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• FAST - Field Analysis of Silica Tool
  6/1/2021 - PC software
  FAST is a software program that supports a field-based respirable crystalline silica monitoring approach and end-of-shift analysis of results.
• Evaluating Portable Infrared Spectrometers for Measuring the Silica Content of Coal Dust
  1/1/2012 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Miners face a variety of respiratory hazards while on the job, including exposure to silica dust which can lead to silicosis, a potentially fatal lung disease.
• Investigation into Dust Exposures and Mining Practices in Mines in the Southern Appalachian Region
  2/1/2009 - Conference papers
  This paper presents the results to date of a NIOSH investigation into the possible causes that would account for the observed higher trends in CWP disease progression through review, data analysis, and in-mine surveying.
• Key Design Factors of Enclosed Cab Dust Filtration Systems
  11/1/2008 - Reports of Investigations
  NIOSH experimentally investigated various factor effects on cab air filtration system performance.
• Characterization of Forms of Silica with Varying Degrees of Crystallinity in Respirable Dust to Assess their Effects on Miners’ Pneumoconiosis
  7/4/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to evaluate different forms of silica embedded in the mine-emitted dusts and how they are related to their host rocks’ mineralogical and geological features. 
• Investigation of Respirable Mine Dust and Crystalline Silica Dust Characteristics and Toxicity in Metal/Nonmetal Mines
  7/4/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to investigate mine dust and respirable crystalline silica characteristics and toxicity to fill a critical knowledge gap and help ensure the health of  workers in metal and nonmetal mines.
• Advancing the Understanding of Respirable Silica Occurrence in Coal Mines
  6/28/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to explore disease pathology and help pinpoint causal respirable silica dust characteristics.
• Development of an Aerosol Sampler for a Wearable Respirable Crystalline Silica Monitor
  5/4/2023 - Research projects
  A pilot project to develop an aerosol sampler for a wearable crystalline silica monitor.
• Analytical Enhancement of Rapid Quartz Analysis
  4/25/2023 - Research projects
  A project to improve both the analytical accuracy and the usability of Rapid Quartz Analysis to increase adoption and implementation in the mining industry.
• PDM3700-Compatible Filter Module Usable with Portable/Field-deployable Silica Monitoring Instruments
  2/28/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract with Thermo Fisher to develop a filter module that can be used with the PDM3700, maintaining its functionality of aerosol collection and mass measurement, and portable FTIRs that can be used for field-deployable silica monitoring.