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Measures Against Ignition of Flammable Firedamp Mixtures

This document provides measures to prevent ignition of flammable mixtures in coal mines. It lists 20 measures including prohibiting smoking and open flames in mines, using only certified flame-proof equipment, installing methane monitors on mining equipment, avoiding the production of sparks and excessive heat, restricting blasting, and maintaining diesel equipment properly. The document recommends these measures to improve safety and prevent explosions from methane gas ignition in coal mines.

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Measures Against Ignition of Flammable Firedamp Mixtures

This document provides measures to prevent ignition of flammable mixtures in coal mines. It lists 20 measures including prohibiting smoking and open flames in mines, using only certified flame-proof equipment, installing methane monitors on mining equipment, avoiding the production of sparks and excessive heat, restricting blasting, and maintaining diesel equipment properly. The document recommends these measures to improve safety and prevent explosions from methane gas ignition in coal mines.

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Measures against ignition of flammable firedamp mixtures
(i) All persons should be prohibited from carrying smoking articles (pipes, cigars,
cigarettes, tobacco other than chewing tobacco or snuff), matches or other spark-or
flame-making devices into the workings. All men entering the mine should be
searched for contraband.
(ii) All coal mines should be treated as safety-lamp mines as a number of explosion in
the past had occurred in the so-called naked-light mines. In short-life naked-lamp
mines where naked lights are to be retained, special attentions should be paid to
ventilation, gas-testing, and to precautions against coal dust.
(iii) Only certified flame-proof and intrinsically-safe apparatus should be used in coal
mines.
(iv) If, in a district or a part of a mine, electrically - operated equipment is not required
for immediate use and men are not working there, power should be cut-off in the
district or part of the mine.
(v) Trailing cables which are vulnerable to damage should be suspended from hangers,
specially provided for the purpose, and if they are present in the face area, should
be suitable protected against damage from any cause.
(vi) To prevent ignition from electrostatic charges, all ventilation ductings should be
earthed and only antistatic polythene sheeting, hoses and belts are used.
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(vii) A reliable methane monitor or cut-out that will automatically cut off power
supply to the electrical equipment when the methane concentration reaches the
prescribed maximum percentage may be installed in endangered mine workings.
(viii)A methane monitor should be installed, when available, on any electrical face-
cutting equipment , continuous miner, longwall face equipment and loading
equipment to automatically de-energise equipment or give a warning
automatically when the concentration of methane reaches the maximum
prescribed limit.
(ix) When a main fan is stopped for any reason, electrical power should be
immediately cut off in return air ways. After the fan as been restarted, the power
shall not be switched on unless normal ventilation and safe working conditions
has been restored.
(x) In places, where auxiliary fans are used, these should not operate during stoppage
of normal mine ventilation. Accumulations of methane should be removed after
restoration of normal mine ventilation before the fans are operated.
(xi) Changes in ventilation affecting the main current or any split thereof should be
made only when the mine is idle. The power supply should be cut off from the
affected area before changes are made.
(xii)Production of excessive frictional heat with conveyors, brakes and bearings
should be avoided by good installation and proper maintenance.

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(xiii)The production of frictional sparks, especially by metal-to-rock contact as with
face-cutting, drilling, continuous mining and longwall powerloading equipment
should be a avoided as far as possible.
(xiv) Besides producing frictional sparks, cutting bits for mining machines, when they
are worn or broken, are specially hazardous if they scrape against each instead of
cutting into the material.
(xv) In shearer point - attack picks cause more ignitions than radial or forward attack
picks and the risk of ignition diminishes significantly below pick linear cutting speed
of 1.5 m/s.
(xvi) Use of materials constructed of light alloys should be prohibited to eliminate
incendive sparking.
(xvii) Spontaneous heating of coal should be controlled by proper planning of mine
development as well as coal extraction, good ventilation system and inspection. Mine
fires should be detected in their early stages.
(xviii) Blasting with explosive should be restricted to a minimum. Immediately before
firing a shot or a group of multiple shots and after blasting is completed, examination
for methane should be made.

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(xix) Welding, flame-cutting, grinding and soldering operations must be done only after
taking extreme precautions. Examination for methane should be made immediately
before and periodically, during such work.
(xx) All mobile diesel powered equipment must be inspected and maintained in the
approval condition in accordance with the instructions furnished by the
manufacturer. Particular attention should be paid to the flame arresters in the intake
and exhaust systems and the surface temperature of the engine and components of
the exhaust system

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