A Summary of Respirable Coal Mine Crystalline Silica Dust Research Accomplished Through the Miner Act Under the NIOSH Office of Mine Safety and Health Research

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• Personal Author:
  Luxbacher GW ; Reed, William R.
• Description:
  As directed by the MINER act of 2006, the NIOSH Office of Mine Health & Safety Research (OMSHR) has annually awarded contracts to enhance mine safety and health. OMSHR has a history of research that focuses on both respirable coal mine dust and respirable crystalline silica (or quartz) dust, and contracts have been awarded since 2010 in support of our intramural research efforts. In 2018, a National Academies of Science consensus study report recommended expansion of respirable dust research. As a result, beginning in 2018 through 2021, eighteen contracts were awarded focusing on this area. These contracts can be grouped in three topic areas: characterization of coal/dust, development of real time monitors, and improvement of respirable dust controls. This paper summarizes the outcomes of completed contracts and the progress of current contracts. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dust Environmental Exposure Mining Occupational Health Quartz Safety Silicon Dioxide Workplace
• Keywords:
  Coal Mines Crystalline Silica Dust Control Environmental Exposure Gases Health Protection Longwall Mining Miners Mine Safety Mining Industry Monitors Pillar Mechanics Quartz Dust Silica Work Environment Workers

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISBN:
  9781713845089
• Publisher:
  Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Georgia ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division ; OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  389-398
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065285
• Citation:
  MineXchange: 2022 SME Annual Conference and Expo, February 27-March 2, 2022, Salt Lake City, Utah, preprint 22-072. Englewood, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2022 Feb; :389-398
• CAS Registry Number:
  Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7) ; Silica (CAS RN 7631-86-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  MineXchange: 2022 SME Annual Conference and Expo, February 27-March 2, 2022, Salt Lake City, Utah, preprint 22-072
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215509/cdc_215509_DS1.pdf
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