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5/10/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article describing dust collection equivalency testing of a new PDM air inlet against the original cap-mounted inlet design.
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12/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article comparing three performance evaluations of the GK4.162 high flow rate respirable size-selective sampler.
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3/6/2018 - Research projectsA project to advance the assessment and monitoring of exposure respirable aerosols by developing timely, accurate, and site-specific monitoring technologies and strategies to apply to problems associated with exposure to these mining aerosols.
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5/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA paper discussing underground evaluations conducted in an attempt to quantify respirable rock dust generation when using untreated rock dust and rock dust treated with an anticaking additive.
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5/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article by NIOSH about a study demonstrating the feasibility of end-of-shift measurement of α-quartz using a direct-on-filter (DoF) method to analyze coal mine dust samples deposited onto polyvinyl chloride filters.
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2/22/2017 - Research projectsA project to identify and develop improved respirable dust controls for coal mines and facilitate their implementation to reduce the dust exposures of mine workers.
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1/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article by NIOSH describes a study in which gold mine dust samples underwent gravimetric analysis, quantification of silica, and characterization via aerodynamic and scanning mobility particle sizers.
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1/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA study highlighting the importance of characterizing PM2.5 extraction solutions to conduct accurate health impact research.
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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to develop innovative instruments and methodologies for real-time measurement of respirable mineral aerosols and diesel particulate matter aerosols.
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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to evaluate the feasibility of using Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR), a remote sensing technology based on laser reflection, as a dust monitoring tool in the mining industry.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program