The Application of Fiber Optics Technology to the Design of Mine Lighting Systems

Details

• Journal Article:
  Proc. 8th WVU Min. Electrotech. Conf., Morgantwon, West Virginia, 7/30-8/1/86, PP. 12-21
• Personal Author:
  Lewis, William H.
• Description:
  This paper describes Bureau of Mines research and development of a new and innovative mine lighting system based on fiber optics technology. The new lighting concept offers significant advantages over conventional systems in the areas of both safety and long-term maintenance costs. An overview of Bureau research into the problems and limitations of present-day mine lighting systems is also presented. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Source:
  Proc 8th WVU Min Electrotech Conf Morgantown West Virginia, 7/30-8/1/86 PP 12-21 :12-21
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  10 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10005337
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1986
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:12301085fa66b3a32287fc38919a8962ee3f853f529a46d3f0c9a25aa340db1b1ab678511e19b13a9d3a5546cc4695027bdcd81cafad90f66836db32379c3503
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/9399/cdc_9399_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 615.22 KB ]