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30 CFR § 27.38
Tests to determine adequacy of windows and lenses.
Impact tests. A 4-pound cylindrical weight with a one-inch diameter
hemispherical striking surface will be dropped (free fall) to strike the
window or lens in its mounting or the equivalent thereof at or near the
center. At least three out of four samples shall withstand the impact
according to the following table:
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| | Height |
| Overall lens diameter (inches) | of fall|
| | (inches)|
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| Less than 4......................| 6 |
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| 4 to 5...........................| 9 |
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| 5 to 6...........................| 15 |
| | |
| Greater than 6...................| 24 |
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Lenses or windows of smaller diameter than 1 inch may be tested by alternate
methods at the discretion of MSHA.
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