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• Flammability of Wider Conveyor Belts Using Large-scale Fire Tests
  1/1/2012 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper describes the results of recent experiments comparing results from using the BELT and the large-scale tests for six different belts.
• Impact of Air Velocity on the Detection of Fires in Conveyor Belt Haulageways
  5/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper discusses the impact of ventilation airflow on alarm times of the smoke detectors and video cameras, CO levels, smoke optical densities and smoke obscuration, total smoke mass concentrations, and fire heat release rates.
• In-Mine Study of High-Expansion Firefighting Foam
  1/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper describes the production of high-expansion firefighting foam and discusses the in-mine experimental tests and results.
• Reducing the Fire and Explosion Hazards of Flame-Cutting and Welding in Underground Coal Mines
  6/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper provides a summary of work done in a study on fires and explosions in underground U.S. coal mines that were caused by flame cutting and welding operations to determine the root causes of these types of fires and explosions.
• A Review of Recent Accidents Involving Explosives Transport
  3/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article is a review of recent accidents involving explosives transport both in the United States and outside of the United States.
• Some Relevant Parameters for Assessing Fire Hazards of Combustible Mine Materials Using Laboratory Scale Experiments
  4/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An 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.
• New Improvements to MFIRE to Enhance Fire Modeling Capabilities
  6/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An 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.
• Analysis of Post-Explosion Residues for Estimating Flame Travel During Coal Dust Deflagrations
  10/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH 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.
• Improvement of a Mine Fire Simulation Program — Incorporation of Smoke Rollback into MFIRE 3.0
  9/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A 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.
• Enhanced Fire Escape Training for Mine Workers Using Virtual Reality Simulation
  11/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper answers the following research question: Can a VR system be used in a mine safety training environment to teach evacuation procedures, provide simulated experience, and measure performance?