De “abc” represents gas classifications, categorized into three levels—IIA, IIB, and IIC—according to the maximum experimental safe gap (MESG) or the minimum igniting current (MIC).
Betingst Category | Gas Klassifikaasje | Representative gassen | Minimum Ignition Spark Energy |
---|---|---|---|
Under The Mine | ik | Metaan | 0.280mJ |
Fabriken bûten de myn | IIA | Propaan | 0.180mJ |
IIB | Ethyleen | 0.060mJ | |
IIC | Hydrogen | 0.019mJ |
Of these, the IIC classification is deemed the most hazardous, with IIB and IIA following in decreasing order of risk. Gases falling under the IIC classification include hydrogen, acetylene, koalstofdisulfide, ethyl nitrate, and water gas. Those in the IIB category encompass ethylene, coke oven gas, propyne, en wetterstof sulfide. The IIA classification includes gases such as methane, ethane, benzene, en diesel.