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• Evaluation of the Approach to Respirable Quartz Exposure Control in U.S. Coal Mines
  2/1/2012 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The performance of the current regulatory approach was found to be lacking due to the use of a variable property - quartz content in airborne dust - to establish a standard for subsequent exposures.
• Advancing Exposure Monitoring for Airborne Particulates in Mining
  1/18/2023 - Research projects
  A project to design, validate, and promote the use of advancements in monitoring the exposure of miners to respirable dust, respirable crystalline silica, and diesel particulate matter.
• Diesel Exhaust
  9/1/2020 - Research areas
  Diesel Exhaust Topic Page
• Advanced Strategies for Controlling Exposures to Diesel Aerosols
  4/2/2020 - Research projects
  A project to develop and implement workplace solutions to reduce miners’ overexposure to hazardous airborne contaminants emitted from diesel-powered equipment.
• Investigation of Human Body Vibration Exposures on Haul Trucks Operating at U.S. Surface Mines/Quarries Relative to Haul Truck Activity
  5/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An investigation into whole body vibration and hand-arm vibration exposures for mine/quarry haul truck drivers in relation to the haul truck activities of dumping, loading, and traveling with and without a load.
• Develop and Evaluate Engineering Noise Controls for Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging
  10/22/2016 - Research projects
  A project to develop and evaluate noise controls and alternatives toward reducing sound pressure levels and personal noise exposures from air carbon arcing applications in the mining industry to below permissible exposure limit.
• Assessment of Whole-body Vibration Exposures and Influencing Factors for Quarry Haul Truck Drivers and Loader Operators
  7/1/2014 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article detailing a follow-up investigation to assess vibration exposure on haul trucks and front-end wheel loaders.
• Modified Tail Section Reduces Noise on a Continuous Mining Machine
  7/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Overexposure to noise remains a widespread, serious health hazard in the U.S. mining industries. Most other categories of illnesses and injuries associated with mining have improved, with the exception of hearing loss.
• Characterizing Exposures to Airborne Metals and Nanoparticle Emissions in a Refinery
  7/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An air quality survey was conducted at a precious metals refinery in order to evaluate worker exposures to airborne metals and to provide detailed characterization of the aerosols.
• Mining Haul Truck Cab Noise: An Evaluation of Three Acoustical Environments
  10/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This study examines noise exposure inside haul truck cabs during a typical workday involving normal operator practices, the effect of cab noise reduction features, the consequence of disabling noise controls, and the significance of maintenance.