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1/9/2024 - Research projectsTo investigate the feasibility and efficacy of human-centric lighting (HCL) interventions to reduce mineworker circadian disruption (CD) and improve well-being for underground metal and coal miners.
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9/1/2021 - Non-peer reviewed journal articlesAn overview of human-centric lighting (HCL) with a description of NIOSH's current HCL research and why it is important to miner safety and health.
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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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3/10/2020 - Research projectsA project to reduce the risk of fatalities and serious injuries by using human visual performance data to develop specifications for visual cues and technologies that will improve situational awareness and decisionmaking during self-escape.
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11/25/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper quantifies luminance photometer measurement errors when measuring light sources commonly used in U.S. underground coal mines.
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8/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis study focuses on the visibility of trip hazards within the interior working areas of the roof bolting machine for various lighting conditions that include the NIOSH-developed Saturn LED area luminaire.
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2/1/2018 - Non-peer reviewed journal articlesAn article discussing how light impacts circadian rhythms and fatigue among mine workers.
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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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3/15/2017 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA capacity-building contract to (1) develop light technology to identify roof problems and (2) use FLAC3D to model highwall stability and determine the effects of ground vibrations from blasting.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program