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• Development of a Uniform Methodology for Evaluating Coal Mine Tracking Systems
  7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to develop and demonstrate a methodology for the uniform evaluation of tracking technologies in underground coal mines.
• Development of a Seismic System for Locating Trapped Miners
  7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to evaluate SureWave Technology's seismic system for locating trapped miners by conducting tests at depths of 2,000 ft or more and under various challenging but common conditions.
• Development and Testing of a Mine Escape Vehicle (MEV)
  7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to acquire, prototype construct, test, and evaluatue Mine Escape Vehicle (MEV) subsystem components along with their integration into the MEV vehicle platform.
• 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.
• Adapting Remote Methane Leak Detector (RMLD) to Coal Miner Rescue
  7/16/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to evaluate the practicality and permissibility of modern laser-based technology for remotely detecting and mapping potentially explosive methane accumulations.
• New Vest Style Escape SCSR Through SCSR Efficiency Improvement Study
  5/23/2016 - Interagency agreements
  An interagency agreement to investigate efficiency improvements for pure oxygen breathing apparatuses used by miners in emergencies, namely SCSRs, and to develop an improved ergonomically designed SCSR.
• 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.
• Rescue Technologies and Training
  9/22/2015 - Research areas
  Rescue Technologies and Training Topic Page
• Underground Mine Refuge Alternatives: A Look at Food, Water and Sanitation Requirements
  9/1/2015 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  This trade publication piece by NIOSH discusses how MSHA standards for rations, supplies, and sanitation facilities are addressed by various refuge alternative manufacturers.
• Rapid Rescue Drilling Equipment Transferred to National Mine Health and Safety Academy
  6/16/2015 - News and announcements
  A feature story about the transfer of rapid rescue drilling equipment to the National Mine Health and Safety Academy.