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Gases in Mines: Types and Hazards

This document summarizes different types of gases found in mines and their effects. It discusses non-toxic but explosive gases like methane, ethane, and hydrogen. It also covers toxic gases such as carbon dioxide and radon, and poisonous gases including carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide. Specific percentages of these gases are provided along with their health impacts ranging from headaches to unconsciousness and death. The document concludes by mentioning the use of flame safety lamps to detect gas levels in mines.

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Gases in Mines: Types and Hazards

This document summarizes different types of gases found in mines and their effects. It discusses non-toxic but explosive gases like methane, ethane, and hydrogen. It also covers toxic gases such as carbon dioxide and radon, and poisonous gases including carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide. Specific percentages of these gases are provided along with their health impacts ranging from headaches to unconsciousness and death. The document concludes by mentioning the use of flame safety lamps to detect gas levels in mines.

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GASES IN MINES

PRESENTED BY

[Link] KUMAR
ROLL
CONTENTS
[Link] ATMOSPHERE
2. NON-TOXIC GASES BUT EXPLOSIVE
IN NATURE
Ex: methane, ethane, hydrogen
3. TOXIC GASES
Ex:carbon dioxide, Radon & its
daughter products
4. POISONOUS GASES
Ex: carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide,
sulphur dioxide, hydrogen
MINE ATMOSPHERE
In intake air contains
Oxygen:20.93,
nitrogen:79.04
carbon dioxide:0.03
In return air contains
Oxygen:20.28

nitrogen:78.90
carbon dioxide:0.36
methane:0.46
NON TOXIC GASES BUT
EXPLOSIVE IN NATURE
Methane:it is also know as fire damp
Explosibility limits Marsh gas 5 to 15%
Explosibility limits of enthane 3.2 to
12%
Explosibility limits of hydrogen 4 to
75%
TOXIC GASES
Carbon dioxide in mine working in
underground method of working
contains
3%- breathing doubled
6%- headche
10%- unconscious occurred after 1hr
work
15%- conscious loss
25%- death occurred after few hours
POISONOUS GASES
Carbon monoxide:it formed when
carbon matter is burnt with
insufficient supply of oxygen
Most dangerous gas (12 to 75)
CO is about 0.02% - headche,
discomfort
CO is about 0.12% - palpitations
CO is about 0.2% - unconscious
CO is about 0.5 to 1% - death after
10 to 15 min
BLACK DAMP
carbon dioxide + excess of nitrogen
Composition 5+95 ~ oxidation of
coal
Composition 20+80~rotting timber
If is about 25% - breathing doubled
If is about 40% - depper breathing
If is about 50% - headche & face
turns in blue
In general we are using flame safety
lamp to detect the percentage of
gases
If 1% reduction in oxygen 30% less
light from lamp
When oxygen about 17.5% lamp
extinguished
The Balck damp about 5%, 30% less
light from lamp
Black damp about 17% lamp
THANK YOU

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