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12/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articlesResearchers determined that different types of fire sensors could distinguish mine fires from nuisance emissions produced by diesel equipment. A neural network was developed for coal, wood, & conveyor belt fires in the presence of diesel emissions.
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2/1/1998 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis exercise is a research tool that measures miners' proficiency in the information-gathering and decision-making skills related to escaping from a mine fire. It also helps miners to learn and practice these cognitive skills.
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6/1/1995 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThe U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) has developed an inflatable feed-tube seal (IFTS) for high-expansion foam generators. The IFTS is a lightweight, portable, rectangular inflatable bag that can be used by firefighters to rapidly seal large openings, such a...
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8/1/1993 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis study ranks the factors impacting survival during a coal mine fire. The authors found that a combination of actions was most effective, including installing lifelines, moderately decreasing air leakage, and decreasing the fire growth rate.
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1/1/1992 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis study predicts the level of smoke that miners might meet while trying to escape a coal mine fire and describes how smoke would impede their safe escape.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program