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2/1/1997 - Peer reviewed journal articlesIn 1986 the U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) embarked on a major research effort to develop technology that can substantially reduce worker exposure to face hazards simply by relocating the equipment operators to an area of relative safety. This paper repor...
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1/1/1996 - Conference papersThe United States Bureau of Mines (USBM) developed sponcom to aid in the assessment of the spontaneous combustion risk of an underground mining operation.
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9/1/1995 - Conference papersIn this study, data available for a range of U.S. bursts were considered in an effort to evaluate both common and distinctive features of coal mine bursts.
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7/1/1995 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsMining is the branch of industry involving the exploration and removal of minerals from the earth. Mining is one of the oldest and most important endeavors of humankind, because it provides the raw ingredients for most of the material world around us an...
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1/1/1995 - Information CircularsAn analysis of 164 underground coal mine fire incidents occurring in the United States during the 15 years from 1978 through 1992.
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5/1/1994 - Technology NewsThe objective was to develop and demonstrate a lightweight material that has low thermal conductivity and that would be suitable for placement using shotcrete methods. This material could be applied in deep, hot mines where mine drifts must be insulate...
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4/1/1994 - Conference papersSince 1910, the U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) has investigated practical ways of dealing with the consequences of major fires and explosions in underground mines.
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1/1/1994 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsA U.S. Bureau of Mines research program developed a Reduced-Exposure Mining System (REMS) that relocates personnel operating the mining machinery at the face away from the hazards to a nearby haven of relative safety.
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1/1/1993 - Reports of InvestigationsThe U.S. Bureau of Mines conducted a study to determine if commercially available automatic sprinklers could withstand the high static pressures in deep underground coal mines without leaking and if exposure to the mine environment affected their leak p...
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1/1/1992 - Information CircularsAn investigation of the combustion products of typical materials found in underground mines. The results are combined with previous analyses to estimate relative toxicities, product levels and detectability of smoldering mine combustibles.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program