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2/18/2020 - Research projectsA project to provide a real-time method for determining the size and location of an underground mine fire, and the spread of smoke and toxic gases throughout the mine ventilation network, using data from atmospheric monitoring systems (AMS) and MFIRE 3.0.
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4/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn 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.
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6/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article describing NIOSH's mine fire simulation program, MFIRE, which is used as a standard for assessing and predicting the impact of a fire on the mine ventilation system and the spread of fire contaminants in coal and metal/nonmetal mines.
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4/29/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA capacity-building contract to investigate safety aspects of mine ventilation through technical development and training.
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7/17/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA capacity-building contract to minimize mine fires through further study of mine fire occurrence and behavior, devise firefighting methods, and train graduate students in mine engineering and fire engineering.
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11/1/2013 - Conference papersA NIOSH study investigating the potential for lithium-ion battery thermal runaway from an internal short circuit in equipment approved as permissible for use in underground coal mines.
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9/21/2012 - Research areasEmergency Management Topic Page
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10/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articlesNIOSH conducted a series of large-scale explosion experiments at the Lake Lynn Experimental Mine to investigate the inerting effect of limestone rock dust. Post-explosion dust residue samples were analyzed to infer flame travel.
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9/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA modified semi-empirical equation based on large-scale experiments conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was developed to quantify smoke rollback during an underground mine fire.
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9/1/2010 - Conference papersNIOSH conducted large-scale explosion experiments at the Lake Lynn Experimental Mine to investigate the inerting effect of limestone rock dust. Flame travel was measured using a conventional test and results were compared to a newer method.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program