Information Requirements for Ventilation Systems in Underground Mines in Mexico

The mining industry is one of the main sectors contributing to Mexico's gross domestic product._Ventilation systems in underground mines (VSUM) play an important role to ensure health and safety conditions for workers. In Mexico, there are legal requirements as stated in the Official Mexican STANDARD NOM-015-STPS-2001 in terms of the thermo-environmental conditions that these mines must comply with and report. In this work, we introduce ventilation systems in underground mines and the terminology associated, then we review the Mexican legislation regarding thermo-environmental aspects and describe the information requirements for VSUMs based on this legislation. Furthermore, we present preliminary results of an interview conducted with three specialists in this area carried out to understand better their information needs. The results of this work will inform the design and development of a system for the management of thermo-environmental information.