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• U.S. Bureau of Mines/NIOSH Mining Electrical Safety Research: A Legacy of Protection Against Shock, Fires, and Explosions
  2/1/2010 - Conference papers
  This paper reviews the 100-year history of federal electrical safety research in the U.S mining industry, originally by the US Bureau of Mines, and as carried on today by NIOSH.
• A Summary of U.S. Mine Fire Research
  2/1/2010 - Conference papers
  This paper will describe the progress made in mine fire safety through the history of the Bureau of Mines and NIOSH Mining program.
• A Centennial of Mine Explosion Prevention Research
  2/1/2010 - Conference papers
  This paper provides a brief historical overview of full-scale mine explosion research conducted primarily at the USBM, now the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
• NIOSH Mine Fire Research in the United States
  11/1/2009 - Conference papers
  This paper presents a summary of some of the mine fire research and provides an overview of the next phase of the NIOSH mine fire research program.
• Threshold Powers and Delays for Igniting Propane and Butane-Air Mixtures by CW Laser-heated Small Particles
  11/1/2006 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH researchers studied laser safety in potentially flammable environments. Researchers measured threshold igniting powers as a function of beam diameter for butane and propane-air mixtures by laser-heating targets placed on optical fiber tips.
• Methane-Air Mixtures Ignited by CW Laser-Heated Targets on Optical Fiber Tips: Comparison of Targets, Optical Fibers, and Ignition Delays
  9/1/2006 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Researchers conducted experiments to estimate the mean and standard deviation of laser powers needed to ignite 6% methane-air atmospheres using single-mode optical fiber tips covered by two types of iron oxide mixed with a ceramic adhesive.
• Improving Prevention and Suppression of Equipment Fires in Metal/Nonmetal Mines
  12/14/2023 - Research projects
  A project to develop effective measures to prevent hot surface ignitions on mining equipment, improve fire suppression techniques, and develop a diagnostic tool to determine the effect of mine fires on a mine’s ventilation system.
• 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.
• Studying Longwall Ventilation with Physical Modeling
  7/1/2018 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  An article discussing the development, applications and findings from NIOSH's Longwall Instrumented Aerodynamic Model (LIAM).
• Some Relevant Parameters for Assessing Fire Hazards of Combustible Mine Materials Using Laboratory Scale Experiments
  4/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article about what happens when combustible materials ignite and burn. During the processes of ignition and flaming, other life hazards present themselves and should be included to ensure an effective overall analysis of the relevant fire hazards.