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• Validation of Temperature and Humidity Thermal Model of 23-person Tent-type Refuge Alternative
  9/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A journal article describing a thermal model of a 23-person tent-type refuge alternative (RA). Testing using this model showed increases in temperature and relative humidity over the 96-hour test period.
• Medium Frequency Radio System Modifications for Refuge Chamber Situational Awareness
  7/19/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to modify medium frequency radio systems to improve refuge chamber situational awareness in an underground coal mine.
• Development and Demonstration of the Battelle Barrier Survival System
  7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to design, test, develop, and demonstrate a prototype for an advanced mine barrier survival system (MBSS).
• Cryogenic Life Support Technology Development Project
  7/18/2016 - Interagency agreements
  An interagency agreement to develop cryogenic breathing apparatus and supply/filling systems for mine escape, rescue, and refuge.
• Atmospheric Analysis of Refuge Alternatives
  7/16/2016 - Interagency agreements
  An interagency agreement to improve understanding of safe CO2 concentrations and scrubbing methods, methods to remove CO in case of chamber contamination, and the effect of chamber design, occupancy, and ambient conditions on heat and humidity.
• Evaluating the Use of Stretchers in Two Mobile Refuge Alternatives
  7/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article by NIOSH discusses a study that evaluated the time required to move three types of stretchers into two commercially available refuge alternatives.
• NIOSH Refuge Alternative Webinar
  6/16/2016 - Calls for participation
  Reserve a spot now to attend a webinar on refuge alternatives June 23.
• Breathing Air Supplies and Refuge Alternative Research at SME 2016
  2/19/2016 - News and announcements
  Learn about NIOSH breathing air supply research and refuge alternative recommendations at SME 2016.
• Underground Mine Refuge Alternatives: A Look at Food, Water and Sanitation Requirements
  9/1/2015 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  This trade publication piece by NIOSH discusses how MSHA standards for rations, supplies, and sanitation facilities are addressed by various refuge alternative manufacturers.
• Facilitating the Use of Built-in-place Refuge Alternatives in Mines
  4/1/2015 - Reports of Investigations
  An RI that explores 3 issues to facilitate use of BIP RAs: (1) locating BIP RAs further from the face; (2) providing a consistent process for the design and approval of RA stoppings; (3) delivering a reliable supply of clean, breathable air to a BIP RA.