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9/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article detailing field characterization studies performed by NIOSH to determine quantitatively the sources, types and amounts of dust produced during various coal mining processes.
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4/7/2017 - Catalogs and indexes, Research areasOMSHR topic page on spontaneous combustion.
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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to make recommendations and guide policy or program decisions regarding the safety of batteries used in underground coal mines.
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7/19/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to simulate the development and evolution of natural gas (NG) explosions in mine tunnels.
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7/19/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA capacity-building contract to advance the body of knowledge in mine fires through modeling and application to ensure improved controls.
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7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA capacity-building contract to expand on previous and existing work with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling using the FLUENT code to develop a modeling and predictive tool for mine ventilation.
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7/16/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to evaluate the practicality and permissibility of modern laser-based technology for remotely detecting and mapping potentially explosive methane accumulations.
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9/22/2015 - Research areasLasers Topic Page
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11/1/2014 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA study that continues research into the potential for lithium and lithium-ion battery thermal runaway from an internal short circuit in equipment for use in underground coal mines.
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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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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program