# AEx ia — Certification marks and hazardous-area classifications: cross-market equivalences

For AEx ia, market / system is US; stated equivalent is Zone 0; meaning is Intrinsic Safety; applies to is Class I; governing standard / law is ISA 60079-11, verified against its source on 2026-08-11.

- **Designation:** AEx ia _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Market / system:** US _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Stated equivalent:** Zone 0 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Meaning:** Intrinsic Safety _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Applies to:** Class I _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Governing standard / law:** ISA 60079-11 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Intrinsic Safety AEx ia US Class I Zone 0 ISA 60079-11

## 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/).