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6/1/2006 - Conference papersFive mine fire experiments were conducted in a 2.08-m-high, 2.90-m-wide ventilated mine entry in NIOSH's Safety Research Coal Mine to determine the effect of the dispersion of carbon monoxide (CO) on mine fire detection.
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2/1/2004 - Conference papersThis paper discusses elements of a stray gas investigation and the analyses necessary to identify the source of a stray gas.
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2/1/2004 - Conference papersA general overview of the blasting and CO monitoring of a highway construction project is presented and discussed. The use and effectiveness of residential type CO monitors and multi-gas monitors are discussed.
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2/1/2004 - Conference papersA detailed description of blasting-related carbon monoxide migration from a construction site into nearby residential homes.
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2/1/2003 - Conference papersReport on NIOSH studies using a 12-foot diameter sphere to identify key factors that may enhance the levels of CO associated with the detonation of several commercial trenching explosives.
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5/1/2001 - Technology NewsNIOSH tech news report on an incident where CO generated from blasting at a strip mine migrated through the ground into a nearby home, poisoning the occupants.
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2/1/2000 - Conference papersStudy of toxic fumes produced by the detonation of various ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (ANFO) mixtures and several cap-sensitive explosives.
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3/1/1998 - Hazards IDsIn a recent incident, three cases of CO poisoning in a confined space, including one fatality, were caused by CO migrating through soil after nearby use of explosives during a municipal sewer project. This incident illustrates that CO from subsurface de...
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1/1/1996 - Reports of InvestigationsPittsburgh Research Center conducted experiments with mine conveyor belt samples in a 20-L furnace and in a laboratory fire tunnel to measure and compare the major toxic gas concentrations evolved during the combustion of the materials.
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1/1/1995 - Reports of InvestigationsThe U.S. Bureau of Mines has constructed a smoke chamber and developed sensitivity tests for smoke detectors. Evaluation of six smoke detectors showed their potential for use as mine fire sensors or as part of a mine atmospheric monitoring system.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program