Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)

General Regulations

Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatroy Code of Practice

Prevention of Flammable Gas Explosions in Mines other than Coal Mines

Part A: The Guideline

1. Foreword
Purchase cart Previous page Return to chapter overview Next page

 

1.1Flammable gas may be present in the strata of all mines. The erratic occurrences of flammable gas, which are often of short duration, lead to a tendency to underestimate the potential dangers associated with the liberation of flammable gasses into the workings of a mine. This has led to an increase in the number of people fatally injured in flammable gas explosions in recent years.

 

1.2Annexure  1 summarises the findings  of a study  into the occurrence  of flammable gas explosions in mines other than  coal  mines.  Annexure  1  is   attached   as information for consideration in the preparation of a COP.