Modify Selection
- Hazard prevention and control:
- Fire and explosion prevention
- or
- Explosion suppression
- or
- Rock dust barriers
- or
- Rock dusting
- or
- Ignition source elimination
- or
- Explosion proof design
- or
- Intrinsically safe design
- or
- Spark prevention
- or
- Inerting atmosphere
- or
- Permissible explosives
- or
- Fire spread limitation
- or
- Fire suppression
- Document types:
- Research projects
Home Links
Results 1 - 5 of 5
-
6/29/2023 - Research projectsA pilot project to determine which cross-sectional area configuration would be best to evaluate explosion propagations and new prevention technologies.
-
10/5/2019 - Research projectsA project to develop effective measures to prevent hot surface ignitions on mining equipment, improve fire suppression techniques, and develop a diagnostic tool to determine the effect of mine fires on a mine’s ventilation system.
-
10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to eliminate coal dust explosions in underground coal mines.
-
10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to develop engineering data to improve knowledge of mine fires and their interactions with mine ventilation networks; atmospheric monitoring systems; and fire, prevention, detection, and suppression systems.
-
10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to make recommendations and guide policy or program decisions regarding the safety of batteries used in underground coal mines.
Home Links
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program