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9/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article describes NIOSH's testing of a 2nd generation roof bolter canopy air curtain (CAC) design at a Midwestern underground coal mine.
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8/16/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article describing a field investigation completed to determine air velocities as well as operator dust exposure during shuttle car operation.
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1/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article by NIOSH
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7/1/2012 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis experimentally designed air curtain, adapted for roof bolting machines used in this study, is based upon previous design prototypes, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and trial-and-error testing.
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6/1/2006 - Conference papersThis paper discusses NIOSH studies evaluating the impacts of emerging technologies that may reduce dust exposures for continuous mining and roof bolting personnel. These technologies include use of a wet-head cutting drum on a continuous mining machine,...
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Laboratory Evaluation of a Canopy Air Curtain for Controlling Occupational Exposures of Roof Bolters6/1/2001 - Conference papersTesting at NIOSH assessed the effectiveness of a canopy air curtain for controlling occupational exposures to respirable silica and coal dusts.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program