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8/1/2013 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article examining the approach of using time-lapse methods to analyze the methane degasification of a group of coal mine seams in Alabama.
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7/1/2013 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article detailing the extent to which it can be estimated that boreholes helped to degasify the Blue Creek coal seam in Alabama in advance of mining the seam.
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9/28/2012 - News articlesPreventing coal mine explosions requires a suite of control strategies and NIOSH continues to conduct research to develop more effective intervention measures.
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9/17/2012 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to evaluate the use of Barricade II Fire Blocking Gel for use in mine fire prevention, control, or fire suppression technologies.
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9/17/2012 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to integrate a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) component into specialized electronics to measure methane levels in underground coal mines.
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1/1/2012 - Peer reviewed journal articlesIn this study, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling was conducted to optimize gas sampling locations for the early detection of spontaneous heating in longwall gob areas.
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5/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article reviews the technical aspects of coal mine methane (CMM) capture in and from coal mines, the factors affecting CMM accumulations in underground coal mines, methods for capturing methane using boreholes, and borehole designs.
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4/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper discusses large-scale experiments conducted by NIOSH to evaluate the effectiveness of optical flame detectors, photoelectric smoke detectors, and combined ionization/photoelectric smoke detectors for detecting mining equipment cab fires.
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3/1/2010 - Conference papersThe authors' goal is to summarize the totality of the USBM's explosives and blasting research.
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1/1/2010 - Conference papersThis paper discusses several milestone events that show the progress of methane control research in underground coal mines.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program