Title :
Legislation, certification and standards relating to electrical equipment used in UK gassy mines
Author_Institution :
Health & Safety Executive, London, UK
Abstract :
The author gives a brief history of the introduction of electricity into mines and early research and certification. Statutory requirements including: prevention of firedamp ignition; Mines Inspectorate pitworthiness scheme; and certification and approval, are discussed. Recognised national standards for protection against firedamp ignition and compatibility of apparatus are discussed. The relative European regulations are also discussed
Keywords :
legislation; mining; power apparatus; safety; standards; European regulations; Mines Inspectorate pitworthiness scheme; UK; certification; electrical equipment; firedamp ignition prevention; gassy mines; legislation; national standards;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Safety in Hazardous Environments, 1994., Fifth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-614-8
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19940376
