Analysis of Coal Preparation Plants for Applicability of the National Electrical Code. Part I. Analysis and Review. Part II. Recommended Guidelines

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• Personal Author:
  Atallah S ; Valence P
• Description:
  A survey was conducted relating to the current practices for the classification of hazardous locations in coal preparation plants. Several plants processing bituminous, anthracite, and lignite coal in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Dakota, Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming were visited. Coal preparation plant operations and designers as well as Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA) inspectors were interviewed. The National Electrical Code was discussed with selected members of a mine safety committee and electrical equipment manufacturers. Data provided by MESA on fire and explosion accidents in coal preparation plants were examined. The requirements of the pertinent federal regulations, National Electrical Code, National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and Underwriters' Laboratories were compared and evaluated. The report consists of two parts. Part I provides a summary of the findings and part II consists of recommended uniform guidelines that may be used for interpreting the National Electrical Code as it applies to the classification of hazardous areas in coal preparation plants. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Coal Mining Coal Preparation Coal Processing Electrical Codes Electric Equipment Hazards Industrial Plants Mining Industry National Electrical Code Regulations Reviews Safety Engineering Standards

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Subseries:
  Open File Report
• Publisher:
  U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications ; Final Contract Report
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Massachusetts ; Montana ; North Dakota ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania ; West Virginia ; Wyoming
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-104
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10001169
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB-283411
• Citation:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, OFR 60-78, 1977 Oct; :1-104
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• Performing Organization:
  A. D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, OFR 60-78
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/206504/cdc_206504_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 16.81 MB ]