Results 221 - 230 of 618

• Characterizing Particle Size Distributions of Crystalline Silica in Gold Mine Dust
  1/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article by NIOSH describes a study in which gold mine dust samples underwent gravimetric analysis, quantification of silica, and characterization via aerodynamic and scanning mobility particle sizers.
• Association of IL-6 with PM2.5 Components: Importance of Characterizing Filter-based PM2.5 Following Extraction
  1/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study highlighting the importance of characterizing PM2.5 extraction solutions to conduct accurate health impact research.
• Reducing Float Coal Dust: Field Evaluation of an Inline Auxiliary Fan Scrubber
  12/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article by NIOSH discusses a prototype flooded-bed scrubber that was evaluated for float coal dust control in the return of a continuous miner section.
• Determining Underground Mining Work Postures Using Motion Capture and Digital Human Modeling
  12/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  In this article by NIOSH, researchers collected and analyzed motion capture data and calculated body joint angles in order to enhance intelligent proximity detection systems used with continuous mining machines.
• Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of a Medium-sized Surface Mine Blasthole Drill Shroud
  11/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article from NIOSH describes the methodology used to develop the computational fluid dynamics models, to calculate the model input and to validate the models based on the experimental data.
• Defining Hazard from the Mine Worker's Perspective
  11/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article by NIOSH that examines how miners at stone, sand & gravel mines think, understand, and perceive hazards at their workplaces, as learned through interviews.
• Simulation and Measurement of Medium-Frequency Signals Coupling From a Line to a Loop Antenna
  10/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article which presents the simulation and measurement results of recent NIOSH research aimed at investigating medium frequency coupling between a transmission line and a loop antenna in an underground coal mine.
• Refuge Alternatives Relief Valve Testing and Design
  10/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article by NIOSH describing testing of three different versions of relief valves and their effectiveness in regulating the pressure in a built-in-place refuge alternative.
• Validation of Temperature and Humidity Thermal Model of 23-person Tent-type Refuge Alternative
  9/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A journal article describing a thermal model of a 23-person tent-type refuge alternative (RA). Testing using this model showed increases in temperature and relative humidity over the 96-hour test period.
• Comparison of MERV 16 and HEPA Filters for Cab Filtration of Underground Mining Equipment
  8/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article detailing the comparative analysis of two different types of filters--MERV 16 and HEPA--and their respective efficiency in the enclosed cab systems of two separate pieces of mining equipment.