Sasol: industry on the ground
The Sasol 1 site began commissioning in 1954, Sasol 2 was completed in 1980 and Sasol 3 came on stream in 1982, so the Secunda and Sasolburg complexes combine plant of very different ages.
Sasol · explosion proof
Explosion-Proof Mobile Phone Supplier for Sasol
The group is organised into two upstream business units, three regional operating hubs and several market-facing strategic business units, so site procurement usually follows the relevant hub or unit. Its main South African complexes are at Secunda and Sasolburg, and it also has gas operations in Mozambique. This page sets out how an explosion proof mobile phone supply route to Sasol will work for the IS-04Z1, and what is and is not available before launch.
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
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DeviceMobile Phone
RouteSupply
WhereSasol
Short answer. An explosion proof mobile phone for Sasol cannot be bought yet: the SAMS IS-04Z1 is pre-launch (certification in progress, no certificate issued), and the datasheet, certification schedule and safe-area evaluation units are available now.
Current position: certification in progress, nothing issued, launch targeted for Q4 2026. An operator's own vendor approval is a separate step. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · explosion proof
Checklist: explosion proof mobile phone for Sasol
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Protection concept | Flameproof (Ex d) or intrinsic safety (Ex i) | Intrinsic safety, level ib |
| Zone suitability | Zone 1 gas and Zone 21 dust | Design target for Zone 1 and 21 |
| Certificate | Number, issuing body and schedule of conditions | In progress; not issued |
| Where it applies | Sasol: Gas processing, Coal mining operations, Synthetic fuels and chemical plants | Classified by the site operator |
Product · South Africa
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 South Africa. 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 organisation · Sasol
Working with Sasol Limited: sites and classified areas
The main sites and the hazardous-area types a portable device is likely to meet at this organisation.
Sites and areas
- Secunda
- Sasolburg
- Natref refinery (Sasolburg)
- Mozambique gas operations
Classified areas
- Synthetic fuels and chemical plants
- Refinery process units
- Gas processing
- Coal mining operations
Supplier approval · Sasol
How suppliers reach Sasol
Sasol runs supplier applications through the Supplier Information Management (SIM) module on Ariba for suppliers working with it in South Africa and Mozambique; confirm current requirements with Sasol Supplier Management. The Ex certificate and an organisation's own vendor or engineering approval are two separate timelines; SAMS is working towards both and holds neither today.
Field notes · Sasol
More about Sasol that matters for portable equipment
Sasol: who works there
Sasol Mining operates six coal mines that supply the Secunda synfuels and Sasolburg complexes, so underground coal-mine conditions sit next to chemical plant conditions inside one company.
Sasol: people and language
Sasol employs over 27,000 people and has operations in 33 countries, and it was a founding member of the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa when that body launched in 1994.
Sasol: industry on the ground
Sasol mines more than 40 million tonnes of saleable coal a year, mostly as gasification feedstock for Secunda, and its Secunda collieries are described as the world's largest underground coal operation.
The term · explosion proof
What “explosion proof” means for a smartphone
“Explosion proof” is the phrase most buyers use for equipment that may be taken into a classified hazardous area. Strictly, it covers several protection concepts: a flameproof enclosure (Ex d) contains an internal explosion, while intrinsic safety (Ex i) limits electrical energy so that an ignition cannot start. Phones are normally intrinsically safe, because a flameproof handset would be too heavy to carry all shift.
The IS-04Z1 uses intrinsic safety, with a marking target of Ex ib IIC T4, and is designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21. It is pre-launch, certification is in progress and no certificate has been issued.
In Sasol. Synthetic fuels, chemical plants and refinery units show that explosion-proof is shorthand for several concepts. Flameproof Ex d covers fixed motors and enclosures, and intrinsic safety suits handhelds. A phone relies on the second. The IS-04Z1 target marking is II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4, subject to certification.
The route · supply
Sourcing the IS-04Z1 for Sasol
Supply of the IS-04Z1 to Sasol starts only after certification, through authorised distributors. Until then a buyer can request the datasheet and the written certification schedule, and arrange a safe-area evaluation unit, which puts the site on the list for the right local channel at launch.
- 01
Request the datasheet
The technical specification, marking target and conditions of use, sent by email.
- 02
Ask for the certification schedule
Which certificates are in progress, in what order, and what is still to be confirmed.
- 03
Evaluate in a safe area
Evaluation units can be used for connectivity, MDM enrolment and workflow testing outside classified areas.
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Register for launch
Tell us the site, zone, gas group and quantity so the right authorised distributor can contact you.
Questions · Sasol
Frequently asked questions
Can Sasol buy the IS-04Z1 today?
Not today. Until the certificates are issued the IS-04Z1 stays out of classified areas, and until launch there is nothing to purchase. You can ask for the datasheet and the certification schedule, or book a safe-area evaluation unit.
What does an explosion proof mobile phone for Sasol cost?
No price is published. While certification is in progress there is no list price and no committed lead time, and a supplier quoting a firm figure for an uncertified Ex handset is promising something it cannot stand behind. Indicative pre-launch pricing is issued in writing against a stated quantity and site.
Is the IS-04Z1 explosion proof or intrinsically safe?
It is intrinsically safe (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), which is the usual way to make a phone for hazardous areas. It is not a flameproof (Ex d) design, and certification is still in progress.
How does Sasol approve suppliers?
Sasol runs supplier applications through the Supplier Information Management (SIM) module on Ariba for suppliers working with it in South Africa and Mozambique; confirm current requirements with Sasol Supplier Management.
How will SAMS supply Sasol?
Through authorised distributors once certificates exist. Until then SAMS can send the datasheet and certification schedule and arrange safe-area evaluation units.
Do Sasol's mines and plants use the same hazardous-area rules?
Not necessarily. Underground coal mines in South Africa fall under mining safety legislation with its own approval routes, while chemical plants work to industrial classified-area practice. Confirm with Sasol Mining and with each plant which approvals and certificates it expects for portable equipment.
How does the Highveld climate affect phones used at Secunda or Sasolburg?
Both sites are on South Africa's inland Highveld, where days can be warm and winter nights cold with frost, and dust is common near mines and stockpiles. Check the device's operating temperature range, dust ingress rating and battery behaviour in cold, and ask the site about its limits.
Does the phone work in Highveld winters?
The IS-04Z1 has IP68 protection and a 4,000 mAh battery, but cold-weather battery behaviour and the permitted temperature range will come from the final certificate and datasheet. Check them for Highveld winters. IP68 is not explosion protection, and certification is still in progress.
Related guides
Keep exploring
Other guides for Sasol, other places in South Africa, and the pages behind them.
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IECEx Mobile Phone Supplier for SasolSame place, different guide
ATEX and IECEx Mobile Phone Supplier for SasolSame place, different guide
Explosion-Proof Mobile Phone for SasolSame place, different guide
ATEX and IECEx Mobile Phone Supplier for PetroSAElsewhere in South Africa
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All guides for South AfricaEvery route we cover
Certification statusWhat is in progress
Enquiry · Sasol
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Sasol, South Africa
Share the site details and quantity. You will get the datasheet and the certification schedule back by email; pricing is indicative only until launch.
Enquiry · Sasol
Launching Q4 2026
Planning for Sasol?
Send the zone and gas group of your site and we will reply with the datasheet and schedule.