Precautions against firedamp

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CHAPTER XI

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIREDAMP

REGULATION 38. GENERAL RULES. DEFINITIONS

1.

The ventilation of mines, or parts

thereof,

which are

liable to danger from firedamp shall comply with the provisions

of Chapter X of the present Code, subject to the additions and

modifications contained in the present chapter.

2.

(1) Only mines, seams or ventilating districts in which

no accumulation of firedamp, however small in extent, has been

detected on the lowered flame of a safety lamp or otherwise,

at any time or in any working place, shall be considered as not

liable to danger from firedamp.

(2) National laws or regulations may provide for a more

comprehensive classification or reclassification of mines, according

to their liability to danger from firedamp, and such classification

may provide in particular for a class of mines where there is definite

danger from firedamp and for additional regulations to apply to

such mines.

3.

(1) Where any workings are proceeding towards old

workings in which accumulations of firedamp may be feared,

they shall be preceded by trial borings not less than 5 m (16 ft.)

in depth.

(2) If the trial bore-hole reveals the presence of such accumula-

tions the workers shall stop work, leave the workplace, fence off

the entrance, and notify a supervisory official.

REGULATION 39. RULES APPLYING TO ALL FIERY MINES

1.

In addition to the rules for the prevention of explosions,

contained in this or other chapters of this Code, the following rules

shall apply to all mines or parts of mines that are fiery.

2.

(1) Mines shall be divided into as many independent

ventilation districts as necessary, and specially dangerous workings

shall be segregated.