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• Current NIOSH Dust Control Research for Noncoal Surface Mines
  9/1/2001 - Conference papers
  This report focuses on two areas of research to lower miners' exposure to respirable dust at surface operations. These areas deal with enclosed cabs methods to lower dust levels at surface drills.
• Airborne Dust Liberation During Coal Crushing
  6/1/2001 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper describes laboratory experiments in a wind tunnel with a roll crusher to identify relationships among crushing parameters, product size, coal rank properties and airborne dust generation.
• Evaluation of the Bagged Stone Dust Barrier Effectiveness in a Bord and Pillar Mine
  6/1/2001 - Conference papers
  A project to evaluate the South African bagged stone dust explosion barrier was successfully completed at the NIOSH Lake Lynn Experimental Mine.
• Laboratory Testing To Quantify Dust Entrainment During Shield Advance
  6/1/2001 - Conference papers
  A series of controlled laboratory tests were conducted in a test stand simulating shield dust entrainment to evaluate changes in airborne respirable dust levels at different air velocities.
• Laboratory Evaluation of a Canopy Air Curtain for Controlling Occupational Exposures of Roof Bolters
  6/1/2001 - Conference papers
  Testing at NIOSH assessed the effectiveness of a canopy air curtain for controlling occupational exposures to respirable silica and coal dusts.
• Test Report on the Machine-Mounted Continuous Respirable Dust Monitor
  6/1/2001 - Conference papers
  The machine-mounted continuous respirable dust monitor (MMCRDM) is a fixed-location area sampling device developed for possible use at the working face of an underground coal mine. decades. Recently, an extensive series of laboratory and underground tes...
• Dust Underfoot: Enclosed Cab Floor Heaters Can Significantly Increase Operator's Respirable Dust Exposure
  4/1/2001 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Many types of heavy equipment used in the mining and construction industries use enclosed cabs to protect equipment operators from dust and noise exposure. A cooperative research study with a mining company and a cab filtration company was conducted to...
• Technology News 487 - Sweeping Compound Application Reduces Dust From Soiled Floors Within Enclosed Operator Cabs
  3/1/2001 - Technology News
  A method is described to reduce the dust generated from soiled floors within enclosed operator cabs.
• Control of Respirable Dust
  2/1/2001 - Book chapters
  A study of dust control technology and practices to reduce the occurrence of lung diseases in miners.
• Laboratory Evaluation of Shield Dust Entrainment in High-Velocity Airstreams
  2/1/2001 - Conference papers
  Laboratory test to simulate dust liberation during shield movement were conducted.