Flame-Resistant Conveyor Belt, Fire Prevention and Detection, and Use of Air From the Belt Entry
other · US Department of Labor · Published 2008-12-31 · Effective 2008-12-31 · 73 FR 80580
Document
Document number
E8-30639
Federal Register citation
73 FR 80580
CFR reference
30 CFR 6
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Labor
Publication date
2008-12-31
Effective date
2008-12-31
Abstract
This final rule addresses the recommendations of the Technical Study Panel (Panel) on the Utilization of Belt Air and the Composition and Fire Retardant Properties of Belt Materials in Underground Coal Mining. The Panel was established under Section 11 of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act of 2006. The final rule is consistent with the Panel's recommendations and includes requirements for: Flame-resistant conveyor belts; training Atmospheric Monitoring System operators; levels of respirable dust in belt entries; airlocks along escapeways; minimum and maximum air velocities; approval for the use of air from the belt entry to ventilate working sections; monitoring point-feed regulators; smoke sensors; standardized tactile signals on lifelines; replacing point-type heat sensors with carbon monoxide sensors; and belt conveyor and belt entry maintenance.