No, intrinsically safe and explosion-proof are not the same. Inherently safe products are designed to prevent the release of sufficient energy to cause the ignition of a hazardous atmosphere. Explosion-proof products are designed to contain an explosion within the product’s enclosure. Explosion proof is not the same. Intrinsically safe products are designed to prevent the release of sufficient energy to cause the ignition of a hazardous atmosphere. Explosion-proof products are designed to contain an explosion within the enclosure explosion proof are not the same.