Implementación de las normas ATEX en el contexto de la actividad minera en Colombia

Mining in Colombia is regulated by the Mining Safety Code and although it had not been updated since 1987, the references of safety that has owned were based on international standards. However, these do not have a mandatory adoption and Decree 1886/15, despite its strong component in occupational safety and health, continues to show a rough technical content that could consent the extension of mining disasters associated with explosions in Colombia. The article specifies the international mine safety regulations and shows a critical analysis before the absence of its applicability in the country. Although the national outlook is discouraging because of the lack of rigor from governmental entities in enforcement, mining in other countries has reported improvements in safety by implementing standards that ensure quality operations and procedures, machinery and human resources, decreasing mining disasters.

International Mine Action Standard for Addressing Underwater Explosive Ordnance

In 2013, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) responded to international mine action community requests for guidance on underwater survey and clearance of explosive ordnance by agreeing to establish an international mine action standard. The initiative, led by the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), resulted in the publication of a United Nations mine action standard, a GICHD best practice guide and on-the-ground assessments of underwater explosive ordnance sites in a dozen countries throughout the globe. This paper summarizes the GICHD efforts and the diverse challenges with underwater explosive ordnance in order to provide a broad understanding of the nature of the problems and potential solutions.

International mine countermeasures exercise 2013: Role 2 Afloat

In May 2013 a Role 2 Afloat team was deployed on board the Bay-class Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary) RFA CARDIGAN BAY as part of the US-led Task Force involved in the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2013 (IMCMEX 13). This article introduces a series of papers from the various departments that make up the Role 2 Afloat team explaining the make-up of the team and also the overall capability of the team to deliver Role 2 care in the maritime environment.

Research and Development of Household Fire Refuge Cabin

With the high-rise building fire accidents have increased every year, the appearance of home fire evacuation cabin has a very important significance.At first,We introduced the development status of domestic and international mine refuge Chamber and two mine refuge Chamber products which was used commonly,and analysed their merit and shortcoming,where we could get the inspiration;Then we focused on the present situation of the household refuge compartment and analysis of its shortcomings and the main problems need to be solved;Finally we put forward the design concept of the household fire refuge cabin .