| Document ID (ISN) | 70074 |
| CIS number |
97-2016 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-7176-1249-X |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Commission, Deep Mined Coal Industry Advisory Committee |
| Title |
Guidance on the repair and overhaul of apparatus intended for use in coal mines susceptible to firedamp |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO 10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1996. vi, 60p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Price: GBP 12.00. |
| Abstract |
Part 1 of this document provides guidance, principally of a technical nature, on the repair and overhaul of certified electrical apparatus designed for use in the potentially explosive atmospheres found in underground coal mines. Part 2 covers the repair and overhaul of diesel engines constructed for use in underground mines. Contents includes: statutory requirements; guidance for the manufacturer, user and repairer; additional guidance for apparatus according to the type of protection; reclamation of equipment parts. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
mine gases; diesel engines; United Kingdom; coal mining; electrical equipment; preventive maintenance; explosion protection; explosive atmospheres |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
European Communities; flameproof construction; marking; legislation; firedamp-proof electrical equipment |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Mines and quarries
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Explosions
Mining and quarrying
|
