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• Real-time method to characterize a mine fire using atmospheric monitoring systems and MFIRE 3.0
  2/18/2020 - Research projects
  A project to provide a real-time method for determining the size and location of an underground mine fire, and the spread of smoke and toxic gases throughout the mine ventilation network, using data from atmospheric monitoring systems (AMS) and MFIRE 3.0.
• Some Relevant Parameters for Assessing Fire Hazards of Combustible Mine Materials Using Laboratory Scale Experiments
  4/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article about what happens when combustible materials ignite and burn. During the processes of ignition and flaming, other life hazards present themselves and should be included to ensure an effective overall analysis of the relevant fire hazards.
• New Improvements to MFIRE to Enhance Fire Modeling Capabilities
  6/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article describing NIOSH's mine fire simulation program, MFIRE, which is used as a standard for assessing and predicting the impact of a fire on the mine ventilation system and the spread of fire contaminants in coal and metal/nonmetal mines.
• Safety Aspects of Mine Ventilation Through Technical Development and Training
  4/29/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A capacity-building contract to investigate safety aspects of mine ventilation through technical development and training.
• Performance-Based Fire Safety Designs for Self-Escape in Underground Mines
  7/17/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A capacity-building contract to minimize mine fires through further study of mine fire occurrence and behavior, devise firefighting methods, and train graduate students in mine engineering and fire engineering.
• Are lithium-ion cells intrinsically safe?
  11/1/2013 - Conference papers
  A NIOSH study investigating the potential for lithium-ion battery thermal runaway from an internal short circuit in equipment approved as permissible for use in underground coal mines.
• Emergency Management
  9/21/2012 - Research areas
  Emergency Management Topic Page
• Analysis of Post-Explosion Residues for Estimating Flame Travel During Coal Dust Deflagrations
  10/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH conducted a series of large-scale explosion experiments at the Lake Lynn Experimental Mine to investigate the inerting effect of limestone rock dust. Post-explosion dust residue samples were analyzed to infer flame travel.
• Improvement of a Mine Fire Simulation Program — Incorporation of Smoke Rollback into MFIRE 3.0
  9/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A modified semi-empirical equation based on large-scale experiments conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was developed to quantify smoke rollback during an underground mine fire.
• Determining Flame Travel Measurements from Experimental Coal Dust Explosions
  9/1/2010 - Conference papers
  NIOSH conducted large-scale explosion experiments at the Lake Lynn Experimental Mine to investigate the inerting effect of limestone rock dust. Flame travel was measured using a conventional test and results were compared to a newer method.