SELF CONTAINED SELF RESCUERS

1. SELF CONTAINEDSELF RESCUERS OVERVIEW Can SCSR compliment my mine emergency plan?

2. Self Contained Self Rescuers • Selection of SCSR • Evaluation of SCSR • Training on SCSR • Inspection of SCSR

3. NIOSH approved 10 minute 60 minute Other country approvals 20 minute 30 minute 35 minute 90 minute Self Contained Self RescuersSelection of SCSR NOTE: There are units at NIOSH that are pending different approval durations. There are SCSR on the market that have other approvals, such as Europe EN401, Australia, and South Africa. The duration of SCSR approval will vary country to country.

4. Self Contained Self Rescuers SELECTION of SCSR MSHA TRAVEL DISTANCE IN 30 MINUTES: Crawl less 40 inches 1100 ft Duckwalk 40 – 50 inches 1700 ft Walk Head Bent 51 – 65 inches 2200 ft Walk Erect more than 65 inches 2900 ft THESE DISTANCES CAN BE DRAMATICALLY DECREASED IN SMOKE

5. Self Contained Self RescuersSelection of SCSR • Are wearers medically capable of wearing SCSR (CSA 94.4)? • Is communications by wearers important during evacuation? • Eye protection required • Ease of change-over, if required • Breathing resistance, starting of unit, breathing temperature, wearability • Durability when worn, durability when carried or stored on vehicles

6. Self Contained Self Rescuers EVALUATION OF SCSR WRITTEN PROTOCOL FOR WALK OUT TEST Selection of Candidates • Age • Physical condition • Experience • Physical size

7. Evaluations of SCSR • Ease of opening • Ease of donning • Ease of starting • Breathing temperature • Breathing resistance • Wearability during travel • Time to flat bag • Ease of change-over if required

8. Self Contained Self Rescuers EVALUATION OF SCSR SELECTION OF TEST AREA • Realistic as possible (plan around worst case scenario) • Temperature and humidity • Terrain as realistic as possible (including going up or down ladders)

9. Self Contained Self Rescuers CACHE / STORAGE ON VEHICLES • CACHE • Cache well identified, even in smoke • Cache easily opened but secure • Cache well lit • Cache area well ventilated • Travel ways to cache well marked • Control at cache • Swapping • First come first served

10. Self Contained Self Rescuers CACHE / STORAGE ON VEHICLES • STORAGE ON VEHICLES • Well secured in vehicle • Location clearly identified • Easy Access

11. TRAINING • INITIAL TRAINING • Fully understand how SCSR functions • Initial instruction covers all components of SCSR • Trainee must show competency of donning and wearing SCSR • If change-out is to be done, the trainee must show competency • Training should simulate mine evacuation

12. TRAINING • RETRAINING • Should be done quarterly • Trainee should show competency for donning and wearing • Retraining should simulate mine evacuation

13. INSPECTION • INSPECTION – 8 HRS PER DAY, 5 HRS PER WK • Daily on carried units – physical exam & checking colour indicator • 90 day shake test – done by qualified person • 10 years service life plan • Stored in Warehouse – no inspection