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• HLSim - NIOSH Hearing Loss Simulator
  6/8/2022 - PC software
  A software training and communication tool for demonstrating the effects of noise exposure on hearing without experiencing an actual noise-induced hearing loss.
• Fatalities Cost in Mining - App
  3/13/2019 - Web software
  The Fatalities Cost in Mining web application uses an adapted version of a well-known cost-of-injury methodology to estimate the societal cost of an individual fatality based on key characteristics of the fatally injured miner.
• Announcing Two New Sister Publications on Refuge Alternatives
  3/27/2014 - News and announcements, Unpublished documents and reports
  Announcing Two New Sister Publications on Refuge Alternatives
• Investigation of Temperature Rise in Mobile Refuge Alternatives
  3/27/2014 - Reports of Investigations
  This Report of Investigations details the results of a NIOSH investigation of temperature rise in mobile refuge alternatives.
• AHSM - Analysis of Horizontal Stress Effects in Mining
  8/20/2013 - PC software
  A software program to help improve mine layouts for control of horizontal stress.
• CMRR - Coal Mine Roof Rating
  8/20/2013 - PC software
  Software for estimating the relative inherent strength of coal mine roof.
• What Does a Hearing Loss Sound Like?
  9/19/2012 - Training materials
  Loud noise can permanently damage your hearing. It especially affects the sounds that help you understand speech. To hear what this sounds like, try these computer-generated samples.
• Derating Factors for Round and Flat Mine Trailing Cables
  9/17/2012 - Safety guidelines, tips, and checklists, Unpublished documents and reports
  Concerns about the present derating factors used for reeled trailing cables prompted researchers at the NIOSH to determine new derating factors for reeled coal mining trailing cables.
• Reduced Workers’ Compensation Costs With Roof Screening
  9/1/2012 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper quantifies potential savings in WC premiums due to a reduction in rock fall injuries after roof screening in Pennsylvania’s underground coal mines. Two hypothetical mines with realistic injury and WC premium estimates were used.
• Coal Dust Explosibility Meter Evaluation and Recommendations for Application
  8/15/2012 - Information Circulars
  This IC details a NIOSH investigation on the CDEM’s ability to accurately predict the explosibility of coal and rock dust mixtures. The conclusions support the field use of the CDEM to measure the explosibility of coal and rock dust mixtures.