AS 4606-2000

1 - AS 4606-2000 FIRE RESISTANT AND ANTISTATIC REQUIREMENTS FOR CONVEYOR BELTING USED IN UNDERGROUND COAL MINES
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - 1 SCOPE
5 - 2 APPLICATION
5 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 4 TEST SAMPLES
6 - 5 DESIGNATION
6 - 6 INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER/SUPPLIER
6 - 7 TEST REQUIREMENTS
6 - 7.1 Combustion propagation characteristics (Gallery test)
6 - 7.2 Ignitability and maximum surface temperature of belting subjected to friction (Drum friction test)
6 - 7.3 Ignitability and flame propagation characteristics (Finger burn test)
7 - 7.4 Oxygen index
7 - 7.5 Resistivity
7 - 8 ACCESS TO TEST RESULTS AND MANUFACTURER’S INFORMATION
7 - 9 MARKING
9 - APPENDIX A - MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
9 - A1 SCOPE
9 - A2 STATISTICAL SAMPLING
9 - A3 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
9 - A4 SUPPLIER’S QUALITY SYSTEM
10 - A5 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT
10 - A6 SAMPLING

Sets out minimum safety requirements for fire resistant and antistatic (FRAS) conveyor belting used in underground coal mines.

This Standard sets out minimum safety requirements for fire resistant and antistatic (FRAS) conveyor belting for use in underground coal mines.NOTES:1 For other conveyor belting properties, reference should be made to AS 1332 and AS 1333.2 Alternative methods for determining compliance with this Standard are given in Appendix A.

First published as AS 4606-2000.