The new housing material is suitable for hazardous areas and provides increased durability for extreme environments such as offshore applications. Stainless steel housings are becoming the material of choice for the oil and gas industry due to the corrosive environments in offshore applications where high humidity and salinity can damage instruments over time. These transmitters are available in field or integral mounting and are compatible with a wide range the company's Coriolis meters; they feature the latest generation multivariable digital processing technology, which provides enhanced accuracy, stability and versatility in a variety of tough applications including the presence of entrained gas, high noise and high turndown. The transmitters in 316L stainless steel have been approved for CSA, ATEX, NEPSI, IECEx and INMETRO. They are approved for custody transfer, certified for SIL2 and SIL3, and can be installed in Class I, Division 1 or Zone 1 hazardous areas.