This Standard provides examples of area classification for areas associated with the manufacture, storage, handling, testing and sale of surface coatings and adhesives classified as manufactured product and as flammable material in the ADG Code or, in New Zealand, the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act. It is part of the AS/NZS 2430.3 series, which recommends the classification of several commonly occurring situations and should be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 2430.3.1.