Select a Safe Forklift

If You Work in an Area Where These Are Present: Then Use This Type of Forklift. Hazard Classification Acceptable Forklift Designations Class I Flammable gases or vapors are or may be present in quantities sufficient for explosion or ignition Division I Condition exists continuously, intermittently, or periodically under normal operating conditions. Division II Condition may occur accidentally e.g., puncture of a storage drum. Acetylene Cyclopropane Ethylene oxide Acetaldehyde Diethyl ether Isoprene Butadiene Ethylene Propylene oxide Forklift use prohibited DY, EE, EX(also DS, ES, GS, LPS) if the only exposure is sealed containers or liquefied or compressed gases in containers Hydrogen (or gases or vapors equivalent in hazard to hydrogen, such as manufactured gas) Unsymmetrical dimenthyl hydrazine (UDMH). Acetone Ammonia Butane Hexane Naphtha Propylene Vinyl chloride Acrylonitrile Benzine Natural gas Styrene Xylenes Lacquer Solvent Ethylene dichloride Alcohol Bensol Gasoline Propane Vinyl acetate EX DY, EE, EX(also DS, ES, GS, LPS) if the only exposure is sealed containers or liquefied or compressed gases in containers Class II Combustible dust is present Division I Explosive or conductive mixture may be present under normal conditions or where equipment failure can lead to both this condition and arcing or sparking. Division II Explosive mixture not normally present but where deposits of dust may cause heat rise in electrical equipment Aluminum, magnesium, and their commercial alloys Other metals of similarly hazardous characteristics Forklift use prohibited Forklift with electrical enclosures manufacturer approved where magnesium, aluminum or aluminum bronze may be present. Carbon black, Coal or coke dust EX Forklift manufacturer approved for this location. Other combustible dusts EX DY, EE, EX Class III Easily ignitable fibers or flyings are present but not likely to be in suspension in quantities sufficient to ignite. Division I Locations in which these materials are handled, manufactured or used. Division II Locations in which these materials are stored or handled (other than manufacture) Baled waste excelsior jute sisal tow cocoa fiber hemp kapok Spanish moss cotton istle oakem synthetic fibers DY, EE, EX DS DY ES EE EX GS LPS (Type E may continue to be used if used previously at this location.) Unclassified Locations Piers and wharves inside and outside general storage, general industrial or commercial properties. D, E, G, LP (more protective designations may also be used)