A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
where miners’ Safety comes FIRST A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Our History 1994: RANA Manufacturing • creates the TommyKnocker and Refuge One Air Centre • Refuge One Air Centre: Provides and maintains a source of breathable air during an underground emergency • TommyKnocker: Provides a Mobile Mine Refuge Chamber with a source of breathable air 2016: ON 2 Solutions purchases • RANA Manufacturing and continues to provide the same quality product and service A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Who we are? Canadian owned Company ON 2 Solutions’ Mine Refuge System was created in 1994 and operational in Mines since 1996 ON 2 currently has over 250 TommyKnockers and over 400 Refuge One Air Centres operational in mines worldwide. A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
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The Canadian Mine Safety Industry requested a breathable air system for underground Mine Refuge Stations based on the following criteria: • The Breathable Air System had to maintain Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide levels near normal atmospheric conditions within the Refuge Station with a maximum of 20 occupants for 24 hours. It has to be able to operate during an emergency • without requiring any external compressed air or electricity. A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Mine Safety Industry gave the following development criteria: • It was to be simple and easy to operate under stressful emergency conditions. • It was to be durable and rugged enough to withstand harsh underground mine conditions. • It was to be affordable so as to allow the implementation of the technology to fit into a Mine’s safety program and budget. A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
RESULT: A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Typical Mine Refuge Station with the Refuge One Air Centres A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
How the Refuge One Air Centre Works Carbon Dioxide levels elevate and oxygen levels deplete due to human occupancy The Refuge One Air Centre removes the carbon dioxide from the room and oxygen is added at a metered rate. A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
The Refuge One will operate under it’s own electrical power for the specified period of time (typically 36, 48, 72, or 96 hours). Longer times and greater person capacities may be accommodated. A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Re sult s of Rising CO 2 DEATH Becom e Unconscious I n Distress I ncreased Rate of Breathing 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 TI ME I N MI NUTES With a RF1 Without a RF1 A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Re sult s of D e cr e a se d O 2 Laboured Breathing I n Distress Becom e Laboured Unconscious Breathing DEATH 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 TI ME I N MI NUTES With a RF1 Without a RF1 A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
You must know the Refuge Station’s design criteria when providing the Refuge One Breathable Air Centres These include: 1. The physical size of the Refuge Station? 2. What is the maximum person capacity of the Refuge Station? 3. What is the required operational time of the Refuge Station? A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Refuge One Scrubber Bed Capacity Single Bed Double Bed 32 kg Sodalime 16 kg Sodalime A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
“The TK2” Our TommyKnocker has been redesigned to create more interior space and storage. We have expanded the Airlock Entryway up to 2 metres and added a shrouded exterior Battery Compartment A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
A Look Inside the TK2 A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
“The TommyKnocker” Refuge Chamber Mobile & Easy to Move! A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Double Door Entry System A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Entry Airlock Room Storage Cabinet Portable Toilet A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Interior Door Opens to Interior Chamber A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Interior Room Seating (rear view) A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Superior Interior Lighting As part of our Gold Seal Standards Product Guarantee, the TK2 is fitted with Superior designed die cast aluminum housing LED dimmable lighting that provides cool operation, and 50,000 hours of high output (1401 Lumens) daylight lighting. A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Refuge One Air Centre & A/C System A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Additional Equipment Emergency Items Mine Compressed Air Supply A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Exterior Safety Visuals Exterior Lights (beacon & warning) Reflective Labeling A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
“Leading the way…Out” ON 2 supplies Mine Lifeline products as part of our Complete Mine Refuge System. Lifeline’s steel cabling has a breaking strength of over 2,000 pounds, to ensure that it will be there when Miners need it most. The D.O.T. optics provide the most reflective lifeline available. Lifeline’s exclusive red “X”, threaded ends, integrated swivel handles, and storage inside the spool, keep them one step ahead of the rest. St Stand ndard Lifel feline K ne Kit • 1000’ Lifeline Cable • Reflectors Installed Every 25’ Directional Cones Installed Every 50’ • Installation Instructions • Includes Installation Hardware • 40 S-Hooks o 40 Snap Hooks o 4 Tension Clamps o 3 Man door Indicators o A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Lifeline Components A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Identifying Signals A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
Reflective Red ‘X’ Polycarbonate Components The reflective Red X is an easy and universal representation to the miner, to let them know that this pathway is the wrong direction. A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
A Choice to be Made Proven Technology since 1996 • • National & International Award Winning Design Fragile digital • Practical Instrumentation that is • instrumentation easy to operate and repair • Complicated operational Reliable and Sturdy design that is • functions easy to deploy • Costly unnecessary extras • The Most Cost Efficient SOLUTION for Mine Refuge Worldwide A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
ON 2 SOLUTIONS Duncan Patterson, Sales Manager Email: duncan@on2solutions.ca A Safe Haven for Miners ON 2 Mine Refuge Systems
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