What’s New at Strata Products Worldwide, LLC
November 2009
Strata Safety delivers refuge chambers to coal mines in Australia
Strata Safety Products is pleased to announce delivery of its first emergency refuge chambers into Australian coal mines.
Two chambers shipped the week of November 16 to an underground longwall operation in Queensland. This operation is managed by Rio Tinto Coal Australia on behalf of the joint venture partners, Queensland Coal Pty Limited and Mitsui Kestrel Coal Investment. It is presently undergoing a mine 
extension project, which is designed to allow more efficient access to the mine's existing resources. This expansion will extend the life of the mine by 20 years and increase annual mine capacity to up to 5.7 million tonnes.
The Strata Safety Refuge Chambers going into this operation are stand-alone, walk-in units fully equipped with breathable air and other supplies to sustain life for 48 hours.
Also this month, Strata Safety delivered two AIRDOC® Stations to Yancoal Australia Pty Ltd.’s Austar coal mine. The AIRDOC® Change-Over Station is a unique transitional unit designed to provide a non-toxic environment for SCSR exchange during an emergency evacuation. In addition, in situations where self-escape is not possible and miners are trapped underground, the AIRDOC®, equipped with a Strata Safety 
air-powered CO2 scrubber, can be used as a refuge station for up to 36 hours.
Strata Safety Products is a worldwide leading supplier of emergency refuge chambers and has delivered in excess of 500 units to coal mines in the United States. Strata is now strongly positioned to deliver the same range of safety products throughout the coal mining industry of Australia.
“We are very excited about these first deliveries of refuge chambers to coal mining operations and believe it is paving the way to a new level of safety in underground coal mines in Australia,” stated Tony Farrugia, General Manager of Strata Safety Products in Australia. “We now have on-hand for display a steel walk-in chamber, a portable, inflatable Fresh Air Bay Chamber, and a portable, inflatable Fresh Air Bay Training Unit. All of these are available for viewing at our facility in Melbourne.”
The Fresh Air Bay Training Unit can also be sent to mine sites of potential customers for evaluation and trial purposes, he said.
For more information, please contact Tony 0439 855 805 and visit our website at: www.strataworldwide.com
Strata Safety Products Chambers Pass All Evaluations
In late 2007, NIOSH performed survivability evaluations on all Refuge Chambers originally approved by the State of West Virginia . Strata Safety’s chambers successfully passed all evaluations and met all requirements. The Chambers were to meet four main criteria: Carbon Dioxide Scrubbing, Oxygen Supply, Apparent Temperature and Duration of Operation. Click for more information on Strata Safety Emergency Refuge Chambers.
January 2008
Strata Safety Products Emergency Refuge Chambers are Going Underground
into
U.S. Coal Mines
January 2008, Strata Safety Products, LLC announces the commencement of delivery on their Emergency Refuge Chambers. Steel Walk-In Chambers and Portable, Inflatable Chambers are being delivered to customers nationwide. These chambers are Strata Safety’s solution to meeting the new State and Federal requirements of providing 96 hours of breathable air to miners trapped underground. Click for more information on Strata Safety Steel Walk-in Chambers and Portable, Inflatable Chambers.
January 2008
Strata Safety Goes Global
Strata Safety Products is a worldwide leader in mine refuge chambers. We have seen much success in the U.S. coal mining industry and are now expanding into metal/non-metal mining markets and other underground construction industries. Our chambers are used as safe havens of breathable air for workers trapped in toxic environments. The chambers can be custom built according to each company’s requirements. Click for more information on Strata Safety Chambers for Coal and Metal/Non-Metal mining applications.
March 2008
Strata Mine Services Plug Seals gets approval
Strata Mine Services Inc. received MSHA approval on their 120 psi Plug
Seal. This seal a cementitious-based material plug seal designed for areas
that are not expected to encounter significant ground convergence. The
seal design is certified by a Registered Professional Engineer.
(MSHA Approval
# 120-75.336.1.08.28.0)