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The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC)is responsible for defining standards for the safety of electrical equipment in potentially explosive sites. CENELEC determine and classify potential risks and define standards for appropriate equipment, categorising environments into different groups depending on the potential hazards. Category 0, 1 and 2 - Sparks from lights are limited to a "safe" level, as is the temperature of the unit.

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