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5/1/2000 - Peer reviewed journal articlesOptical technologies have progressed rapidly in the past 15 years. NIOSH is conducting a study to help provide a scientific basis for developing appropriate safety guidelines for optical equipment in underground coal mines.
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3/1/1999 - Conference papersEmerging laser technologies are quickly gaining acceptance in the industrial workplace. This NIOSH research provides a scientific basis for developing safety guidelines for optical equipment in the presence of flammable methane gas and coal dust.
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1/1/1996 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper reports US Bureau of Mines (USBM) research on the explosibility of coal dusts. The purpose of this work is to improve safety in mining and other industries that process or use coal.
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12/29/2023 - Research projectsA pilot project to address unresolved questions in the mining industry about the potential for pressurized explosions within explosion-proof enclosures containing lithium-ion batteries.
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11/21/2023 - Research projectsA project to characterize gas generation from lithium-ion batteries used in battery electric vehicles during a battery failure event and identify mitigation strategies that can reduce gas hazards and protect U.S. mineworkers.
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3/27/2023 - Research projectsA project to reduce the risks associated with accumulations of combustible and explosive materials.
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10/6/2022 - Research areasNIOSH Mining Program topic page on explosion prevention.
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1/15/2021 - Research areasRock Dusting Topic Page
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1/4/2021 - Non-peer reviewed journal articlesA description of NIOSH test methods used to evaluate refuge alternative relief valves for their ability to withstand overpressure generated during a survivable mine explosion.
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9/16/2020 - Research projectsA project to eliminate coal dust explosions in underground coal mines through the development of improved methodologies for identifying and mitigating explosible accumulations of coal dust.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program