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12/9/2021 - Conferences, workshops, and seminarsThe agenda and minutes for the 2/10/2015 Refuge Alternative Partnership meeting.
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11/23/2021 - PresentationsThe agenda for the June 23, 2016, webinar on Refuge Alternatives.
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1/4/2021 - Non-peer reviewed journal articlesA description of NIOSH test methods used to evaluate refuge alternative relief valves for their ability to withstand overpressure generated during a survivable mine explosion.
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4/22/2020 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article detailing NIOSH tests on an air-conditioned borehole air supply (BAS) and a cryogenic air supply for refuge alternatives.
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5/9/2019 - Research projectsA project to minimize the risk of heat illness for miners entering an RA, ensure the availability of air delivery and purging systems for RAs, facilitate the use of BIP RAs, and develop a reliable communications system for RAs.
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4/8/2019 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to develop a heat and humidity mitigation system for refuge alternatives.
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1/24/2019 - Non-peer reviewed journal articlesAn article describing investigations into heat and humidity buildup in refuge alternatives.
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12/1/2018 - Non-peer reviewed journal articlesAn article detailing the development of a mine rescue support vehicle prototype and describing the additional capabilities that are being integrated into the vehicle.
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8/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA paper describing a study where miner size and activity level were used to determine the metabolic heat rate, oxygen requirements and carbon dioxide generation that are representative of miners in a refuge situation.
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3/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA study about testing relief valves in underground refuge alternatives. These spaces require an air source to supply breathable air to the occupants. A relief prevents unsafe pressures from building up inside the refuge.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program