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12/1/2012 - Technology NewsA technology to provide a two-way communications system to improve miners' ability to communicate from underground to surface.
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10/1/2011 - Technology NewsThis technology is used to map communications and tracking coverage in underground mines. It is important to know coverage of these systems during a mine emergency.
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9/1/2011 - Technology NewsPossible benefits of the use of reverse RFID for personnel tracking are: improvements in accuracy, the ability to interface to a variety of mine communications infrastructures, better system survivability, and easier installation and maintenance.
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11/1/2005 - Technology NewsThe NIOSH Office of Mining and Construction Safety and Health Research has redesigned its Mining Safety and Health Web topic page. The updated page incorporates a significant amount of new safety and health information, plus an improved layout to better...
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8/1/2002 - Technology NewsExperience, it is said, is the best teacher. Some experiences, however, should be shared so that no one else will ever have to live through them again. The fire at the Sunshine Mine is one such experience.
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3/1/2002 - Technology NewsThis video showcases Jim Mortensen, a "gypo" miner for nearly 40 years in a deep, underground silver mine in the west.
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1/1/2001 - Technology NewsCDC/NIOSH Technology News brief on several technologies available to monitor the blind spots of large haulage equipment.
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1/1/2000 - Technology NewsBridging of material in ore passes causes blockages in the flow of material. These blockages can be hazardous and must be removed before production can continue.
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8/1/1999 - Technology NewsFor mining, programmable electronics (PE) is an emerging technology that enables new capabilities and flexibility. It also can create new hazards and/or worsen existing hazards.
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10/1/1994 - Technology NewsA method is described to increase the dust-control effectiveness of the Rotoclone dry-dust collection systems used on surface coal mine drills.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program