Hanoi-Vietnam: Technical requirements in manufacturing of absorption-based personal self-rescue devices

On December 5, 2018, the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular 50/2018/TT-BCT on the National technical regulation on safety for personal self-rescue used in underground mines.

To ensure the safety of workers working in underground mines, absorption-based personal self-rescue devices in Vietnam must meet the following manufacturing materials and technical requirements during manufacturing:

No. Name of component/part Manufacturing materials and technical requirements
1 Chemical compression spring Made of steel according to TCVN 6367-2:2006 (ISO 6931-2:2005).
2 Rubber bottom liner Made of rubber with hardness according to TCVN 1951-1:2013; tensile strength and elongation at break according to TCVN 4509:2013, and aging coefficient at 70^o^C after 24h according to TCVN 2229:2013.
3 Gasket sheet Made of cold-rolled CT3 steel according to TCVN 8994:2011 (ISO 11951:1995) or equivalent material, thickness not less than 1mm.
4 Moisture absorbent material

- Particle size: Diameter from 1.5 - 3mm.

- Density: 0.65 - 0.95 g/ml

- Moisture absorption within 60 minutes: ≥ 70%

5 - Dust filter bag surrounding the cylinder core


- Cotton fabric liner
Made of thin cotton fabric with a mass of 50g/m^2^ according to TCVN 10038:2013 (ISO 2959:2011), TCVN 2130:2009.
6 Strap attachment ridge

- Material is low carbon steel, low alloy steel with a thickness not less than 1mm according to TCVN 8994:2011 (ISO 11951:1995) or stainless steel according to TCVN 10356:2014.

- Welding joints are welded by pressure welding method according to TCVN 6115-2:2015.

7 Strap

- Minimum dimensions: Length 1.5m; width 0.02m; thickness 2mm according to TCVN 7802-1:200

- Made of textile material according to TCVN 10038:2013 (ISO 2959:2011)

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More details can be found in Circular 50/2018/TT-BCT effective on January 18, 2019.

- Thanh Lam -

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