MSHA IS SEEKING VENDORS THAT CAN PROVIDE THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS: ROOF BOLTER VACUUM TESTER PART NUMBER 132121 ROOF BOLTER VACUUM TESTER TO DETERMINE VACUUM PRESENT ON DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM. PROPER VACUUM IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT RESPIRABLE DUST FROM BEING DISPERSED IN THE BREATHING ENVIRONMENT OF MINERS IN UNDERGROUND COAL MINES. THIS UNIT IS THE ONLY COMMERCIAL UNIT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THIS FUNCTION. THIS UNIT PROVIDES THE ACCURACY NECESSARY TO TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION FOR INSUFFICIENT COLLECTION OF DRILL DUST UNDER THE REQUIREMENT OF 30 CFR. THE TESTER MUST BE CONFIGURED TO FIT THE DRILL STEEL OPENING OF THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL POT. THE TESTER MUST PROVIDE READING OF VACUUM THAT ARE EQUIVALENT TO THE MANUFACTURER'S UNIT SO THAT COMPLIANCE WITH VACUUM SETTINGS CAN BE DETERMINED OR CITATIONS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE SUBSTANTIATED IN A COURT OF LAW. PART NUMBER LISTED IS JH FLETCHER. MUST BE NAME BRAND OR EQUAL. POC IS RHONDA EMMERT AT
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