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7/1/1997 - Technology NewsDescribes a device to enable mine operators and mine inspectors to make quick and accurate measurements of the explosive nature of coal and rock dust mixtures.
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7/1/1996 - Conference papersResearch evaluating the autoclave meltout process to recover TNT from MK-9 depth bombs.
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1/1/1996 - Reports of InvestigationsStrength characteristics and air leakage resistance of seals and designs of water traps used in underground coal mines were evaluated in a joint effort by the Pittsburgh Research Center and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
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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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1/1/1988 - Reports of InvestigationsThe Bureau of Mines has developed a system using a high-speed electropneumatic mechanism for the rapid (grab) sampling of dusts and gases during an explosion to monitor pyrolysis-charring in coal particles and combustion of pyrolysis vapors.
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1/1/1984 - Reports of InvestigationsMethane-drainage holes must be completely filled by grout before mining to prevent the emission of large quantities of gas during mine-through, which would constitute an explosion hazard. In November 1980, seven horizontal holes at the multipurpose bore...
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2/1/1982 - Contract reportsThe objective of this project was to perform a preliminary study to determine the desirability/practicality of burying the communication cables in underground mines in order to protect then from the effects of fires and explosions. We found the overall ...
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1/1/1981 - Reports of InvestigationsDescribes a simple, inexpensive test to measure the methane content of coal samples obtained from exploration cores. The results of tests are summarized in tabular form. These results include data on the gas content of 125 coalbeds in 15 states.
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1/1/1973 - Information CircularsPresents a brief summary of the explosion trends in United States coal mines for the past 160 years.
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4/1/1913 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsA USBM report that presents the results of the first series of coal dust tests conducted in the experimental mine, along with a description of the experimental mine and its establishment.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program