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• Electrical Equipment Explosion Protection Research
  9/24/2018
  Overview of NIOSH research and solutions for preventing ignitions and explosions from electrical equipment in the presence of flammable gasses or combustible dusts.
• Studying Longwall Ventilation with Physical Modeling
  7/1/2018 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  An article discussing the development, applications and findings from NIOSH's Longwall Instrumented Aerodynamic Model (LIAM).
• Some Relevant Parameters for Assessing Fire Hazards of Combustible Mine Materials Using Laboratory Scale Experiments
  4/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An 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.
• Ventilation Overview
  1/23/2018 - Research areas
  Ventilation Topic Page
• Characterization of Airborne Float Coal Dust Emitted During Continuous Mining, Longwall Mining, and Belt Transport
  9/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article detailing field characterization studies performed by NIOSH to determine quantitatively the sources, types and amounts of dust produced during various coal mining processes.
• Spontaneous Combustion
  4/7/2017 - Catalogs and indexes, Research areas
  OMSHR topic page on spontaneous combustion.
• Cross Formational Flow of Water into Coalbed Methane Reservoirs: Controls on Relative Permeability Curve Shape and Production Profile
  3/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article by NIOSH investigates the impact of water flow from an external source into coalbed on production performance and also on reservoir variables.
• A Comparison of U.S. Mining Industry Criteria for Intrinsically Safe Apparatus to Similar IEC-Based Standards
  12/27/2016 - Internal Reports
  This 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.
• Improved Ventilation Effectiveness in Underground Coal Mines
  10/22/2016 - Research projects
  A project to enhance worker safety by decreasing the likelihood of explosions that are produced by hazardous underground methane concentrations.
• Battery Safety Enhancements for Underground Coal Mines
  10/22/2016 - Research projects
  A project to make recommendations and guide policy or program decisions regarding the safety of batteries used in underground coal mines.