There are critical safety and operational considerations to be considered in the extraction of materials from the earth. The mining and materials sector is covered by a range of BSI standards and publications. These apply to the exploration for new resources and mining those resources.
BS EN ISO 22721:2007
Conveyor belts. Specification for rubber- or plastics-covered conveyor belts of textile construction for underground mining
BS EN ISO 22721:2007 specifies requirements for rubber- or plastics-covered conveyor belting of textile construction for underground mining on flat or troughed idlers. It is not applicable to light conveyor belts as described in ISO 21183-1.
BS EN ISO 22721 does not include requirements for plastics covers. These will need to be agreed upon by the manufacturer and purchaser, taking into account the type of plastics to be used.
Related items that are not requirements of this Standard, but which it is recommended be agreed upon by the manufacturer and purchaser, and details recommended to be supplied by the purchaser of belting with an enquiry are also given. The ability of a belt to run straight cannot be assessed until the belt is installed. Requirements for this are, therefore, outside the scope of this Standard; nevertheless, recommendations for lateral drift are given.
BS 7861-1:2007
Strata reinforcement support system components used in coal mines. Specification for rockbolting |
BS EN 14591-2:2007
Explosion prevention and protection in underground mines. Protective systems. Passive water trough barriers |
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BS EN 14983:2007
Explosion prevention and protection in underground mines. Equipment and protective systems for firedamp drainage |
BS EN 14591-4:2007
Explosion prevention and protection in underground mines. Protective systems. Automatic extinguishing systems for road headers |
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