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11/1/2009 - Conference papersNIOSH is developing bit and chuck isolators to reduce vibration, and thus noise radiation of the drill steel, with the longer-term goal of reducing roof bolting machine operator noise exposure.
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2/1/2009 - Conference papersThis paper presents the results of laboratory testing to determine if the installation of a horizontal air blocking shelf around the inside perimeter of a surface mining drill deck will improve dust capture.
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7/1/2008 - Conference papersThis paper describes and evaluates an engineering noise control for the roof bolting machine, namely the collapsible drill steel enclosure.
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2/1/2002 - Conference papersThis report discusses a cooperative research study performed on a surface drill retrofitted with a new pressurization and filtration system. Respirable dust concentrations were substantially reduced from 0.64 mg/m3 during pre-testing to 0.05 mg/m3 duri...
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1/1/1999 - Conference papersThe 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. To increase the safety of underground miners, researchers f...
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program