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

Regulations

Guideline for a Mandatory Code of Practice

Safe Use of Conveyor Belt Installations for the Transportation of Mineral, Material or Personnel

Annexures

Annexure B: Minimum Performance Standards

Conveyor System Protection Devices

Fire detection

 

Some belts carrying combustible materials are fitted with fire detection protection systems. The belt material of construction can, however, also burn and give off noxious gasses and is protected in the same way.

 

These systems include point or distributed thermal trip switches located above the belt fabric, smoke sensors, carbon monoxide sensors, or fibre-optic temperature sensors.

 

The fire detection systems may be incorporated in the pull-wire switch systems, or may be installed as standalone systems.