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AS/NZS 60079.11:2006 Explosive Atmospheres
The Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2001 (Qld) states: explosion protection category Ex ia means explosion protection category Ex ia under AS 2380.7 ‘Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres—Explosion-protection techniques—Intrinsic safety i’, section 1.6.2. The standard referred to in the legislation AS/NZS... Read more
Guidance Note on the Interpretation of Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment [NOHSC: 3008 (1995)] 3rd Edition
The air inhaled at work should not contain chemical agents at concentrations which produce adverse effects on health, safety or well-being. To assist occupational health and safety practitioners, employers and employees or their representatives, and regulatory agencies to secure workplace... Read more
AS 2985 Workplace Atmospheres - Method for Sampling and Gravimetric Determination of Respirable Dust
Regulation 89 of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2001 (Qld) states: A coal mine’s safety and health management system must provide ways of ensuring— (a) each coal mine worker's exposure to respirable dust at the mine is kept to an... Read more
QGN03 Healthy Atmosphere for Underground Mines
Guidance Note on Healthy Atmosphere in Underground Mines to assist in the risk assessment and management of underground ventilation issues in line with legislation. ... Read more
AS 2380.4 Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres - Explosion-Protection Techniques - Pressurized Rooms or Pressurized Enclosures
Regulation 183 (3) of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2001 (Qld)states pressurised means pressurised within the meaning of AS 2380.4 ‘Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres—Explosion protection techniques—Pressurized rooms or pressurized enclosures’ About this standard: This Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction and... Read more
AS/NZS 1826(Int):2006 Electrical Equipment for Explosive Gas Atmospheres - Special protection - Type of protection 's'
The Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2001 (Qld) states: explosion protection category Ex s means explosion protection category Ex s under AS 1826 ‘Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres—Special protection—Type of protection s’, section 4.3 The standard referred to in the... Read more
AS 3640-2009 Workplace Atmospheres - Method for Sampling and Gravimetric Determination of Inhalable Dust
Regulation 136(3) of the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2001 (Qld) states: If a relevant Australian standard or national standard states a way of carrying out the monitoring or analysis (of workplace exposure), the site senior executive must ensure it... Read more
AS/NZS 2381.1:2005 Electrical Equipment for Explosive Gas Atmospheres - Selection, Installation and Maintenance
Regulation 21 of the Mining and Quarrying Health and Safety Regulation 2001 (Qld) states: (1) A person must not carry out work on electrical equipment that has explosion-protection, unless the person has the competencies to carry out the work. (2) In... Read more
Diesel engines run on methane enriched atmosphere
Methane-enriched mine air passed over two diesel explosion-protected load haul dump (LHD) vehicles which were operating in a return airway during a longwall relocation. The methane caused both diesel engines to increase in speed and rev in excess of maximum... Read more
AS/NZS 62013.1 Caplights for Use in Mines Susceptible to Firedamp
The Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2001 (Qld) states explosion protection category Ex l means explosion protection category Ex l under AS/NZS 62013.1 ‘Caplights for use in mines susceptible to firedamp’, section 3.3. About this Standard: This Standard specifies the requirements for... Read more
AS 2865-2009 Confined Spaces
Regulation 144 of the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2001 states: (1) The site senior executive must ensure a person is not exposed to— (a) an atmosphere in a confined space on the surface of the mine that... Read more
Refuge chambers in underground metalliferous mines
The purpose of this guideline is to provide guidance on the safe use of appropriate refuge chamber facilities as a part of the response to hazards posed by irrespirable atmospheres underground. Typically, irrespirable atmospheres result from fires in the workings,... Read more
SB 107 Construction of seals
If workers remain underground in an explosive atmosphere where there is a possibility of spontaneous combustion, incendive spark or other ignition source, the Underground Mine Manager must ensure that any seal installed is, as a minimum, a type D [s.... Read more
Breathing Apparatus can get Contaminated
What Compressed air breathing apparatus (CABA), when stored underground may become contaminated with pathogenic mould fungus. This can produce toxins that can contribute to lung disease and contain potential carcinogens. In a recent incident a component of CABA, which was stored... Read more
Uncontrolled Release of Methane from Drainage Range
What During a period of increased inflow of water into an underground coal mine, a methane drainage range was used as a pump delivery range to manage an emergency water problem at the mine. After the water situation was brought under... Read more
Eimco Hits Methane Drainage Pipeline
What An Eimco was engaged on cleaning a methane drainage installation site at the stub which was flooded with slurry from a burst water pipe on updip side of the place. While doing this, it hit one of the pipe ranges... Read more
The Monitoring of Sealed Areas
Monitoring of sealed areas should be carried out in order to adequately predict and define the potential for an explosive atmosphere to occur within a sealed area. Sufficient samples should be taken to delineate both the size of any explosive... Read more
AS/NZS 3584.2:2008 Diesel Engine Systems for Underground Coal Mines
Regulation 261 of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2001 (Qld) states: The underground mine manager must ensure an internal combustion engine used to power plant in an ERZ1 is— (b) a type that has been tested by a nationally accredited testing station... Read more
Synthetic Mineral Fibres
The purpose of this National Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Synthetic Mineral Fibres is to provide a safe and healthy workplace by outlining safe work practices and general responsibilities when handling synthetic mineral fibres (SMF). Compliance with... Read more
Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Synthetic Mineral Fibres
The purpose of this Approved Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Synthetic Mineral Fibres is to provide a safe and healthy workplace by outlining safe work practices and general responsibilities when handling synthetic mineral fibres (SMF). Compliance with... Read more
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