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• The Application of Fiber Optics Technology to the Design of Mine Lighting Systems
  7/1/1986 - Conference papers
  This paper describes Bureau of Mines research and development of a new and innovative mine lighting system based on fiber optics technology.
• Approved Electric Lamps for Miners
  7/1/1917 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  This bulletin describes the development of lamps that meet the requirements of the underground mining industry and discusses features and qualities, which in 1916, were being put into use by mine operators in the US at the rate of about 2400 a week.
• Cap Lamp Particulate Monitoring System
  2/16/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract with Strata Safety Products, LLC, to examine a cap lamp particulate monitoring system.
• Computer Design and Evaluation Tool for Illuminating Underground Coal-Mining Equipment
  9/1/1996 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The US Bureau of Mines has developed an alternate method for facilitating lighting system mock-ups.
• Crewstation Analysis Programs - An Easy to Use Personal Computer-based Lighting and Visibility Analysis Software Package for Underground Mining Equipment
  1/1/1994 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  The U.S. Bureau of Mines has developed an easy to use personal computer-based software package to aid in the analysis of the visibility and illumination aspects of mining equipment design.
• Discomfort Glare Comparison for Various LED Cap Lamps
  5/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are investigating different lighting technologies with the objective of improving mine safety.
• Do Light-Emitting Diode Cap Lamps Enable Improvements in Miner Safety?
  2/1/2009 - Conference papers
  The objective of the research described in this paper was to determine if light-emitting diodes (LEDs) improve visual performance as compared to traditional incandescent (INC) cap lamps.
• Do Light-Emitting Diode Cap Lamps Enable Improvements in Miner Safety?
  10/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The objective of the research described in this paper was to determine if light-emitting diodes (LEDs) improve visual performance as compared to traditional incandescent (INC) cap lamps.
• The Effect of Cap Lamp Lighting on Postural Control and Stability
  7/1/2012 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Researchers at NIOSH are conducting mine illumination research with the objective of improving miner safety. Proper illumination may improve miner safety by improving their STF hazard recognition and balance.
• Effects of Light Spectrum on Luminance Measurements in Underground Coal Mines
  11/25/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper quantifies luminance photometer measurement errors when measuring light sources commonly used in U.S. underground coal mines.