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• The Brookwood Disaster and Electrical Requirements for Hazardous (Classified) Locations
  9/1/2007 - Conference papers
  Researchers with NIOSH studied the electrical equipment ignition sources for the Brookwood and other disasters to develop recommendations for preventing similar disasters.
• Explosion Temperatures and Pressures of Metals and Other Elemental Dust Clouds
  7/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH's Pittsburgh Research Laboratory conducted a study of the explosibility of various metals and elemental dusts, focusing on explosion temperatures. The data will aid in evaluating explosion hazards in the minerals/metals processing industries.
• Post-Explosion Observation of Experimental Mine and Laboratory Coal Dust Explosions
  7/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH's Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (PRL) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) conducted joint research on post-explosion dust samples. The data will aid in future forensic investigations of accidental coal mine dust explosions.
• Recent Developments in Coal Mining Safety in the United States
  6/1/2007 - Conference papers
  This paper briefly describes the progress in mine safety in the United States, with emphasis on recent events that have followed since the explosion at the Sago Mine in January 2006. Legislation following the mine accidents in 2006 and areas of work car...
• Explosion Temperatures of Metals and Other Elemental Dust Clouds
  8/1/2006 - Conference papers
  NIOSH conducted a study of the explosibility of various metals and other elemental dusts dispersed in air to aid in understanding dust cloud combustion and in evaluating the explosion hazards in the minerals and metals processing industries.
• Post-Explosion Observations of Experimental Mine and Laboratory Coal Dust Explosions
  8/1/2006 - Conference papers
  NIOSH and MSHA conducted joint research on dust explosions by studying post-explosion dust samples of high and low volatile bituminous coals collected from full-scale explosions at NIOSH's Lake Lynn Experimental Mine and from laboratory explosions.
• Ignition of Hydraulic Fluid Sprays by Open Flames and Hot Surfaces
  7/1/2006 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study of the ignition of non-fire-resistant hydraulic fluid sprays was conducted by NIOSH. Both an open flame and a hot steel surface were used as the external heat sources.
• Explosion Hazards of Coal Dust in the Presence of Methane
  6/1/2006 - Book chapters
  This publication discusses the coal dust hazard related to explosions and how it is prevented in U.S. coal mines.
• Determining the Root Causes of Flame Cutting and Welding Fires in Underground U.S. Coal Mines
  6/1/2006 - Conference papers
  MSHA's reports and mining database were analyzed, and interviews and observations with mine workers and welders were conducted to determine the root causes of coal mine fires and explosions caused by flame cutting and welding operations.
• Methane Control at Continuous Miner Sections
  6/1/2006 - Book chapters, Information Circulars
  This chapter gives guidelines for preventing methane gas explosions at continuous miner sections in coal mines, both at continuous miners and at roof bolters. The need to control peak methane emissions is particularly stressed. Emphasis is also placed...