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12/12/2018 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract exploring the use of active explosion barrier systems in United States underground coal mines.
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12/3/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article demonstrating that international equipment evaluation standards for electrical/electronic equipment will provide at least the same level of protection for miners as the MSHA requirements.
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9/24/2018Overview of NIOSH research and solutions for preventing ignitions and explosions from electrical equipment in the presence of flammable gasses or combustible dusts.
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7/1/2018 - Non-peer reviewed journal articlesAn article discussing the development, applications and findings from NIOSH's Longwall Instrumented Aerodynamic Model (LIAM).
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4/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article about what happens when combustible materials ignite and burn. During the processes of ignition and flaming, other life hazards present themselves and should be included to ensure an effective overall analysis of the relevant fire hazards.
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3/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article about a study to analyze production performances of gas gov ventholes drilled over a longwall panel as a methane control measure.
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9/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article detailing field characterization studies performed by NIOSH to determine quantitatively the sources, types and amounts of dust produced during various coal mining processes.
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4/7/2017 - Catalogs and indexes, Research areasOMSHR topic page on spontaneous combustion.
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12/27/2016 - Internal ReportsThis white paper details a study by NIOSH Mining researchers who explored the potential to accept equipment certified to outside standards beyond the qualifications stipulated by Mine Safety and Health Administration construction and testing criteria.
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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.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program