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• Towards a Field-Portable Real-Time Organic and Elemental Carbon Monitor
  8/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study investigating the use of mid-infrared spectrometry as a field-portable, real-time method for measuring elemental and organic carbons in diesel particulate matter aerosols.
• Researchers Awarded Best Paper Honors at American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo
  7/9/2019 - Awards and recognition
  Two NIOSH Mining researchers are among those honored at the 2019 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo.
• Mechanisms of Coal Dust Explosions and Their Prevention
  4/8/2019 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to explore when and how a secondary dust explosion initates and propagates.
• Dust Control Handbook for Industrial Minerals Mining and Processing. Second edition.
  3/20/2019 - Reports of Investigations
  Read about the latest best practices for dust control in industrial minerals mining and processing.
• Comparison of the CAS-POL and IOM Samplers for Determining the Knockdown Efficiencies of Water Sprays on Float Coal Dust
  3/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article examining the effects of spray type, operating pressure, and spray orientation on knockdown efficiencies on float coal dust for seven different water sprays.
• A Comparison of Respirable Crystalline Silica Concentration Measurements Using a Direct-on-filter Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Transmission Method vs. a Traditional Laboratory X-ray Diffraction Method
  1/10/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study comparing respirable crystalline silica concentration measurements using an end-of-shift Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometry method versus a traditional laboratory X-ray diffraction analysis.
• Feasibility Testing of a Near Real Time Respirable Silica Monitor
  1/9/2019 - Contract reports, Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to develop a near real-time respirable silica monitor.
• Evaluating the Use of a Field-based Silica Monitoring Approach with Dust from Copper Mines
  1/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study demonstrating the potential of using a portable FTIR for estimation of crystalline silica in respirable dust samples for in-field exposure monitoring.
• Empirical Engineering Models for Airborne Respirable Dust Capture from Water Sprays and Wet Scrubbers
  12/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article presenting a dimensionless empirical model developed for predicting airborne dust capture efficiency of water sprays and wet scrubbers.
• Laboratory Comparison of New High Flow Rate Respirable Size-Selective Sampler
  12/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article comparing three performance evaluations of the GK4.162 high flow rate respirable size-selective sampler.