- Hazard prevention and control:
- Improving visibility
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- Improving visual contrast
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- Reducing glare
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6/1/2020 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA report on the NIOSH-developed Saturn LED area light's ability to reduce glare that has typically been an issue for roof bolter operators.
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5/9/2019 - BlueprintsNIOSH developed the Jupiter II Wide Area Light to mount on mining machines or illuminate a working area.
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5/7/2018 - Awards and recognitionResearcher John Sammarco, Ph.D., has been named a finalist for a Service to America medal in the Career Achievement category.
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11/8/2017 - Technology NewsRead the latest Technology News describing the NIOSH-developed Saturn area light, which significantly improves illumination for roof bolting machines.
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11/1/2017 - Technology NewsRead the latest Technology News describing the NIOSH-developed Saturn LED area light, which significantly improves illumination for roof bolting machines.
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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to improve mine illumination such that a mine worker's visual performance improves to better recognize slip/trip/fall hazards and pinning/striking hazards from moving machinery.
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3/1/2014 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article detailing a study that compared different lighting types and ceiling tag colors to differentiate what works best in a smoke-filled environment.
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4/9/2013 - Unpublished documents and reportsThis feature article describes NIOSH efforts to develop improved illumination technologies for the mining environment.
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9/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThe objective was to determine if there were visual performance improvements in an underground mining environment when using solid-state cap lamps with LEDs as compared to incandescent light bulbs commonly used in miner cap lamps.
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12/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesNIOSH research indicates that LEDs can enhance safety by improving a miner’s ability to see hazards and by reducing glare. This paper considers whether LEDs can also reduce miner exposure to hazards during maintenance and operation of LED lighting.