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• Electromagnetic Interference from Personal Dust Monitors and Other Electronic Devices with Proximity Detection Systems
  5/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article describing a study conducted to determine how the PDM3700 and some other electronic devices and proximity detection systems interact with each other in underground mines.
• Applying the Precaution Adoption Process Model to the Acceptance of Mine Safety and Health Technologies
  5/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study exploring management and worker perspectives toward three technologies to forecast adoption and behavioral intention on the job.
• An FMM-FFT Accelerated SIE Simulator for Analyzing EM Wave Propagation in Mine Environments Loaded with Conductors
  5/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article presenting an FMM-FFT-SIE full-wave simulator used to characterize EM wave propagation in electrically large and loaded mine environments.
• Coal Rib Response During Bench Mining: A Case Study
  5/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study exploring the geomechanics of bench room-and-pillar mining and the associated response of high pillar ribs at overburden depths greater than 300 m.
• Investigation of Human Body Vibration Exposures on Haul Trucks Operating at U.S. Surface Mines/Quarries Relative to Haul Truck Activity
  5/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An investigation into whole body vibration and hand-arm vibration exposures for mine/quarry haul truck drivers in relation to the haul truck activities of dumping, loading, and traveling with and without a load.
• A Survey of Atmospheric Monitoring Systems in U.S. Underground Coal Mines
  4/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Results from a survey conducted to determine the number of atmospheric monitoring systems (AMS) used in underground coal mines in the United States, as well as an examination of how regulation changes have impacted CO sensor use.
• 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.
• A Case Study Exploring Field-Level Risk Assessments as a Leading Safety Indicator
  3/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study focusing on one trona mine’s experience in the development and implementation of a field-level risk assessment program to help its organization understand and manage risk to an acceptable level.
• Refuge Alternatives Relief Valve Testing and Design with Updated Test Stand
  3/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study about testing relief valves in underground refuge alternatives. These spaces require an air source to supply breathable air to the occupants. A relief prevents unsafe pressures from building up inside the refuge.
• Analysis of Gob Gas Venthole Production Performances for Strata Gas Control in Longwall Mining
  3/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article about a study to analyze production performances of gas gov ventholes drilled over a longwall panel as a methane control measure.