light with all the qualities you want. The safety ratings are prominently displayed on the packaging and literature for all Streamlight products.

NEC			ATEX
Division	Occurance	Group	Category	Zone
1	Continuous	II	1	0
	Likely		2	1
2	Not likely		3	2

ATEX RATINGS: As of July 2003, mandatory compliance to the European Union (EU) Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX) for all products intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres within the EU member countries came into effect. Differing from the NEC, the ATEX Directive categorizes equipment into Group I (mining) and Group II (non-mining) applications according to the relevant protection methods used in their design. Similar to divisions, “zones” (0, 1 or 2) and gas groups; A (propane), B (ethylene) and C (Acetylene and Hydrogen), are used to define Group II hazardous area characteristics. For a particular zone and group a specific equipment category and protection concept are required.

Further, all approved flashlights are temperature rated from T1 (less than or equal to 450°C) to T6 (less than or equal to 85°C) and the flashlight you select partly depends on the auto ignition temperature characteristics of the substances you may encounter and the ambient temperature (adjusted to 40°C) of the area.

This document contains a simplified explanation of safety approvals and list of some of the substances and conditions for which the approval is valid. It is not intended as a substitute for a thorough understanding of the subject. Remember; you or the “Authority Having Jurisdiction” are responsible for the proper selection and application, in a properly defined area, of any hazardous locations approved product. The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), The International Electrotechnical Association (IEC) as well as most certifying agencies offering hazardous locations services are helpful references for defining hazardous locations.

Streamlight flashlights have been tested and approved by the world’s leading independent laboratories such as Factory Mutual Research Corporation, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and Demko. It’s your assurance that the Streamlight flashlight you choose will be safe, reliable and tough enough for the job – characteristics that have distinguished our products for over a quarter century.