Results 21 - 30 of 113

• Control Technologies and Strategies for Reducing Exposure of Underground Miners to Diesel Emissions
  10/22/2016 - Research projects
  A project to reduce exposures of underground miners to diesel particulate matter and gases through implementation of control technologies and understanding of the risks associated with  exposure to diesel engine emissions.
• Modeling Natural Gas Explosions for Coal Mine Safety
  7/19/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to simulate the development and evolution of natural gas (NG) explosions in mine tunnels.
• Development of a Method for the Remote Characterization of Underground Mine Ventilation Control by Multiple Tracer Gases
  7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A capacity-building contract to develop a method to remotely characterize underground mine ventilation control by multiple tracer gases.
• Cryogenic Life Support Technology Development Project
  7/18/2016 - Interagency agreements
  An interagency agreement to develop cryogenic breathing apparatus and supply/filling systems for mine escape, rescue, and refuge.
• A Compact, Wearable, Personal Monitor for Real-Time Detection of Nitrogen Dioxide in Mines
  7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to develop a liquid crystal (LC)-based nitrogen dioxide monitor housing a sensor which will detect and trigger an audio-visual alarm to warn miners when the concentration of nitrogen dioxide levels exceeds the threshold limits.
• Assessment of Technology for Non-destructive Testing of In-situ Underground Mine Seals
  7/16/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to assess four types of existing technology that can be applied to seals in a nondestructive manner under experimental conditions, including radio frequency sensing, ultrasonic sensing, ground penetrating radar, and tracer gas methods.
• A Wearable Multivariable Sensor for NO2 and CO Detection
  5/23/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to design composite sensing materials to develop a sensor that is sensitive to carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide at the desired concentrations but is not affected by the interferences present in mines.
• Modeling Carbon Monoxide Spread in Underground Mine Fires
  5/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study that describes the computer modeling of how carbon monoxide moves through an underground mine ventilation network during a fire event.
• Effects of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil on Emissions of Aerosols and Gases from Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Older Technology Engines
  4/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article by NIOSH describes a study conducted to assess the potential of hydrotreated vegetable oil renewable diesel (HVORD) as a control strategy to reduce exposure of workers to diesel aerosols and gases.
• Inertization Technologies
  9/22/2015 - Research areas
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