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• Respiratory Diseases
  9/3/2021 - Research areas
  This page summarizes how NIOSH is addressing respiratory diseases in the mining industry.
• Quantifying Elemental and Organic Carbon in Diesel Particulate Matter by Mid-infrared Spectrometry
  9/1/2021 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article describing a method for quantifying airborne organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) within aerosolized diesel particulate matter (DPM).
• Best Practices for Dust Control in Coal Mining. Second edition.
  8/16/2021 - Information Circulars
  Read about the latest best practices for dust control in coal mining.
• A Novel Sampling Cassette for Field-based Analysis of Respirable Crystalline Silica
  3/1/2021 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study evaluating a novel cassette designed to facilitate field-based, direct-on-filter analysis of RCS using transmission FTIR spectroscopy.
• Rock Dusting
  1/15/2021 - Research areas
  Rock Dusting Topic Page
• Field Comparison of a Roof Bolter Dry Dust Collection System with an Original Designed Wet Collection System for Dust Control
  12/1/2020 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study comparing dry dust collection with a wet dust collection at one coal mine location.
• The Impact of Black Lung and a Methodology for Controlling Respirable Dust
  12/1/2020 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article discussing the impact of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, commonly known as black lung, and a general methodology for controlling respirable dust in underground coal mines.
• Respirable Mine Dust Partnership
  10/26/2020
  A partnership between the NIOSH Mining Program and MSHA to share information concerning respirable mine dust.
• Workshop: Silica Exposure and Lung Disease in the Mining Industry
  10/24/2020 - Conferences, workshops, and seminars, Presentations
  NIOSH-MSHA Silica Exposure and Lung Disease in the Mining Industry workshop
• Respirable Dust
  10/16/2020 - Research areas
  Respirable Dust Topic Page