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9/1/2021 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article describing a method for quantifying airborne organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) within aerosolized diesel particulate matter (DPM).
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2/3/2020 - Technology NewsLearn how the commercially available ESPnano particle sampler is used worldwide for both research and workplace assessments of airborne hazards.
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3/6/2018 - Research projectsA project to advance the assessment and monitoring of exposure respirable aerosols by developing timely, accurate, and site-specific monitoring technologies and strategies to apply to problems associated with exposure to these mining aerosols.
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1/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA study highlighting the importance of characterizing PM2.5 extraction solutions to conduct accurate health impact research.
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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to develop innovative instruments and methodologies for real-time measurement of respirable mineral aerosols and diesel particulate matter aerosols.
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3/31/2015 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to develop a monitor that can measure diesel particulate matter (DPM) in real time for at least a month and provide information on the mine-wide DPM concentrations to a central control station located on the surface.
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12/1/2014 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article presenting a performance evaluation of a wearable, real-time DPM monitor, the Airtec, in several underground metal/nonmetal mines by comparing it to the standard method for determining DPM exposures (NIOSH method 5040).
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6/1/2013 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article evaluating a commercial instrument developed based on NIOSH research for measuring EC concentrations in real time.
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3/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAirborne soot particles have a significant effect on atmospheric chemistry and their detailed properties are thus of interest to researchers. There are many different types of soot with a variety of shapes and chemical composition. This paper presents n...
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11/1/2009 - Conference papersThe paper discusses how the Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) monitors have performed within the underground mine environment in evaluating DPM during the various phases of longwall moves.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program