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11/9/2012 - Unpublished documents and reportsA pair of new handbooks from NIOSH to identify and promote engineering controls to protect mine workers from overexposures to dust.
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6/1/2006 - Conference papersThe Super Stopping is designed as a long-term permanent stopping for use in the main entries of the mine, while the EZ-Up Curtain Stopping, although very durable, is designed more for portability and ease of installation. This paper describes the design...
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5/1/2006 - Technology NewsThe EZ-Up curtain stopping is designed primarily for use as a temporary or portable stopping, although test results indicate that it may remain durable for an extended time. It can be constructed from a variety of fabrics, including standard mine bratti...
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5/1/2006 - Technology NewsThe Super Stopping is a permanent, long-term ventilation control for large-opening metal/nonmetal mines designed to last for the life of the mine. This report discusses construction of a Super Stopping, as well as successful testing of the stopping at 3...
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1/1/2003 - Technology NewsConventional anemometers (e.g., vane) are capable of accurately measuring air velocities only above 100 ft/min. This research investigated other anemometry technology to detect low air velocities in the range of 0-100 ft/min. Two different portable ultr...
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2/1/2002 - Conference papersThe ultimate goal of this research is to develop control technologies to reduce worker exposure to respirable silica dust. Dust surveys were conducted in an underground limestone and gold mine to investigate silica dust sources, generation levels, and ...
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2/1/2002 - Conference papersDiscusses current NIOSH research to improve mine ventilation and mine air quality, particularly for large opening mines.
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6/1/2001 - Technology NewsTwo new videos are now being released. Both of these videos were shot completely in operating underground hard-rock mines and used expert miners to tell the story.
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Application of Radio-Frequency Identification Systems to Collision Avoidance in Metal/Nonmetal Mines1/1/2001 - Peer reviewed journal articlesNew developments in radio frequency identification (RFID) systems show promise for reducing the number of collisions in mines. This paper describes tests conducted on off-the-shelf RFID systems and the subsequent development of a custom RFID system.
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11/1/1995 - Reports of InvestigationsLaboratory and field testing results are presented for reducing dust and/or gas ignitions associated with blasting operations in oil shale and sulfide ore mining applications.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program