DT362 purpose-built tablet proven safe to use in areas where flammable gases, vapors and liquids could exist

SAN JOSE, Calif. & West 2022 San Diego — February 16, 2022 — DT Research, a leading designer and manufacturer of purpose-built computing solutions for vertical markets, today announced that its DT362 Rugged Handheld Tablet has been tested and Class 1 Division 2 Certified to operate safely in hazardous areas where flammable gases, vapors or liquids may be present within sufficient quantities to be explosive or ignitable. The C1D2 certification is recognized as the most widely accepted non-incendive standard in North America for products used in hazardous environments.

The As mobile electronic devices become ubiquitous in workplaces across industries, C1D2 certification has become increasingly important to ensure the safety of all workers. Many work environments have both hazardous and non-hazardous areas. In these situations, despite policy and warning signs, there is a high potential that workers may accidentally carry a non-compliant mobile electronic device into a hazardous environment.

With the C1D2 certification, companies in many industries can be confident that the DT362 Rugged Tablet can be used safely in environments where ignitable concentrations of flammable gases, vapors or liquids might exist, such as aircraft hangers, military environments, chemical and gas handling areas, petroleum and gas processing plants, food processing, paint manufacturing and spraying facilities, dry cleaning facilities and textile mills.

"As a company specializing in reliable purpose-built solutions for many vertical markets, we strive to adhere to the tough high standards required in a broad set of industries," said Daw Tsai Sc.D., president of DT Research. "We are proud to add the C1D2 certification to the robust features of the DT362 rugged tablet, making it a viable solution in many more environments."

As part of the certification, tests and evaluations were performed on the DT362 tablet where hazardous material not normally present in an explosive concentration may accidentally exist through rupture, breakage or unusual faulty operation.

CID2 certification ensures the DT362 Rugged Tablets have the following safety features:

• Non-incendive Circuit — Circuits that are not capable of igniting flammable gas—air or vapor—air through an arc or thermal effect produced under the intended operating conditions of the equipment.

• Non-incendive Component — The contacting mechanism for the component is constructed so that the component is incapable of igniting the specified flammable gas—air or vapor—air mixture.

• Non-incendive Equipment — The electrical/electronic circuitry is incapable, under normal operating conditions, of causing ignition of a specified flammable gas—air, vapor—air mixture due to arcing or thermal means.

• Non-sparking Apparatus — Apparatus that has no normally arcing parts or thermal effects capable of ignition.

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