EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS REQUIRING DGMS APPROVAL

 

SL.NO.

EQUIPMENT

PROVISION OF REGULATION

STANDARD FOLLOWED

BIS LICENSING

REMARKS

 

 

CMR, 1957

MMR, 1961

OMR, 1984

MINE RESCUE RULES, 1985

 

 

 

1.

Flame Safety Lamp

2(2)

2(2)

11(5)

 

IS:7577-1986

 

 

2.

Cap Lamp

  1. Flexible cable for miners' cap lamps
  2. Miners' cap lamp assemblies (incorporating Pb-acid batteries)
  3. Miners' cap lamp batteries (Pb-acid type)

2(2)

2(2)

 

 

IS:2593-1984

IS:5679-1986

 

IS:2512-1978

 

 

3.

Permitted Explosives

  1. Permitted explosives
  2. Detonators
  3. Detonating fuses

2(23)

2(23)

 

 

IS:6609 (part-2/ Sec.2)-1974

IS:6609(part 3) - 1974

IS: 6609 (part 4)-1984

 

Recommendations of the workshop on testing of permitted explosives held at DGMS(HQ) on Feb. 1993 being followed

4.

Tub Couplings

89(1)(c)

97(1)(c)

 

 

 

 

General design approval vide DGMS circulars No. 4 of 1985 & No. 1 of 1986

5.

CO detector

113(3)(c)

118A(3)(a)(I)

119(1)(b)

121

125(3)(b)

142(5)

116(3)(b)

120(1)(b)

120(2)(c)

122

126(3)(b)

141(5)

 

 

Tubes - IS: 13293- 1992

CO detectors -

 

 

6.

Dust sampler

123(3)(b)

124(2)(b)

 

 

NCB MRE 113A design as prototype

 

 

7.

Stone dust barrier

123(c)(2)

-

 

 

 

 

General design approval vide DGMS Circular No. 6 (Legis) of 1975

8.

Methanometers

145(1)(a)

-

 

 

Portable (electrical type) IS: 9937-1981

 

 

9.

Glass of Flame Safety Lamp

157(4)

151(4)

 

 

IS:5676-1986

 

 

10.

Cap Lamp Bulbs

157(4)

151(4)

 

 

For 4V, 0.8A- IS: 2596-1980

4V, 1.0 A - BIS under formulation

 

BS followed

11.

Oil for Flame Safety Lamp

157(5)

-

 

 

IS: 7577-1986

 

 

12.

Mechanically propelled vehicle for transport of explosives

164(A)(2)(a)

-

 

 

 

 

DGMS Circ. No. 36 of 1972 followed as guideline

13.

Exploders

174

165(3)

 

 

IS: 9836-1981

Circuit tester: IS:9836-1981 Appendix I

 

 

14.

Protective Footwear

  1. Safety rubber canvas boots
  2. Protective boots for oilfield workmen
  3. Leather safety footwear having direct moulded soles
  4. Miners' safety boots with leather soles
  5. Rubber knee boots
  6. Leather safety shoes for women workers in mines and steel plants

191

182

87

 

IS: 3976-1995

IS:9885(Part I) -1981

IS: 11226-1993

IS:1989(part I) - 1986

IS:3738-1975

IS: 11225-1985

Required

 

15.

Helmet

191-A

182A

88

 

IS: 2925-1984

Required

 

16.

Fire-resistant brattices including plastic sheeting and ventilation ducting.

  1. Fire resistant brattice cloth
  2. Fire resistant brattice sheeting made from unsupported plastics
  3. Ventilation ducting- vinyl coated semi rigid
  4. PVC ventilation tubing (flexible ducting)

181(3)

 

 

 

 

 

IS: 4355-1977

IS: 11884-1986

IS: 12814-1989

IS: 3768-1996

 

 

17.

Safety Belt

181(3)

 

27 & 93

 

IS-3521-1983

Required

No separate approval required since 1993, if conforms to relevant IS and covered under BIS licensing scheme

18.

Friction Props And Prop Setting Devices

181(3)

 

 

 

IS-7586:1975

 

 

19.

Hydraulic Roof Support

181(3)

 

 

 

IS-8421:1977

 

 

20.

Link Bars

181(3)

 

 

 

IS-9171:1979

 

 

21.

Powered Supports

181(3)

 

 

 

ICIS-001:1991

 

 

22.

Man Riding Haulage System

181(3)

 

 

 

IS-9494:1980

 

DGMS guideline Mech(HQ)/R-H-M-R/670-D/ 12331-60 dt.01.09.82

23.

Detaching Hook

181(3)

 

 

 

IS-7587: 1993 & IS-9011:1978

 

Upto 10 Te SWL, higher capacity under prep.

24.

Cage Suspension Gear Including Bridle Chains

181(3)

 

 

 

25.

Winding Rope

181(3)

 

 

 

IS-1856:1977; IS-3626:1978

Required

 

26.

Balance Rope

181(3)

 

 

 

IS-5203:1969

Required

 

27.

Haulage rope for manriding

181(3)

 

 

 

IS-1856:1977; IS-3626:1978

Required

 

28.

Underground conveyor belting

181(3)

 

 

 

IS-3181:1992 for PVC belting; BCS-730 for Steel cord belting

 

IS for Steel cord belting under preparation

29.

Underground locomotive

181(3)

 

 

 

Reg 95(1) & TM 12 of British Coal, BIS - 9999:1981

 

 

30.

Internal Combustion Engine

181(3)

 

 

 

Reg. 181(1) & Appendix of Reg. 95(1) of CMR '57

 

 

31.

Flame Proof and Intrinsically safe Equipment

181(3)

 

 

 

IS-2148:1981

IS-5780:1980

Required

 

32.

Automatic Contrivance

181(3)

 

 

 

Reg. 76(7) of CMR '57

 

 

33.

Power Brake

181(3)

 

 

 

Reg. 74(2) of CMR '57

 

 

34.

Automatic Speed Chart Recorder

181(3)

 

 

 

Reg. 76(6) of CMR '57

 

 

35.

Emergency Steam Valve

181(3)

 

 

 

Reg. 74 (3) of CMR '57

 

 

36.

Water ampoules/ Gel ampoules for stemming high explosives

(a) Self sealing PVC water ampoules for use in shot holes

181(3)

 

 

 

 

NCB 414/ 1964

 

 

37.

High pressure hydraulic hose with its end fittings

181(3)

 

 

 

BCS-174:1992; BCS 638

 

IS under formulation

38.

Dust respirators

181(3)

 

 

 

IS: 9473-1980

 

 

39.

Hydraulic fluid used in underground machinery

 

 

 

 

IS 10532:1983; IS 7895:1975

 

 

40.

Cables used in high, medium and low voltage electrical systems & also flexible cables/ control cables used for electrical systems of all voltages.

181(3)

 

 

 

IS-1554(Part-I& II)

IS-9968 (Part-I & II), IS-1026; IS-691, 7098 (Part-I & II)

Required

NCB - 188 accepted

41.

Breathing apparatus

 

 

 

11(5)

IS-10245 (Part-I & II)(1st rev.)

 

 

42.

Smoke helmets & apparatus serving same purpose

 

 

 

11(5)

IS-10245 (Part-III): 1982

 

 

43.

Reviving apparatus

 

 

 

11(5)

IS-13366:1992

 

 

44.

Self Rescuers

191 D

 

 

11(5)

IS-9563: 1980

Required

For FSR, for chemical O2 type EN-401 followed

45.

Electrical lighting apparatus

181(3)

 

75(2)

 

IS-2148, IS-2206 (Part-I)

Required

 

46.

Electrical equipment for use in hazardous area (Zone 1 & 2)

 

 

75(2)

 

IS-2148, 5780,13408, 13346, 13947

Required

 

47.

Gas detectors

 

 

 

11(5)

IS-5780:1980

 

-do-

48.

Portable hand lamps for use in storage tanks

 

 

55(6)(c)(ii)

 

 

 

API Standards followed

49.

Life Line

 

 

27 & 93

 

 

 

-do-

50.

Petroleum storage tanks

 

 

55

 

 

 

API 620, 650

51.

Pipe lines and fittings (Specification approval if not as per ISS)

 

 

62

 

 

 

API-5L;ANSI- B31.4, B 31.8