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9/24/2018Overview of NIOSH research and solutions for preventing ignitions and explosions from electrical equipment in the presence of flammable gasses or combustible dusts.
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8/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA study using 20-L explosion chamber testing to examine the relationship between the explosion inerting effectiveness of rock dusts on coal dusts, as a function of the specific surface area of each component.
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7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to develop anti-caking rock dust products.
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9/22/2015 - Research areasInertization Technologies Topic Page
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6/1/2005 - Conference papersThis paper evaluates the effectiveness of remotely applied nitrogen-enhanced foam to aid in efforts to isolate and suppress a mine fire.
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1/1/1993 - Reports of InvestigationsThe U.S. Bureau of Mines investigated a method of using inert gas to prevent the formation of explosive gas mixtures in auger highwall mining of coal. A combination of gasoline and diesel engine exhaust gases was introduced into the auger drill hole us...
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program