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Jizan · ATEX and IECEx
ATEX and IECEx Mobile Phone in Jizan
Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries is a planned industrial city in south-west Saudi Arabia, governed by the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu. It hosts Aramco's Jazan refinery, listed at 400,000 barrels a day, alongside a gasification and power complex, which creates Zone 1 areas. If you are specifying an ATEX and IECEx mobile phone for Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries, this page covers the markings, the approvals and the current certification status of the IS-04Z1.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Marking targetEx ib IIC T4Intrinsic safety, Zone 1 / 21 design target · certification in progress
AvailabilityQ4 2026via authorised distributors
Search topicATEX and IECEx
DeviceMobile Phone
RouteSpecification
WhereJizan
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries: pre-launch, designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), with certification in progress and no certificate issued.
Status: pre-launch. IECEx, ATEX, UKEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress and no certificate has been issued; launch is planned for Q4 2026. Operator approval runs on its own timeline. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · ATEX and IECEx
Checklist: ATEX and IECEx mobile phone for Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Marking | II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4 on the rating plate | Design target; not yet marked |
| EU-type examination certificate | Notified body number and certificate ID | In progress with TÜV; not issued |
| IECEx certificate of conformity | Number listed on the IECEx online register | In progress; not issued |
| Where it applies | Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries: Refinery process units, Gasification and syngas, Hydrogen production | Classified by the site operator |
Product · Jizan
The product behind this search: the SAMS IS-04Z1.
SAMS IS-04Z1
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Jizan. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
- IP68 sealed
- 4,000 mAh battery
- 50 MP camera
- Android 16
- Zone 1 / Zone 21 design target
The site · Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries
Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries at a glance: who is there, what is classified
A short profile of the site and the kinds of classified area that matter for portable equipment.
Operators and companies on site
- Saudi Aramco
- Jazan IGCC joint venture (Saudi Aramco, Air Products, ACWA Power)
Classified areas to expect
- Refinery process units
- Gasification and syngas
- Hydrogen production
- Power generation
Local conditions · Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries
Conditions in Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries that affect handheld equipment
Utilities complex
The IGCC joint venture of Saudi Aramco, Air Products and ACWA Power supplies power, steam and hydrogen to the refinery under a 25-year own-operate-transfer contract.
Field notes · Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries
More about Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries that matters for portable equipment
Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries: logistics and access
Jazan Port, set up in 1976 and managed by Mawani, has 12 berths, about 5 million tonnes of annual capacity and ranks third among Saudi Red Sea ports.
Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries: rules and approvals
Saudi Arabia's Communications, Space and Technology Commission issues radio type approval; certificates are renewed every two years and European test documents are accepted.
Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries: geography and layout
Jazan Province in the south-west covers 11,671 square km and had about 1.4 million residents in the 2022 census, so contractors and labour are available locally.
Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries: projects and investment
In 2024 the city became the first Royal Commission industrial city to achieve LEED Platinum certification for its proposed plan and design.
The term · ATEX and IECEx
What “ATEX and IECEx” means for a smartphone
ATEX is the European legal framework for equipment used in explosive atmospheres (Directive 2014/34/EU). IECEx is the international certification scheme built on the IEC 60079 standards. Buyers outside Europe often ask for both: an IECEx certificate is the technical evidence most national regimes build on, while ATEX is the legal route into the European market.
For the IS-04Z1 both routes are in progress with TÜV in Germany and neither certificate has been issued. The marking target is II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4: equipment Group II (surface industry), Category 2 (Zone 1 gas), protection concept ib (intrinsic safety), gas group IIC and temperature class T4.
In Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries. At Jazan, reviewers from Aramco and the adjoining gasification joint venture would want certificate evidence matched to refinery, syngas and hydrogen areas. A dual ATEX and IECEx route helps because the joint venture includes international partners. The IS-04Z1 has no certificate yet; certification is in progress.
The route · specification
Specifying an ATEX and IECEx mobile phone for Jizan
A short checklist for anyone writing or reviewing the specification, with the IS-04Z1 status against each point.
Check on the paper
- Marking
- Equipment group, category, protection concept, gas group and temperature class, matched to the area drawing.
- Certificate and schedule
- A certificate number, issuing body and the schedule of conditions, not a brochure claim.
- Standards edition
- The IEC 60079 or national standard edition the certificate was issued against.
Check for the IS-04Z1
- Marking target
- II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4: a target, not yet a certificate.
- Certificate status
- IECEx, ATEX, UKEX and NEC 500 in progress; none issued.
- Operator approval
- Separate from the certificate and handled with the site operator.
Questions · Jizan
Frequently asked questions
Can we buy an ATEX and IECEx mobile phone in Jizan today?
No. Nothing can be bought or taken into a classified area today: certification is in progress and launch is planned for Q4 2026. What is available now is the datasheet, the written certification schedule and evaluation units for safe-area use.
What does an ATEX and IECEx mobile phone in Jizan cost?
There is no list price yet. SAMS gives indicative pre-launch pricing in writing, against a stated quantity and site, and does not commit to a lead time before certification completes.
Is the IS-04Z1 ATEX and IECEx certified?
Not yet. Both routes are in progress with TÜV in Germany and no certificate has been issued. Any listing that says otherwise is wrong.
Which areas at Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries would use it?
Likely candidates are refinery process units, gasification and syngas, hydrogen production, power generation. Which areas are classified, and to what zone, is set by the site operator's own area classification drawings.
Is intrinsically safe the same as explosion proof?
Not exactly. Explosion proof is a broad everyday term; intrinsic safety is one protection concept, which limits energy so ignition cannot occur. Flameproof (Ex d) is a different concept that contains an explosion. The IS-04Z1 is intrinsically safe by design.
How do visiting teams reach Jizan?
Jizan Regional Airport, named for King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, is reported to lie about 60 km south of the city, so road transfer is part of every trip. Port Jazan on the Red Sea handles freight, and Mawani manages it.
What products at the Jazan refinery create hazardous areas?
The refinery is reported to make LPG, sulphur, asphalt, benzene and para-xylene from heavy and medium crude. Flammable gases and vapours, and sulphur handling, mean classified areas around process units and storage. Area classification is set by the operator, so request the drawings.
Is the refinery still operating at the stated rating?
The sheet does not confirm the current operating status of the refinery against recent sources, so do not assume it. Contact Aramco or the site operator for current status before planning a deployment. For the device itself, the relevant questions are classification, certification progress and supplier registration.
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Enquiry · Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries, Saudi Arabia
Send the site, zone and gas group and roughly how many handsets. We reply by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule.
Enquiry · Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries
Launching Q4 2026
Planning for Jizan?
Tell us the zone, gas group and operator. We will send the datasheet and the certification schedule.