# Ex o / ob / oc — Certification marks and hazardous-area classifications: cross-market equivalences

For Ex o / ob / oc, meaning is Oil Immersion; governing standard / law is EN/IEC 60079-6, verified against its source on 2026-08-11.

- **Designation:** Ex o / ob / oc _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Meaning:** Oil Immersion _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Governing standard / law:** EN/IEC 60079-6 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Oil Immersion - Ex o / ob / oc EN/IEC 60079-6

## Source

- https://www.euroswitch.com/wp-content/uploads/euroswitch-hazardous-area-guide_V6.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-11. Review by: 2027-08-11.
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