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10/1/2010 - Information Circulars, Training materialsEmergency escape and refuge alternatives was created by a multidisciplinary team at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to teach miners about emergency escape and using refuge alternatives. The training is a Microsoft Power...
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2/1/2010 - Conference papersThis paper provides a brief historical overview of full-scale mine explosion research conducted primarily at the USBM, now the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
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1/1/2010 - Conference papersAfter studying mine disasters occurring in the U.S. from 1900-2010, the authors suggest that a factor in reducing death and injuries and increasing mine escape and rescue lies in the field of social psychology and human behavior interventions.
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7/21/2022 - Catalogs and indexes, Data and statisticsView interactive graphs and tables of mining statistics along with other information about mining injuries, illnesses, and historical mine disasters.
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4/9/2021 - Data and statistics, News and announcementsA feature describing data from 1911 that was misreported as a mine disaster.
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3/15/2017 - Research areasRefuge Chambers Training Materials and Recommendations developed by NIOSH.
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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to provide the underlying scientific evidence that addresses, minimizes, and, where possible, eliminates the concerns miners have about using a refuge alternative after a mine disaster.
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7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to evaluate SureWave Technology's seismic system for locating trapped miners by conducting tests at depths of 2,000 ft or more and under various challenging but common conditions.
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8/14/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to incorporate a wireless base station into the MagneLink Magnetic Communication System (MCS) and to develop a mechanism that automatically activates a portable wireless text messaging device when a refuge chamber is opened or deployed.
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9/17/2012 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to develop engineering guidelines associated with the location, construction, and general application of various refuge alternatives.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program