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10/1/2002 - Conference papersReport on the development and field testing of a solar powered, remote gob gas venthole monitoring and cellular telephone-based real-time data transmission system.
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8/1/2002 - Conference papersSeveral remote-sensing technologies are being evaluated as tools to monitor slopes for hazards and to assess slope stability.
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8/1/2002 - Conference papersThe goal of the research described here is to develop a stress monitoring system that will provide immediate information to mine managers for making daily safety decisions as areas of poor ground are mined through.
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8/1/2002 - Conference papersSlope stability accidents are a leading cause of fatalities at U.S. surface mines. NIOSH is conducting research to reduce these fatalities. This paper presents some of the research and potential new technologies for slope monitoring and design.
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7/1/2002 - Reports of InvestigationsThe process of drilling and bolting the roof is currently one of the most dangerous jobs in underground mining, resulting in about 1,000 accidents with injuries each year in the United States. Researchers from the Spokane Research Laboratory of the Nat...
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6/1/2002 - Conference papersThis publication examines a procedure for measuring the response time of machine-mounted methane monitors
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7/1/2001 - Conference papersWhen the Washington National Cathedral showed signs of continuing differential settlement in the early 1990s, the U.S. Bureau of Mines was asked for assistance in monitoring the massive towers. This paper discusses the major findings of the study.
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6/1/2001 - Technology NewsDescription of a passive, inexpensive technique for monitoring explosion overpressures within sealed areas in underground coal mines.
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6/1/2001 - Conference papersThis publication develops criteria for selecting the best machine locations for monitoring methane and gives recommendations for revising methane action levels for alternative sampling locations.
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1/1/2001 - Technology NewsCDC/NIOSH Technology News brief on several technologies available to monitor the blind spots of large haulage equipment.
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