SANAS-accredited fire testing

Proof your conveyor belts won't carry fire.

Independent flame-propagation and toxicity testing of mining conveyor belting to SANS 971-2013 — the evidence your safety file needs.

SANS 971Tested standard
MHSA29 of 1996 compliant
SANASAccredited methods
SANS 971-2013 flame-retardant testing
SANAS-accredited methods
Records for your safety file
What we test

Core laboratory testing

Every test is run to the referenced South African standard and documented for procurement and inspection.

Flame & fire retardancy

Flame-propagation testing to SANS 971-2013 (as amended) to confirm belting resists fire spread under defined conditions.

  • Surface burn & propagation analysis
  • Ignitability assessment
  • Pass / fail to standard criteria

Toxicity & fume analysis

Verification of smoke and toxic-gas emission so personnel are protected from lethal by-products if ignition occurs.

  • Chemical by-product limits
  • Smoke generation measurement
  • Lethal-gas emission screening

Record & compliance verification

Standards-aligned certification and procurement auditing, ready to drop straight into your mine's safety file.

  • Procurement auditing
  • Test certification for safety files
  • Inspection-ready documentation
Why it's mandatory

The law is specific. So are we.

South African mining law requires fire-retardant conveyor belting in confined spaces — and requires you to keep the test records to prove it. Here's where the obligation comes from.

01

Prevent exposure

MHSA Regulation 8.9(3) places a duty on the employer to prevent persons being exposed to flames, fumes or smoke from a conveyor belt fire.

02

Use retardant belting

The Mandatory COP for Fire Prevention (June 2025) requires all belts in confined spaces — fiery and non-fiery mines — to be fire-retardant and tested to SANS 971-2013.

03

Keep the records

Employers must hold records of procurement, toxicity, flame-resistance and propagation testing — available for inspection at any time.

Legal framework

What governs belt testing

MHSAAct 29 of 1996Mine Health and Safety Act — the foundational duty of care.
REG 8.9(3)Fire exposure preventionReasonably-practicable measures against flames, fumes and smoke.
COP 2025Mandatory Code of PracticeFire-retardant material required for all confined-space belting.
SANS 9712013, as amendedThe test standard for fire-retardant conveyor belting.
How it works

From sample to certificate

A straightforward path from submitting belting to receiving inspection-ready documentation.

01

Submit sample

Send belting specimens or arrange collection. We confirm scope against the applicable standard.

02

Accredited testing

Flame propagation, surface burn and toxicity tests run under SANAS-accredited methods.

03

Analysis

Results assessed against SANS 971-2013 pass/fail criteria with full data capture.

04

Certification

You receive certification and records formatted for your mine's safety file.

Need belting tested before procurement?

Get your conveyor belts assessed for flame propagation and toxicity — and walk away with the records your safety file needs.

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Get in touch

Request a test

Tell us about your belting and your compliance deadline. We'll come back with scope, turnaround and a quote.

Email[email protected] Phone+27 84 301 9369

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