Part 6- Testing and Evaluation by
Independent Laboratories and
Non-MSHA Product Safety Standards
Single Source Page
Non-MSHA Product Safety Standards
Single Source Page
MSHA promulgated a new regulation in June 2003 under 30 CFR Part 6 titled �Testing and Evaluation by Independent Laboratories and Non-MSHA Product Safety Standards.�
This regulation included two main components:
- It permits MSHA to accept testing and evaluation by independent laboratories in lieu of MSHA performing their own testing and evaluation.
- It permits MSHA to approve mining products designed to non-MSHA product safety standards provided MSHA determines that the standard(s) provides at least the same degree of protection as MSHA requirements or can be modified to provide at least the same degree of protection.
This page is a single source page for all documents and resources related to this new rule to further assist potential applicants in taking full advantage of the new regulation.
Rules and Regulations
- 06-4391 - Evaluation of International Electrotechnical Commission's Standards for Explosion-Proof Enclosures
- 30 CFR Part
6 - Testing and Evaluation by Independent Laboratories and
Non-MSHA Product Safety Standards
- Federal Register notice of intent to review international (IEC) standards for
equivalency to MSHA's product approval requirements
- Comments
Received on Proposed Rule 30 CFR Part
6 - Testing and Evaluation by Independent Laboratories and
Non-MSHA Product Safety Standards
- Comments
Received on Federal Register notice of intent to review
international (IEC) standards for equivalency to MSHA's product
approval requirements
Compliance Assistance Materials
- Compliance
Guide
- A Guide to Part
6- Testing and Evaluation by Independent Laboratories and Non-MSHA
Product Safety Standards
- Processing MSHA Part 6 Applications for MSHA Applicants and Independent Laboratories (ASOP2024)
- Procedures for MSHA applicants and independent laboratories to follow when having products evaluated to the MSHA requirements under 30 CFR Part 6.
- List of Independent
Laboratories
- A list of independent laboratories
that have tested equipment under the concepts of Part 6.
- Powerpoint Presentations
- Powerpoint presentations that were given at the Approval and Certification Center during a Part 6 Workshop on September 9, 2004.
- Report of Investigation
- Part 6 Equivalency Review and Comparison: MSHA and IEC Explosion-proof Enclosure Standards
Contacts
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For General Part 6 Information:
- David Chirdon, (304) 547-2026, chirdon.david@dol.gov
Ken Porter, (304) 547-2030, porter.kenneth@dol.gov
For information regarding explosion-proof equipment:
- Kenneth Porter, (304) 547-2030, porter.kenneth@dol.gov
For information regarding intrinsically safe equipment:
- Chad Huntley, (304) 547-2076 huntley.chad@dol.gov
