GAS TESTING SYLLABUS

Er. P . R HOTA (M.Engg.)

E-mail-lalamaa2@gmail.com
MODULE-1 (Related to Gas)
Unit-1 (Introduction about Air composition)

1.1-Definition
1.2-Importance of Gas testing
1.3-General Atmospheric air and its composition
1.4-Types of Gases (Found in Indian mines)
1.5-Mine Air and its composition
1.6-Degree of gassiness
1.7-Threshold limits of all gases

Unit-2 (Physiological effect of mine gases)

2.1-Sources,detection & physiological effect of Oxygen(O2) and state its

permissible limit as per Regulation.
2.2- Sources,detection & physiological effect of Carbon dioxide(CO2) and state its
permissible limit as per Regulation.
2.3- Sources,detection & physiological effect of Carbon monoxide (CO) and state
its permissible limit as per Regulation.
2.4- Sources,detection & physiological effect of Nitrous fumes(NOX) and state its
permissible limit as per Regulation.
2.5- Sources,detection & physiological effect of Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and state its
permissible limit as per Regulation.

Unit-3 (Occurrence of Firedamp)

3.1-Definition and composition of Firedamp

3.2-Emission of methane into mines
3.3-Coward’s diagram and explosibility limit in details
3.4-Sources of ignition ,ignition temperature & prevention of firedamp
3.5-Brief study about spontaneous heating & incubation period
3.6-Lag on ignition & Marsh gas

Unit-4 (Types of detectors)

4.1-Working principle of AFD(Automatic Firedamp Detector),CO-

detector,Hopcalite-detector,Hoolamite detector,P.S –detector,Multi-gas detector
,Co –detection with Munia Bird(Conventional method of detection)
 4.2-Construction and working principle of MSA-D-6 Methanometer,Oxymeter,
Toxi-meter
4.3-Wheatstone bridge circuit of methanometer
4.4-Practical Demonstration(All detectors)

Unit-5 (Instruments used for Air temperature and pressure measurement )

5.1-Vane-type Anemometer ,Digital anemometer,Manometer,velometer

5.2-Different parts and working principle of Hygrometer,Kata-thermometer with
reading
5.3-Aneroid barometer & Fortins barometer
5.4- Practical Demonstration (All instruments)
MODULE-2 (Related to Flame safety lamp)
Unit-1 (Introduction to FSL)

1.1-Definition and history of FSL

1.2-Working principle of FSL
1.3-Different safety features of a Safety lamp
1.4-Use of FSL with its precautions
1.5-Types of FSL in India
1.6-Distinguish between GL-5 & GL-50,GL-50 & GL-7,GL-60 & GL-7

Unit-2 (Different parts in a FSL)

2.1-Multi-ferous parts details in FSL

2.2-Understanding of Top-feed,Bottom-feed & Mid-feed FSL
2.3-Categorisation of FSL
2.4-Basic concept about Unlocking key(Magnetic unlocking key) & spanner key

Unit-3 (Types of Flame)

3.1-Normal flame and Testing flame

3.2-Understanding of blue cap and yellow cap formation
3.3-Methane percentage study with flame height
3.4-Difference between flammable and inflammable gas
3.5-Idea of flame proof apparatus and intrinsically safe apparatus
3.6-Types of fire extinguisher

Unit-4 (Different testing method of flame in FSL)

4.1-Accumulation test
4.2-Percentage test
4.3-Gas testing chamber method
4.4-Identification of percentage of firedamp in FSL
 4.5- Identification of percentage of Blackdamp in FSL
4.6- Identification of deficiency of Oxygen in FSL

Unit-5 (Handling of FSL)

5.1- Assembling and dis-assembling of FSL

5.2-Different dimension & fitting of each parts
5.3-Maintenance of safety lamp
5.4-Fuel used in FSL
5.5-Practical demonstration with FSL

MODULE-3 (Regulations related to Gas and FSL )

Unit-1

1.1-Standard of ventilation ,Pre-cautions against inflammable gas and noxious

gas,Classification of coal seams according to their degree of gassiness, Pre-cautions
against irruption of gases.
1.2-Maintenance & examination of FSL
1.3-Use of FSL,Precautions to be taken in a safety lamp room
1.4-Regulation no.-(133-182),(218-223) & (227-234) as per New coal mines
Regulation-2017.

Text books-
1-Hand book of gas testing (Hindi)-by L.C Kaku
2- Hand book of gas testing (English)-by N.C Karmakar
3-E.M.T-VOL-2(PART-A)-by D.J Deshmukh

Reference books-
1-Mining digest - by L.C Kaku (Hindi & English)
2-CMR-2017- by L.C Kaku (Hindi & English)
3-Mines Act -1952
4-DGMS Circulars-(Upto 31st Dec. 1985) & 1986