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2. The inventory sheet for each diesel-powered equipment package is required to provide the
following information:
a. Name, address, and permit number of the mine.
b. The name and phone number of the person responsible for maintenance and the testing of
the diesel equipment.
c. Manufacturer, model, and serial number of the equipment using the diesel power
package.
d. Manufacturer, model, and serial number of the diesel engine.
e. MSHA 7E approval number.
f. Rated horsepower and rpm.
g. DPM emission in g/h; a copy of the ISO 8178-1 8-mode test should be attached.
h. Ambient DPM concentration when diluted with MSHA approval plate ventilation. This
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must not exceed 120 mg/m .
i. Type of fuel used.
j. Ventilation rate.
k. Manufacturer and model number of the after-treatment devices, i.e., the catalytic con-
verter and the soot filter.
l. Efficiency rating of the after-treatment devices as provided by MSHA or an acceptable
third party testing facility.
m. Manufacturer, type, and composition of an active or a passive regeneration system, if
used (many ceramic soot filters are regenerated off-board using electrical systems).
A statement saying that they will strictly follow the requirements of the regulations
with regard to the specifics of these subsections should be sufficient.
So far nearly 1100 diesel-powered equipment have been approved for use in West
Virginia underground coal mines. It is hoped that their numbers will multiply and
result in gradual replacement of all trolley wire equipment in West Virginia coal mines.
Besides West Virginia, many other states have formulated diesel laws/regulations to
supplement Federal laws. Pennsylvania diesel laws are very similar to West Virginia
diesel regulations. It is hoped that other states and countries without diesel regulations
can use West Virginia diesel regulations as a model to write their own [19].

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Atlanta, Georgia, USA: The Health Effects Institute Diesel Workshop; March 7e9, 1999.
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