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3/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article by NIOSH reports and analyzes dust concentrations measured for remote-controlled continuous mining machine operators as well as haulage operators at 10 U.S. underground mines.
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2/21/2016 - Conference proceedings, Peer reviewed journal articlesThis publication describes the results from testing a new dry scrubber that's designed to dramatically cut the levels of coal and quartz (silica) dust in underground coal mines.
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2/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article on the formative data collection and analysis that informed the development of a multilevel intervention to bridge health communication between workers and management to reduce mine worker overexposure to respirable silica dust.
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2/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article about the design and testing of a new environmentally controlled primary crusher operator booth at a granite quarry near Wausau, WI.
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12/1/2015 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis study examines the efficiency of a filtration and pressurization system that was installed in a control room at a mineral processing plant to reduce respirable dust concentrations.
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7/1/2015 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA report detailing a study investigating the use of diffuse reflection infrared spectronomy to detect end-of-shift airborne quartz exposure.
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6/25/2015 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA paper examining the particle size distributions, specific surface areas (SSA), and the explosion suppression effectiveness of various rock dusts.
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2/1/2014 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article describing the results of a field test to verify the effectiveness of MERV 16 filters in the enclosed cab filtration systems on a face drill and roof bolting mining machine, which were tested at an underground limestone mine.
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2/1/2014 - Book chapters, Peer reviewed journal articlesA journal article presenting an analysis of the % of silica in dust samples for the U.S. mining industry collected from 1997 to 2011.
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12/1/2013 - Peer reviewed journal articlesSeismic monitoring provides a useful means for detection and evaluation of events resulting from mining activity.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program