The Mine Safety and Health Administration announced a petition by Canyon Fuel Company, LLC seeking to modify existing safety standards for their Sufco Mine in Utah. They want to use a new respiratory protection system, the Drager X-plore 8000, due to shortages of some components of their current system. This new system is purported to offer equivalent safety to the miners while being ergonomically better and certified for use in hazardous locations. Public comments on this petition are open until February 24, 2025.
Simple Explanation
The Mine Safety and Health Administration is thinking about letting a mine called Sufco Mine in Utah use a new kind of breathing protection called the Drager X-plore 8000 because they can't get parts for their old system. People can share their thoughts about this change until February 24, 2025.