9GA 4000ACICOPERATING MANUALEDITION 06/ 2011 PART NO. DOC23129562.4.1 CORRECT USE2.4.2 EXPLOSION PROTECTION IDENTIFICATION2.4.3 “X” SPECIAL NOTES2.4.4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS2.4 USE IN AN EXPLOSION HAZARD AREA4HE UNIT IS SUITABLE FOR WORKING LIQUID MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLASSIlCATION INTO EXPLOSION CLASSESAs defined in the Directive 94/9/CE (ATEX 95), the unit is suitable for use in areas wherethere is an explosion hazard.II 2G XCE: Communautés EuropéennesEx: Symbol for explosion protectionII: Unit class II2: Category 2 (Zone 1)G: Ex-atmosphere gasX: See: "Special Notes" in the operating manualX: The maximum surface temperature corresponds to the permissible material temperature.This and the permissible ambient temperature can be found in the Technical Data.3AFE HANDLING OF 7!'.%2 SPRAY UNITS -ECHANICAL SPARKS CAN FORM IF THE UNIT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH METAL )N AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE $O NOT KNOCK OR PUSH THE UNIT AGAINST STEEL OR RUSTY IRON $O NOT DROP THE SPRAY GUN 5SE ONLY TOOLS THAT ARE MADE OF A PERMITTED MATERIAL)GNITION TEMPERATURE OF THE COATING MATERIAL %NSURE THAT THE IGNITION TEMPERATURE OF THE COATING MATERIAL IS ABOVE THE MAXIMUM SURFACE TEMPERATURE-EDIUM SUPPORTING ATOMIZING 4O ATOMIZE THE MATERIAL USE ONLY WEAKLY OXIDIZING GASES EG AIR#LEANING)F THERE ARE DEPOSITS ON THE SURFACES THE UNIT MAY FORM ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES &LAMES