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2/1/2009 - Conference papersThe load-deformation characteristics and the load capacity of welded wire screen (roof screen) used to control ground fall were evaluated in the laboratory in a specially built test frame.
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12/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis report examines the development of modern pumpable roof support technology and provides a full description of the performance capabilities of each of the support products now on the market.
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8/1/2001 - Conference papersThis paper discusses misconceptions about how roof supports perform and factors that impact their performance. The paper is limited to a discussion of secondary roof support systems and powered roof supports such as longwall shields.
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8/1/2000 - Conference papersThe 1990s saw an unprecedented increase in technologies for more effective, easier to install roof support in underground mines. To facilitate application and improve mine safety, NIOSH developed the Support Technology Optimization Program (STOP).
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5/1/1997 - Technology NewsThe new permissible-type, intrinsically safe design modules described here represent an engineering intervention strategy toward improving miners' ability to recognize and avoid the hazardous zone of unsupported mine roof.
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3/30/2023 - Research projectsA project to test ventilation systems in combination with HEPA filters to document their effectiveness for protection against airborne virus particles.
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9/22/2015 - Catalogs and indexes, Research areasNIOSH Mining topic page on rock falls.
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8/1/2005 - Conference papersNIOSH continues to investigate the behavior of fully grouted roof bolts in the weak roof rock of Pittsburgh's Safety Research Coal Mine. This paper describes the results of three roof bolt studies.
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3/1/2005 - Brochures/flyers/pamphlets, Videos and multimediaThis 7-minute video with instructional material shows how well roof screen keeps loose rock from falling in difficult roof conditions.
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3/1/2005 - Technology NewsMost rock fall injuries can be prevented by installing roof screen during the bolting cycle. This video and accompanying instruction booklet explain techniques for roof screen installation and use of the personal bolter screen. The video also provides s...
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program