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- Research methods and measures:
- Surveys
- Document types:
- Reports of Investigations
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1/1/2011 - Reports of InvestigationsDust surveys determined if deep-cut mining expose face workers to higher levels of respirable dust. Study findings indicate that levels on bolting faces did not appear to be affected by longer cycles associated with deep-cut mining practices.
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1/1/1996 - Reports of InvestigationsGround penetrating radar (GPR) has been investigated by NIOSH for its potential to determine roof hazards in underground mines. GPR surveys were conducted at four field sites with accompanying ground truth to evaluate GPR for roof hazard detection.
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1/1/1975 - Reports of InvestigationsGeological surveys were completed in six coal mines to study the overall geology of the coalbed, and to use the resulting data to evaluate the influence of the geological characteristics of the coalbed on safe and efficient coal extraction.
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1/1/1973 - Reports of InvestigationsAir quantity-pressure and methane concentration surveys were conducted in accessible portions of an area being pillared in a Pittsburgh coalbed mine in West Virginia.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program