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• Develop Portable DPM Monitor
  1/10/2023 - Research projects
  A project to investigate the feasibility of using alternative measurement approaches to quantify both elemental carbon and organic carbon in filter samples of mine air.
• AQE - Air Quantity Estimator
  12/8/2022 - PC software
  Use the Air Quantity Estimator to gauge the air quantity needed to dilute diesel particulate matter (DPM) in an underground large-opening mine. Now in 2.0!
• Diesel Exhaust
  9/1/2020 - Research areas
  Diesel Exhaust Topic Page
• Exposure Monitoring of Dust and Toxic Substances
  8/31/2020 - Research areas
  Exposure Monitoring of Dust and Toxic Substances Topic Page
• Diesel and Welding Aerosols in an Underground Mine
  7/1/2020 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article discussing aerosols generated by a diesel-powered vehicle and manual metal arc welding in an underground mine.
• 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.
• Retrofitting and Re-powering as a Control Strategies for Curtailment of Exposure of Underground Miners to Diesel Aerosols
  4/1/2020 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study examining diesel emissions control strategies based on retrofitting existing power packages with exhaust aftertreatment devices and repowering with advanced power packages.
• DPM Research: Monitoring Responses to Ventilation and Control by Water Sprays, and Capacity Building for Mine Ventilation Expertise
  2/5/2020 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A capacity-building contract focused on the use of ventilation in controlling diesel particulate matter (DPM) levels, particularly in the context of challenging mining conditions.
• Diesel Exhaust Health Effects Partnership
  1/31/2019
  A partnership between the NIOSH Mining Program and its stakeholders to share diesel exhaust health effects solutions.
• Diesel Technology Workshop
  1/31/2019
  Register now for the free 1/23/2019 MSHA/NIOSH Diesel Partnership workshop on advanced low-emissions technologies to reduce exposure to diesel exhaust.