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• Reducing Enclosed Cab Drill Operator's Respirable Dust Exposure with Effective Filtration and Pressurization Techniques
  1/1/2005 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Discusses a cooperative research effort to lower respirable dust levels in an enclosed cab on an older surface drill at a silica sand operation. A number of modifications were incorporated into the drill's filtration and pressurization system, as well a...
• Noranda Inc. - Brunswick Mine Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Field Study
  10/1/2004 - Unpublished documents and reports
  A summary of the investigation and findings of nearly three years of field and laboratory work looking at diesel particulate filter (DPF) systems.
• Submicrometer Elemental Carbon as a Selective Measure of Diesel Particulate Matter in Coal Mines
  10/1/2004 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A monitoring method for diesel particulate matter was published as Method 5040 by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
• NIOSH Research in Coal Dust and Explosions
  10/1/2004 - Conference papers
  The NIOSH mining research program at the Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (PRL) includes the areas of coal mine dust control and monitoring, and explosion prevention.
• Performance of a New Personal Respirable Dust Monitor for Mine Use
  6/1/2004 - Reports of Investigations
  A personal dust monitor (PDM) was developed to measure respirable coal mine dust mass to provide accurate exposure data at the end of a work shift.
• A Computer Software Program that Estimates Air Quantity Requirements in Large Opening Stone Mines
  5/1/2004 - Conference papers
  Describes a computer program developed by NIOSH for estimating the air quantity needed to dilute diesel particulate matter in underground large opening mines.
• The Effectiveness of Selected Technologies in Controlling Diesel Emissions in an Underground Mine: Isolated Zone Study at Stillwater Mining Company's Nye Mine
  1/1/2004 - Contract reports
  The objective of this study was to determine the in-situ effectiveness of the selected technologies available to the underground mining industry for reducing particulate matter and gaseous emissions from diesel-powered equipment. The protocol was establ...
• Clothes Cleaning Process
  1/1/2004 - Training materials, Videos and multimedia
  This clothes cleaning system is a quick, safe, and effective method to safely remove dust from a worker's clothing without exposing the worker, the work environment, or co-workers to respirable dust.
• Performance Evaluation of Diesel Particulate Filter Technology in the Underground Environment
  10/1/2002 - Conference papers
  As part of the Diesel Emissions Evaluation Program (DEEP) consortium, Noranda Inc. has undertaken a field project to evaluate the overall performance of the latest diesel particulate filter technology (DPF) at its Brunswick Mine in Bathurst, New Brunswick.
• Silica Dust Sources in Underground Limestone Mines
  8/1/2002 - Conference papers
  The NIOSH Pittsburgh Research Laboratory is involved in research to identify silica dust sources and generation in underground metal/nonmetal mines. A summary of sampling procedures, resulting data, and methods being investigated to reduce silica dust w...