Technology News 548 - Bit Isolator Reduces Drilling Noise in Underground Coal Mines

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Technology News 548 - Bit Isolator Reduces Drilling Noise in Underground Coal Mines

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03/01/2012

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This paper describes an engineering noise control that reduces roof bolting machine (RBM) operators' exposure to noise in underground coal mines, thereby decreasing the risk of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in RBM operators and nearby workers.
Document Type:

Newsletters
CIO:

NIOSH
Division:

NIOSH Mining
Location:

North America
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:20040439
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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urn:sha-512:12e0b19cabefa339347892cbf3c5cbc593d2f91ac7ea64d7927256d5505dbd406c7829e647dc49dc7310e470b1a13feef14b75f9ea16acec0f6412ce0ec21d34
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