Diesel Aerosols in an Underground Coal Mine

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• Personal Author:
  Barone T ; Bugarski, Aleksandar D. ; Cochrane S ; Hummer JA ; Mischler, Steven E. ; Peters S ; Vanderslice S ; Winkler J
• Description:
  The case study was conducted in an underground coal mine to characterize submicron aerosols at a continuous miner (CM) section, assess the concentrations of diesel aerosols at the longwall (LW) section, and assess the exposures of selected occupations to elemental carbon (EC) and total carbon (TC). The results show that aerosols at the CM sections were a mixture of aerosols freshly generated at the outby portion of the CM section and those generated in the main drifts that supply "fresh air" to the section. The relatively low ambient concentrations and personal exposures of selected occupations suggest that currently applied control strategies and technologies are relatively effective in curtailing exposures to diesel aerosols. Further reductions in EC and TC concentrations and personal exposures to those would be possible by more effective curtailment of emissions from high-emitting light duty (LD) vehicles. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aerosols Case Reports Coal Coal Mining Mining Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety Vehicle Emissions Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Aerosol Particles Author Keywords: Diesel Aerosols Case Studies Coal Mining Diesel Emissions Exposure Assessment Particulates Underground Underground Mining
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  2524-3462
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  39
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064852
• Citation:
  Min Metall Explor 2022 Jun; 39(3):937-945
• Contact Point Address:
  Aleksandar D. Bugarski, Pittsburgh Mining Research Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 626 Cochrans Mill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA
• Email:
  abugarski@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215528/cdc_215528_DS1.pdf
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