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12/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis document highlights NIOSH's research and recommendations concerning refuge alternatives, survivability evaluations of refuge chambers, and presents a brief review of the current deployment of refuge chambers in underground coal mines in the U.S.
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11/1/2009 - Conference papersIn this paper, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling results for both bleeder and bleederless ventilation systems are presented and the difference between two systems is discussed.
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7/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper presents the results of a NIOSH study in collaboration with Acoustical and Vibrations Engineering Consultants Inc. (AVEC) to determine the dominant noise sources on a vibrating screen machine at low frequencies, i.e., 250 to 1,000 Hz.
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11/1/2008 - Conference papersThis paper discusses the development of a thesaurus of mining-related terms. This thesaurus will be used to index NIOSH Mining web site content to facilitate searching that content.
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The guidelines in this report are to be used as a tool to identify areas or conditions that could impact the long-term stability of an underground fluid retention system and to give direction in addressing these situations.
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5/1/2008 - Reports of InvestigationsThis paper presents the results of the full-scale test of a composite polyurethane-aggregate seal in a hydrostatic chamber conducted by NIOSH, and provides an analysis of those results in terms of the structural behavior of the seal.
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9/1/2006 - Conference papersDiscusses past NIOSH research that has helped to reduce hazards, accidents, and health issues in mining, as well as current NIOSH research priorities and the impact of the MINER Act of 2006.
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3/1/2006 - Information CircularsThis material was presented at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) open-industry briefing held during the 2004 Northwest Mining Association conference in Spokane, WA.
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1/1/2006 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThe Thermo-MIE personal DataRAM dust monitor (pDR) is a light-scattering instrument approved for use in gassy underground mines by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). However, the use of light-scattering monitors has been inhibited by...
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10/1/2005 - Conference papersThis paper provides an overview of the NIOSH hearing loss prevention program being conducted at NIOSH PRL.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program