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12/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper discusses the implications of floor dust erosion on rock dusting and sampling procedures for explosion hazard assessment.
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11/22/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to develop wireless sensor technology, using functional prototypes, that can continuously monitor the ratio of rock dust to coal dust throughout an underground coal mine.
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11/22/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to experimentally evaluate the inherent safety of Li-ion batteries used in portable electronic devices for underground mine applications.
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11/15/2016 - Research projectsA project seeking to eliminate disasters from gas explosions within sealed areas of coal mines through improved engineering of the complete sealing process and better education of the mining workforce.
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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to define the geologic and stress criteria associated with an elevated risk of coal bursts, considering both U.S. and international experience through visits to coalfields.
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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to reduce float dust deposition in return and belt airways of underground coal longwall mines through laboratory and field evaluation of novel dust prevention, capture, and suppression methods and dissemination of related findings.
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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to make recommendations and guide policy or program decisions regarding the safety of batteries used in underground coal mines.
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7/19/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to simulate the development and evolution of natural gas (NG) explosions in mine tunnels.
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7/19/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to develop new technologies for emergency de-energizing of batteries, and to demonstrate prototype systems designed for application in a battery system currently employed in mining operations.
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7/19/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to improve the safety of lithium-ion battery systems in order to reduce the risk posed by these batteries to mine workers.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program