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• Identification of Noise Sources on Longwall Panels Using Multiple Time-Synchronized Dosimeters
  12/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper describes research designed to develop guidelines and test procedures for identifying all noise sources that are major contributors to the underground noise exposure of longwall coal mining system workers.
• The Modern Evolution of Hearing Conservation Regulations
  12/1/2007 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  This report compares components of hearing conservation regulations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the 1998 NIOSH "best practices" criteria.
• Post-Explosion Observation of Experimental Mine and Laboratory Coal Dust Explosions
  7/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH's Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (PRL) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) conducted joint research on post-explosion dust samples. The data will aid in future forensic investigations of accidental coal mine dust explosions.
• Coal Mine Safety Achievements in the USA and the Contribution of NIOSH Research
  9/1/2006 - Conference papers
  Discusses past NIOSH research that has helped to reduce hazards, accidents, and health issues in mining, as well as current NIOSH research priorities and the impact of the MINER Act of 2006.
• Post-Explosion Observations of Experimental Mine and Laboratory Coal Dust Explosions
  8/1/2006 - Conference papers
  NIOSH and MSHA conducted joint research on dust explosions by studying post-explosion dust samples of high and low volatile bituminous coals collected from full-scale explosions at NIOSH's Lake Lynn Experimental Mine and from laboratory explosions.
• Getting to Zero ... The Human Side of Mining
  3/1/2006 - Information Circulars
  This material was presented at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) open-industry briefing held during the 2004 Northwest Mining Association conference in Spokane, WA.
• Performance of a Light-scattering Dust Monitor in Underground Mines
  1/1/2006 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The Thermo-MIE personal DataRAM dust monitor (pDR) is a light-scattering instrument approved for use in gassy underground mines by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). However, the use of light-scattering monitors has been inhibited by...
• Hearing Loss in the Mining Industry: Overview of the NIOSH Hearing Loss Prevention Program at the Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
  10/1/2005 - Conference papers
  This paper provides an overview of the NIOSH hearing loss prevention program being conducted at NIOSH PRL.
• Origin of Mining-Induced Fractures Through Macroscale Distortion
  6/1/2004 - Conference papers
  NIOSH researchers have identified a pattern of fracture zone development as an explanation for fracture formation around rectangular openings in underground mines. Two computer modeling codes were used to model different aspects of this pattern.
• Teaching Miners: Breaking the Barriers to Learning
  10/1/2003 - Conference papers
  Miners, like many skilled blue-collar workers, are not traditional learners. They have not always been successful in classroom-type settings, preferring to learn on the job in a hands-on environment.