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2/1/2009 - Conference papersThis paper describes a recently completed cooperative research effort by NIOSH with Sy-Klone International and Vulcan Materials Company to evaluate the effectiveness of a newly designed uni-directional filtration and pressurization system that brings al...
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Summary of NIOSH Research Completed on Dust Control Methods for the Surface and Underground Drilling12/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper summarizes the results of research that has been done on respirable dust control for surface mine blasthole drilling operations.
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12/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis work presents the findings from NIOSH field and laboratory studies comparing respirable dust levels on mist drilling roof bolter machines to dust levels measured on machines using a conventional vacuum drilling system.
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9/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThe focus of this work is drill shroud dust leakage and the relationships of various drill parameters on this leakage.
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9/1/2008 - Conference papersThis paper presents an overview of dust controls typically utilized in underground U.S. coal mines and an update of ongoing NIOSH PRL research efforts that are evaluating new control technologies.
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9/1/2008 - Technology NewsNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has been performing research to retrofit cabs with new filtration and pressurization systems in an effort to improve the air quality in enclosed cabs of older mining equipment.
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8/18/2008 - Videos and multimedia'Faces of Black Lung' features two miners who share their stories and provide insight on how their lives have changed due to this devastating black lung disease.
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7/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper presents the results of NIOSH laboratory and field tests to evaluate the effectiveness of dust collector bags for reducing dust liberation and operator exposure from a roof bolter's dust collection system.
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6/1/2008 - Conference papersThis report examines the effect of oversize particles, cyclone inversion, and cleaning procedures on the Personal Dust Monitor (PDM).
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6/1/2008 - Conference papersThe objective of the research was to cost-effectively increase the air cleaning volume and improve dust capture efficiency of an off-the-shelf dust collector with a larger motor and blower.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program