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• Coal Dust Explosibility
  1/1/1996 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper reports US Bureau of Mines (USBM) research on the explosibility of coal dusts. The purpose of this work is to improve safety in mining and other industries that process or use coal.
• Methane Control for Underground Coal Mines
  1/1/1994 - Information Circulars
  This paper describes the history and technology of methane drainage in the US and other countries.
• Improving Prevention and Suppression of Equipment Fires in Metal/Nonmetal Mines
  12/14/2023 - Research projects
  A project to develop effective measures to prevent hot surface ignitions on mining equipment, improve fire suppression techniques, and develop a diagnostic tool to determine the effect of mine fires on a mine’s ventilation system.
• Exploration of Cross-Sectional Configuration Benefits of an Explosion Apparatus
  6/29/2023 - Research projects
  A pilot project to determine which cross-sectional area configuration would be best to evaluate explosion propagations and new prevention technologies.
• High Energy Battery Thermal Runaway Alleviation Protection (TRAP) Flame Arrestor for Mine Safety
  2/14/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract with ADA Technologies to design and implement a purpose-built flame arrestor for use in explosion-proof enclosures for applications in gassy mines.
• Explosion Prevention
  10/6/2022 - Research areas
  NIOSH Mining Program topic page on explosion prevention.
• Methane Drainage and Migration
  2/18/2021 - Research areas
  Methane is an odorless, tasteless, colorless, lighter-than-air gas formed by the decomposition of organic and other carbonaceous materials. From 5% to 15% can form an explosive mixture which, if ignited, can have catastrophic consequences.
• Rock Dusting
  1/15/2021 - Research areas
  Rock Dusting Topic Page
• Rock Dust Partnership
  7/29/2020
  NIOSH Mining Program's partnership for improving effectiveness of rock dust in preventing coal dust explosions
• Floor Dust Erosion During Early Stages of Coal Dust Explosion Development
  12/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper discusses the implications of floor dust erosion on rock dusting and sampling procedures for explosion hazard assessment.