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• The Potential Impact of Light Emitting Diode Lighting on Reducing Mining Injuries During Operation and Maintenance of Lighting Systems
  12/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH research indicates that LEDs can enhance safety by improving a miner’s ability to see hazards and by reducing glare. This paper considers whether LEDs can also reduce miner exposure to hazards during maintenance and operation of LED lighting.
• Evaluation of Glare for Incandescent and LED Miner Cap Lamps in Mesopic Conditions
  6/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper discusses NIOSH mine illumination research to determine if light-emitting diode (LED) cap lamps can improve safety by reducing glare.
• LED Area Lighting to Reduce Glare for Roof Bolter Operators
  6/1/2020 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A report on the NIOSH-developed Saturn LED area light's ability to reduce glare that has typically been an issue for roof bolter operators.
• NIOSH Jupiter II Wide Area Light
  5/9/2019 - Blueprints
  NIOSH developed the Jupiter II Wide Area Light to mount on mining machines or illuminate a working area.
• Mining Researcher Named a Finalist for Government Service Medal
  5/7/2018 - Awards and recognition
  Researcher John Sammarco, Ph.D., has been named a finalist for a Service to America medal in the Career Achievement category.
• The Saturn LED Area Light Provides Improved Illumination for Greater Roof Bolter Safety
  11/8/2017 - Technology News
  Read the latest Technology News describing the NIOSH-developed Saturn area light, which significantly improves illumination for roof bolting machines.
• Technology News 560 - The Saturn LED Area Light Provides Improved Illumination for Greater Roof Bolter Safety
  11/1/2017 - Technology News
  Read the latest Technology News describing the NIOSH-developed Saturn LED area light, which significantly improves illumination for roof bolting machines.
• NIOSH Illumination Research Addresses Visual Performance Needs with LED Technology
  4/9/2013 - Unpublished documents and reports
  This feature article describes NIOSH efforts to develop improved illumination technologies for the mining environment.
• Do Light-Emitting Diode Cap Lamps Enable Improvements in Miner Safety?
  10/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The objective of the research described in this paper was to determine if light-emitting diodes (LEDs) improve visual performance as compared to traditional incandescent (INC) cap lamps.