Brazil: rules and approvals
Certification is carried out by an INMETRO-accredited product certification body, called an OCP, and Model 5 certificates, which include a quality system audit and surveillance, are valid for six years.
Brazil · hazardous area
Hazardous Area Mobile Phone Supplier in Brazil
The IS-04Z1 is an Ex mobile phone for people working inside classified areas on Brazilian platforms, refineries, petrochemical units, mills and terminals. This page sets out how a hazardous area mobile phone supply route to Brazil 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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WhereBrazil
Short answer. A hazardous area mobile phone for Brazil 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.
Where things stand: the IS-04Z1 has not launched, and none of its four certification routes has produced a certificate yet. A buyer's engineering review is separate from the certificate. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · hazardous area
Checklist: hazardous area mobile phone for Brazil
| 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 | Brazil: Suape, Pernambuco, Camaçari, Bahia, Santos Basin pre-salt | Classified by the site operator |
Product · Brazil
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 Brazil. 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 market · Brazil
Hazardous-area industry in Brazil
The main operators, industrial areas and sites that the SAMS Brazil market guide covers.
Operators, EPCs and contractors
- Petrobras
- Pre-salt production, the refining system, pipelines and terminals
- Acelen
- Refinaria de Mataripe in Bahia, independently operated
- Braskem
- The Camaçari and Triunfo petrochemical complexes
- Shell Brasil and Equinor Brasil
- Santos and Campos Basin interests
- TotalEnergies and PRIO
- Deepwater blocks and revitalized Campos Basin fields
- MODEC and SBM Offshore
- FPSO owners on charter to the field operators
Industrial areas and sites
- Santos Basin pre-salt
- Búzios and Tupi, the largest producing fields in Brazil
- Campos Basin
- Mature fields and revitalization projects served from Macaé
- Duque de Caxias
- REDUC refining and the Rio de Janeiro industrial belt
- Paulínia
- REPLAN, the largest refinery in the Petrobras system
- Suape, Pernambuco
- RNEST refining, the port and its industrial zone
- Camaçari, Bahia
- The largest integrated industrial complex in Latin America
Field notes · Brazil
More about Brazil that matters for portable equipment
Brazil: background
Petrobras was created in 1953 under the slogan The Oil Is Ours, was given a legal monopoly, and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro; its REDUC refinery began operating in 1961.
Brazil: rules and approvals
Portaria INMETRO No. 115 of 21 March 2022 sets the conformity assessment rules for electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres, and it replaced Portaria No. 179/2010 from 1 April 2022.
Brazil: rules and approvals
ANATEL's warranty declaration rule rests on Resolution 715/2019, Act 3939/2021 and the Consumer Protection Code, so the local representative takes on legal responsibility for after-sales support.
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 Brazil. Brazil's classified areas run from offshore pre-salt fields and FPSOs through coastal refining at Paulínia, Suape and Camaçari to inland mining and cane mills. Dust is significant: bagasse and sugar, grain at export terminals, and ore handling. Operators such as Petrobras classify their own areas, and SAMS does not.
The route · supply
Sourcing the IS-04Z1 for Brazil
Supply of the IS-04Z1 to Brazil 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 · Brazil
Frequently asked questions
Can we buy a hazardous area mobile phone in Brazil 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 a hazardous area mobile phone in Brazil 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 sites in Brazil does this cover?
The market guide for Brazil covers Santos Basin pre-salt, Campos Basin, Duque de Caxias, Paulínia, among others. Site-level pages are linked below.
How will SAMS supply Brazil?
Through authorised distributors once certificates exist. Until then SAMS can send the datasheet and certification schedule and arrange safe-area evaluation units.
Is the Brazilian Ex certificate tied to the importer?
Under Portaria 115/2022 the manufacturer or the importer can apply to an INMETRO-accredited certification body, and the certificate carries the INMETRO seal. Who holds the certificate and how the factory is audited depend on the model chosen, so confirm the details with an OCP.
Does Brazil accept IECEx or ATEX certificates for hazardous-area equipment?
Not directly. INMETRO requires certification by an accredited OCP under Portaria 115/2022, although an OCP may base its certificate on an IECEx test report and quality report under Model 5. ATEX and IECEx certificates alone do not give market access, so confirm the route with a Brazilian OCP.
Will the interface and paperwork be in Portuguese?
Android 16 runs the interface in Brazilian Portuguese, and Portuguese documentation is part of the launch package. That matters for training records under NR-20 and NR-10, which auditors expect in the working language. Certification is still in progress, so documentation is not yet final. Ask the supplier for sample pages.
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Enquiry · Brazil
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Brazil
Send the site, zone and gas group and roughly how many handsets. We reply by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule.
Enquiry · Brazil
Launching Q4 2026
Planning for Brazil?
Tell us the zone, gas group and operator. We will send the datasheet and the certification schedule.