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• Mining Haul Truck Cab Noise: An Evaluation of Three Acoustical Environments
  10/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This study examines noise exposure inside haul truck cabs during a typical workday involving normal operator practices, the effect of cab noise reduction features, the consequence of disabling noise controls, and the significance of maintenance.
• Clearing the Air
  5/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH research on reducing heavy equipment operator exposure to dust is detailed in this report.
• Workplace Solutions: Reducing Hazardous Dust in Enclosed Operator Cabs During Construction
  4/1/2009 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  NIOSH found that equipment operator exposure could be reduced by retrofitting air pressurization and filtration systems on existing cabs, using sweeping compounds on soiled floors, and implementing a dust control program.
• Reducing Dust Inside Enclosed Cabs
  3/1/2009 - Videos and multimedia
  This video identifies significant factors that determine how effective an enclosed cab will be at protecting a worker.
• Maximizing Air Quality Inside Enclosed Cabs with a Unidirectional Filtration and Pressurization System
  2/1/2009 - Conference papers
  This paper describes a recently completed cooperative research effort by NIOSH with Sy-Klone International and Vulcan Materials Company to evaluate the effectiveness of a newly designed uni-directional filtration and pressurization system that brings al...
• Laboratory Investigation of Enclosed Cab Filtration System Performance Factors
  1/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH experimental investigation results indicate that the intake filter efficiency and recirculation filter were the two most influential factors on cab protection performance.
• Technology News 533 - Minimizing Respirable Dust Exposure in Enclosed Cabs by Maintaining Cab Integrity
  9/1/2008 - Technology News
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has been performing research to retrofit cabs with new filtration and pressurization systems in an effort to improve the air quality in enclosed cabs of older mining equipment.
• The Effects of Ventilation Controls and Environmental Cabs on Diesel Particulate Matter Concentrations in Some Limestone Mines
  6/1/2008 - Conference papers
  In this investigative study NIOSH measured for sub-micrometer elemental carbon (EC) using two types of control technologies (ventilation and cabs) which are being implemented in limestone mines.
• Repeatability of a Checklist for Evaluation Cab Design Characteristics of Heavy Mobile Equipment
  12/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper describes a study that assessed the repeatability of a cab design checklist developed to evaluate various design characteristics that can influence exposure to risk factors for musculoskeletal discomfort.
• Practical Application of a Partial Cab to Reduce the A-Weighted Sound Level at the Operator's Station on Surface Drill Rigs
  12/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper discusses the results of a collaboration with a local drilling company to design and install a partial cab between the operator and the drill steel in an effort to reduce the sound level at the operator station of a surface drill rig.