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Tuas Industrial Zone · hazardous area
Hazardous Area Mobile Phone in Tuas Industrial Zone
Tuas is a largely industrial planning area of 47.7 square kilometres in far western Singapore, with shipyards, heavy industry, a chemicals hub and the new Tuas Port. Two of Singapore's four incinerators, Tuas and Tuas South, and a palm-oil renewable diesel plant completed in 2010, are located in the zone. If you are specifying a hazardous area mobile phone for Tuas, 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
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DeviceMobile Phone
RouteSpecification
WhereTuas Industrial Zone
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Tuas: 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. An operator's own vendor approval is a separate step. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · hazardous area
Checklist: hazardous area mobile phone for Tuas
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Zone | 0, 1 or 2 for gas; 20, 21 or 22 for dust | Designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 |
| Gas group | IIA, IIB or IIC | IIC (target) |
| Area drawing | The operator's own classification drawing | Decided by the site operator |
| Where it applies | Tuas: Shipyard and drydock work, Dangerous-goods chemical blending and storage, Fabrication and coating shops | Classified by the site operator |
Product · Tuas Industrial Zone
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 Tuas Industrial Zone. 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 · Tuas
Tuas 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
- Seatrium (Tuas Boulevard Yard)
- PSA Singapore (Tuas Port)
Classified areas to expect
- Shipyard and drydock work
- Dangerous-goods chemical blending and storage
- Fabrication and coating shops
Local conditions · Tuas
Conditions in Tuas that affect handheld equipment
Port and yards
Tuas Port has operated since 2022 with 14 berths and is due to reach 18 by 2027; Seatrium's headquarters yard is at 80 Tuas South Boulevard.
Field notes · Tuas
More about Tuas that matters for portable equipment
Tuas: background
Tuas was swamp and then a fishing village before being resettled in the 1970s and developed for industry, with land reclaimed off the coast from the 1980s and still expanding.
Tuas: people and language
Tuas is mostly industrial with few homes, so workers live in basic residential blocks at Benoi Sector and Pioneer Road or travel in from other parts of Singapore.
Tuas: logistics and access
Tuas Port opened on 1 September 2022 and will span about 1,337 hectares with 66 berths over 26 kilometres once complete, which is shifting container operations towards the far west of the island.
Tuas: geography and layout
Tuas is bounded by the Western Water Catchment to the north, Pioneer to the east and the Straits of Johor to the west, and it has six subzones including Tuas Bay and Tuas View.
The term · hazardous area
What “hazardous area” means for a smartphone
A hazardous area is a place where flammable gas, vapour or combustible dust may be present. Standards divide these into zones: Zones 0, 1 and 2 for gas and vapour, and Zones 20, 21 and 22 for dust. Zone 1 and Zone 21 are the tier where an explosive atmosphere is likely to occur in normal operation, which is where the IS-04Z1 is designed to work. Anything carried in must be marked for the zone, gas group and temperature class of the area.
No certificate has been issued for the IS-04Z1 yet, so it must not be taken into a classified area until the certificate covering it exists and the site operator has accepted it.
In Tuas. Which Tuas tenants hold classified areas has not been verified individually, and the estate is far from uniformly hazardous. Areas arise at shipyard and drydock work, fuel and chemical handling and fabrication and coating shops. The tenant classifies them, not SAMS, so ask each one before assuming a zone.
The route · specification
Specifying a hazardous area mobile phone for Tuas Industrial Zone
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 · Tuas Industrial Zone
Frequently asked questions
Can we buy a hazardous area mobile phone in Tuas Industrial Zone 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 a hazardous area mobile phone in Tuas Industrial Zone cost?
SAMS has not published a price. Any figure you are offered for an uncertified Ex phone should be treated with caution; written indicative pricing is available for a defined quantity and site.
Which hazardous areas is the IS-04Z1 designed for?
Zone 1 and Zone 21 (gas and dust) with gas group IIC and temperature class T4, subject to certification. It must not be used in a classified area before its certificate is issued and the site has accepted it.
Which areas at Tuas would use it?
Likely candidates are shipyard and drydock work, dangerous-goods chemical blending and storage, fabrication and coating shops. 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 equipment suppliers reach Tuas sites?
By road via the AYE and PIE, and by sea to the port. Most customers are inside controlled industrial sites with their own gates, so deliveries are usually scheduled and checked in advance.
Are there dust hazards as well as gas?
Waste-to-energy and some manufacturing processes can handle combustible dusts or fine fuels, which may be classified as dust zones. Whether a given building has dust zones depends on the process; ask the operator for dust classification.
Does the Tuas Megaport change anything for device buyers?
The port began operating in 2021 and is due to be fully completed by 2040, so activity is growing. Port areas where fuel or cargo vapours occur would be classified by the operator. This page does not verify any port classification, so ask the operator directly.
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Enquiry · Tuas
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Tuas, Singapore
Tell us what you need to equip and where. The SAMS team answers by email with the datasheet and where each certification route stands.
Enquiry · Tuas
Launching Q4 2026
Planning for Tuas Industrial Zone?
Send the zone and gas group of your site and we will reply with the datasheet and schedule.