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• Intelligent Proximity Detection to Improve Miner Safety
  9/28/2012 - News articles
  NIOSH is developing a prototype intelligent system that provides enhanced protection by continuously monitoring miners’ positions in relation to the machine and established safety zones.
• Rapid Detection and Suppression of Mining Equipment Cab Fires
  4/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper discusses large-scale experiments conducted by NIOSH to evaluate the effectiveness of optical flame detectors, photoelectric smoke detectors, and combined ionization/photoelectric smoke detectors for detecting mining equipment cab fires.
• In-Mine Evaluation of Smart Mine Fire Sensor
  12/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper describes the in-mine evaluation of a smart mine fire sensor system and discusses recommendations for improving the system.
• CO Dispersion from a Coal Fire in a Mine Entry
  6/1/2006 - Conference papers
  Five mine fire experiments were conducted in a 2.08-m-high, 2.90-m-wide ventilated mine entry in NIOSH's Safety Research Coal Mine to determine the effect of the dispersion of carbon monoxide (CO) on mine fire detection.
• Evaluation of Person-Wearable Methane Monitors
  1/1/2005 - Conference papers
  This paper describes test procedures used to evaluate performance of methane monitors that could be used underground for continuous personal monitoring of methane. The information in this report provides data that allow the reader to make side-by side c...
• In Mine Evaluation of Discriminating Mine Fire Sensors
  6/1/2002 - Conference papers
  An evaluation of multiple mine fire sensor types for nuisance alarm discrimination. The response of multiple fire sensor types to three small coal fires and three small conveyor belt fires in the presence of diesel emissions was evaluated.
• Recommendations for Testing Radar-Based Collision Warning Systems on Heavy Equipment
  5/1/2002 - Reports of Investigations
  This report discusses several different test procedures and test targets and recommends methods to determine how effective a radar system will be in detecting a person near heavy equipment.
• Heavy Equipment Near Overhead Power Lines? New Safety Research May Save Your Life: New Safety Research May Save Your Life
  4/1/2002 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Researchers at the NIOSH Pittsburgh Research Laboratory are developing an overhead electric power line-contact alarm for mobile equipment.
• An Active Proximity Warning System for Surface and Underground Mining Applications
  2/1/2001 - Conference papers
  NIOSH has developed an active proximity warning system called HASARD (Hazardous Area Signaling and Ranging Device) for warning workers as they approach known dangerous areas around heavy mining equipment and other dangerous work zones.
• Test Results of Collision Warning Systems on Off-Highway Dump Trucks: Phase 2
  2/1/2001 - Reports of Investigations
  This report summarizes ongoing research aimed at evaluating collision warning systems for surface mining dump trucks.