# Group A — Certification marks and hazardous-area classifications: cross-market equivalences For Group A, stated equivalent is IIC; applies to is Acetylene, verified against its source on 2026-08-11. - **Designation:** Group A _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Stated equivalent:** IIC _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Applies to:** Acetylene _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > Acetylene Group A IIC ## Source - https://www.euroswitch.com/wp-content/uploads/euroswitch-hazardous-area-guide_V6.pdf Last verified: 2026-08-11. Review by: 2027-08-11. Part of [Certification marks and hazardous-area classifications: cross-market equivalences](https://referencesource.org/certification-standards-equivalence/).