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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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2/28/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract with Penn State University to review and study various chemical dust control additives that have been proposed in the literature for reduction or elimination of dust toxicity.
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2/24/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA capacity-building contract with the Colorado School of Mines to improve the health and safety of mining operations through development of the Smart Bit Concept for automation of mechanical rock excavation units and dust mitigation.
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1/31/2022 - News articlesNew editions of NIOSH's dust control guides for coal mining and industrial minerals mining and processing
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12/1/2021 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsFind simple solutions that you can use to limit dust exposure and reduce the risk of injuries and musculoskeletal disorders.
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9/3/2021 - Research areasThis page summarizes how NIOSH is addressing respiratory diseases in the mining industry.
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12/1/2020 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article discussing the impact of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, commonly known as black lung, and a general methodology for controlling respirable dust in underground coal mines.
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10/16/2020 - Research areasRespirable Dust Topic Page
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7/1/2020 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA study to determine the optimal configuration of a water curtain developed to reduce float coal dust in mine airways.
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6/1/2020 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article highlighting a number of effective dust-control techniques that have been developed and tested by NIOSH and the USBM since the implementation of the 1977 Mine Safety and Health Act.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program