# Presentation: 483941

## Trapped Miners 

**Now Have A**
**Chance For Survival!**

**Mine Escape Planning & **
**Emergency Shelters Workshop**
**National Academy of Sciences**
**Washington, DC**
**April 18, 2006**

- Ed Roscioli, CEO
- ChemBio Shelter, Inc.
- www.ChemBioShelter.com

## Life ShelterTM

**...****Saving The Lives of Trapped Miners**

**ChemBio *****Life Shelter*****TM****  -  the most reliable, economical and technologically advanced way of providing a **_**“Safe Haven”**_**.**

_***Life Shelter***_TM

## 
Zumro, Inc., Hatboro, PA
18 Years Experience
Rugged Materials
Soft-sided Construction
Rapid, Air-Beam Deployment 
Design Flexibility

**Zumro, Inc., Hatboro, PA**
**18 Years Experience**
**Rugged Materials**
**Soft-sided Construction**
**Rapid, Air-Beam Deployment **
**Design Flexibility**

***NEWS:   ChemBio Shelter ******               Partners With Industry Leading ******               Emergency Shelter Manufacturer***

***Soft-Sided  ***

***Air-Beam Deployed***

***Design Flexibility***

***Rugged ***

## 
Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense  (JPEO-CBD) 
December 2005  –  Extensive 5-day Test
Collective Protection for Troops
Simulated Chemical Agent Attack
Flame Retardant
Maintained Life-sustaining Environment
Decontamination Unit
Toxic Free Entry and Exit

**Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense  **(JPEO-CBD)
**December 2005  –  Extensive 5-day Test**
**Collective Protection for Troops**
**Simulated Chemical Agent Attack**
**Flame Retardant**
**Maintained Life-sustaining Environment**
**Decontamination Unit**
**Toxic Free Entry and Exit**

***NEWS:  ******DoD Selects Allentown, PA Company******     ******	******    For Assessment of Chemical, Biological ******      ******	******    and Radiological Protection System***

***Portable Atmospheric Control Unit***

***Air Lock***

***Water Lock***

##   NEWS:    ChemBio Shelter Demonstrates		Emergency Life Shelter at          		Bruceton Experimental Coal Mine

-   ***NEWS:******    ******ChemBio Shelter Demonstrates******	******	******Emergency Life Shelter at          ******	******	******Bruceton Experimental Coal Mine***
***February 8, 2006***

## The Mine Rescue Need

**Ensuring miners have a life-sustaining air supply...**
_**When**_,
_**Where**_, and for
_**How Long**_ they need it!

## The Need:     When

**Mine Emergency Situations**
- Explosion
- Fire
- Collapse
- Contaminated Air
**Miners Unable To Exit Mine**

## The Solution:  Life ShelterTM

- The Solution:  _*Life Shelter*_*TM*

- Rapid Deployment
**(Less than 60 seconds)**
- Ease of Operation
- Durability
- Flame Retardant
- (meets UL94-V0)
- Puncture & Tear Resistant
- Availability

**Deployment Sequence**
- Open Panel & Pull Release
- Open Valve 1
- (deploy & fills shelter with fresh air)
- Open Valve 2
- (lifts shelter to available height automatically)

## The Need:     Where

- Low seam / high seam
- Accessible by all workers
- Within 1000 feet of active workings
- Inby / Outby

## The Solution:  Life ShelterTM

- The Solution:  _*Life Shelter*_*TM*

**Mobile**
- Skid Mounted
**Capacity**
- Up to 18 workers

**Sizes**
- 20” to 36”
- 36” to 60”
- 84”
- Custom

## The Need:     How Long

**Duration of Emergency**
- Contaminated Mine Air
- Rescue Team Arrives
**Shelter Design**
- Duration of life-sustaining air supply
- Monitoring air
- Power requirements
- Shelf-life of equipment & supplies

**Notes:**
Before a specific mine emergency arises, it’s impossible to determine the exact length of time that will be required to shelter trapped miners until a rescue team arrives.

The recent events in  WV (Sago & Alma) show us that 24 hours would not be long enough. Almost 48 hours where required in each of these disasters.  In the Mexican mine tragedy, much more shelter time would have been required to save the lives of the trapped miners. 

What we do know is that for the pre-determined length of time, the shelter system must RELIABLY produce and maintain a life-sustaining supply of air.   

Also in any given mine, the shelter may never be needed.  In those were a need will occur, it may not occur for many years.  Therefore, equipment and supplies with long shelf lives are desirable.

Monitoring inside and outside conditions
The shelter system must provide for monitoring of inside and outside air quality and temperature.  This ensures that trapped miners are secure and will be able to take appropriate action as conditions change.

Power requirements – another important factor in providing extended protection.
Since external power may be interrupted, the shelter can not rely on external sources of power for operation.  Relying on batteries is also problematic... they may not be fully charged when needed; and the number, size and cost to supply required power can be excessive.  Therefore, systems that can operate without electrical power are the most reliable.

## The Solution: Life ShelterTM

- The Solution: _*Life Shelter*_*TM*

**Life-sustaining air supply**
- 96 hours of protection (or more)
- No external power required
- Air-lock entry system
- Positive pressure
**Shelf-life: Equipment**
- Shelter ( 20 yrs)
- Monitors (2 yrs)
**Shelf-life: Supplies**
- Oxygen generation  (2 – 10 yrs)
- CO2 scrubbing  (5 – 10 yrs)
- CO scrubbing  (10 yrs)
- Activated carbon filter  (5 yrs)

## Life ShelterTM  Standard Package 

**Air-beam deployed, hermetically sealed shelter**
-  Protects up to 18 people
-  Easily stored and moved
-  Rapidly deployed
-  Air lock for safe entry
-  Field repair kit
**Air-processing system**
-   (operates without external power)
-  Oxygen reactor
-  CO2 scrubber
-  CO scrubber

_***Life Shelter***_**TM**  **Standard Package**

**Entry Sequence**
- Open Side Door
- Enter Thru Air-lock Sleeve

## Life ShelterTM  Standard Package 

**Monitors**
-  Oxygen, CO, CO2 & temperature
-  Intrinsically safe
-  Inside / outside monitoring
**Emergency Lighting **
**Consumables**
-  Oxygen reactor cartridges
-  CO2 absorbent
-  Activated carbon filters
-  Emergency medical supply kit
-  Pre-packaged Meals
-  Potable Water
-  Chemical Toilet Packs

_***Life Shelter***_**TM**  **Standard Package**

**CO****2 ****Monitor**

**CO Monitor**

**Oxygen Monitor**

## Thank You For Your Interest!

**Thank You For Your Interest!**

_***Life Shelter***_**TM**

**...****Protecting You In An Uncertain World.**

- _[www.ChemBioShelter.com](http://www.chembioshelter.com/)_

**ChemBio Shelter, Inc.**
**968 Postal Rd**
**Suite 320**
**Allentown, PA  18109**
**800-344-6275**