Peru: background
Shell discovered the Camisea fields in 1986 under blocks 38 and 42, a contract signed in 1981 that covered about 20,000 square kilometres of the southern Ucayali Basin.
The IS-04Z1 is an intrinsically safe handset for people who cross into classified areas in Peru every shift: copper mine and concentrator operators, Camisea gas-field crews, refinery engineers, and the HSE and telecoms teams who equip them. This page sets out how an IECEx mobile phone supply route to Peru will work for the IS-04Z1, and what is and is not available before launch.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. An IECEx mobile phone for Peru 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. Operator approval runs on its own timeline. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of conformity | Number checkable on the IECEx online register | In progress; not issued |
| Standards edition | The IEC 60079 edition the certificate cites | Stated on the certificate when issued |
| Schedule of conditions | Limits of use, batteries and accessories | Published with the certificate |
| Where it applies | Peru: Camisea, Talara, Cuajone / Toquepala | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Peru. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
The main operators, industrial areas and sites that the SAMS Peru market guide covers.
Shell discovered the Camisea fields in 1986 under blocks 38 and 42, a contract signed in 1981 that covered about 20,000 square kilometres of the southern Ucayali Basin.
The open pit at Cerro de Pasco is a well-known silver mine in the Andes, a reminder that much Peruvian mining takes place in mountain terrain far from the coast.
In 2019 Peru was the world's second-largest producer of copper, silver and zinc, third for lead and eighth for gold, so mining is a major source of hazardous and dusty areas.
Camisea's remote jungle location and Andean pipeline route mean access is long and difficult, so spares, battery supplies and support for portable devices need planning in advance.
IECEx is the international scheme for certifying equipment used in explosive atmospheres. A certificate of conformity is issued by an accredited certification body against a specific edition of the IEC 60079 standards and carries a schedule of conditions of safe use. It is not a legal requirement in most countries on its own, but many national schemes accept it as the technical basis.
The IECEx certificate for the IS-04Z1 is in progress and has not been issued. The marking target is Ex ib IIC T4, the intrinsic safety concept for Zone 1 gas with the hardest gas group (IIC) and a 135 °C temperature class.
In Peru. Peru's mines have international ownership, with companies such as Antamina's partners, Freeport-McMoRan, MMG and Newmont, and international contractors move between sites. IECEx gives them one scheme. Ask for the certificate of conformity and the schedule of conditions, which record the marking and conditions of use. INACAL marking is a separate national step.
There is no stock to order for Peru yet. The IS-04Z1 is pre-launch, certification is in progress, and supply will run through authorised distributors after the certificates are issued. Procurement teams can prepare now with the datasheet, the certification schedule and a safe-area evaluation.
The technical specification, marking target and conditions of use, sent by email.
Which certificates are in progress, in what order, and what is still to be confirmed.
Evaluation units can be used for connectivity, MDM enrolment and workflow testing outside classified areas.
Tell us the site, zone, gas group and quantity so the right authorised distributor can contact you.
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.
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.
No. The IECEx certificate is in progress and has not been issued. SAMS will publish the number when it exists.
The market guide for Peru covers Cuajone / Toquepala, Antamina, Cerro Verde, Las Bambas, among others. Site-level pages are linked below.
Through authorised distributors once certificates exist. Until then SAMS can send the datasheet and certification schedule and arrange safe-area evaluation units.
MTC, the Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones, runs type approval for radio equipment, and a testing partner reports that it is based on FCC standards with no local laboratory tests, no local representative requirement and no extra label. Confirm current requirements with MTC or a local agent.
Typically at the Camisea wells and plants in the Amazon basin, the Malvinas separation plant, the Pisco terminal, refineries on the coast, and mines with diesel storage, explosives and dust. Each operator issues its own classification, so request the zone drawing and gas or dust group.
The device is designed with an outdoor-readable display and rugged sealing, but ambient and altitude limits are fixed by the certificate, which is not yet issued. Compare the published range with your mine's conditions and confirm with the operator before use at sites above 4,000 metres.
Related guides for Peru and for Peru.
Tell us what you need to equip and where. The SAMS team answers by email with the datasheet and where each certification route stands.
Name the site and the operator and we will send what is available before launch.