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• Mine Fire Detection Under Zero Airflow Conditions
  2/1/1997 - Conference papers
  Report on a series of diesel fuel fire experiments were conducted in the Pittsburgh Research Center's Safety Research Coal mine (SRCM) to determine products-of-combustion (POC) spread rates along a single entry under zero imposed airflow conditions.
• Inflatable Partitions for High-Expansion Foam Generators
  6/1/1995 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) has developed an inflatable feed-tube seal (IFTS) for high-expansion foam generators. The IFTS is a lightweight, portable, rectangular inflatable bag that can be used by firefighters to rapidly seal large openings, such a...
• In-Mine Evaluation of Smoke Detectors
  1/1/1992 - Information Circulars
  An report on the evaluation of smoke detectors placed in conveyor belt entries of underground coal mines. Recommendations for performance standards, sensitivity tests, detector classification and maintenance are also presented.
• Mine Fire Diagnostics Applied to the Carbondale, PA Mine Fire Site
  1/1/1992 - Reports of Investigations
  The U.S. Bureau of Mines applied its mine fire diagnostic method to an abandoned anthracite mine fire site in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, PA.
• In-Mine Evaluation of Underground Fire and Smoke Detectors
  10/1/1978 - Conference papers
  The current state of the art of fire and smoke detection technology is reviewed from the standpoint of suitability for use in underground metal and nonmetal mines. Detection modes, fire signatures, and environmental considerations are included. Prelimin...