§ 108.175 Contiguous locations.

An enclosed space that has direct access to a Division 1 or Division 2 location is the same division as that location, except— (a) An enclosed space that has direct access to a Division 1 location is not a hazardous location if— (1) The access has self-closing gas-tight doors that form an air lock; (2) The ventilation causes greater pressure in the space than in the Division 1 location; and (3) Loss of ventilation overpressure activates an alarm at a manned station; (b) An enclosed space that has direct access to a Division 1 location can be considered as a Division 2 location if— (1) The access has a self-closing, gas-tight door that opens into the space and that has no hold-back device; (2) Ventilation causes the air to flow with the door open from the space into the Division 1 location; and (3) Loss of ventilation activates an alarm at a manned control station; and (c) An enclosed space that has direct access to a Division 2 location is not a hazardous location if— (1) The access has a self-closing, gas-tight door that opens into the space and that has no hold-back device; (2) Ventilation causes the air to flow with the door open from the space into the Division 2 location; and (3) Loss of ventilation activates an alarm at a manned control station.