Survey of Electromagnetic Emissions in Underground Coal Mines

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• Personal Author:
  Damiano, Nicholas W. ; Jacksha R ; Srednicki J ; Zhou C
• Description:
  Modern electronic devices and systems used to enhance miner safety and health are becoming commonplace in underground coal mines. The ability for these devices and systems to function properly in the presence of electromagnetic emissions from other electronic and electrical devices and systems is not entirely understood. To investigate potential electromagnetic compatibility issues of critical mine electronic devices and systems, researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are conducting surveys of electromagnetic emissions in underground coal mines. This paper presents the measurement system, methods, and results of electric field electromagnetic emission surveys conducted in three underground coal mine environments in the frequency range of 10 kHz to 1000 MHz. The survey data show that in some environments electric field electromagnetic emissions in underground coal mines approached or slightly exceeded limits as defined by other industrial sectors. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Electrical Equipment And Supplies Electromagnetic Fields Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Coal Mining Electromagnetic Fields Electromagnetic Interference Electronic Equipment EMF Mining Industry Underground Mines
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISBN:
  9781713845089
• Publisher:
  Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania ; Utah ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  SMRD - Spokane Mining Research Division ; PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065271
• Citation:
  MineXchange: 2022 SME Annual Conference and Expo, February 27-March 2, 2022, Salt Lake City, Utah, preprint 22-001. Englewood, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2022 Feb; :1-6
• Contact Point Address:
  R. Jacksha, CDC NIOSH, Spokane; WA, United States
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  MineXchange: 2022 SME Annual Conference and Expo, February 27-March 2, 2022, Salt Lake City, Utah, preprint 22-001
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c88bba062571979608a5f46d9e6f544e78e4fae029ee9c323eb58c33ac2ec6d636561aa43e7db3003c100d2d16d94afeb06d5e35566da846ab36c8cc81cc8de5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215495/cdc_215495_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 679.44 KB ]