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8/18/2008 - Videos and multimedia'Faces of Black Lung' features two miners who share their stories and provide insight on how their lives have changed due to this devastating black lung disease.
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11/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper describes a study in which a field colorimetric method for extracting and measuring manganese in welding fume was developed.
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9/1/2001 - Book chaptersA summary of aerosol measurement technology currently used in the U.S. mining industry as it relates to regulation, research and personal exposure monitoring.
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2/1/2001 - Book chaptersA study of dust control technology and practices to reduce the occurrence of lung diseases in miners.
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11/1/2000 - Peer reviewed journal articlesHealth research studies have identified that the risk of developing and the severity of CWP are directly related to the amount of respirable dust exposure and the coal rank. The Pittsburgh Research Laboratory is pursuing more in-depth studies of coal ch...
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1/1/1997 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsThis pamphlet provided information on what rock drillers can do to protect themselves from silica dust, which may cause silicosis. The role of exposure to silica dust in the development silicosis was discussed.
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9/1/1995 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsInformation regarding adverse health effects resulting from exposure to respirable coal mine dust was reviewed as a basis for the development of new occupational safety and health standards. Recommendations are provided concerning respirable coal mine d...
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This handbook was developed to identify available engineering controls that can assist underground and surface metal/nonmetal mining operations in reducing worker exposure to respirable silica dust.
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This handbook was developed to identify available engineering controls that can help the industry reduce worker exposure to respirable coal and silica dust.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program