Analyzing the Effectiveness of Fire Suppression Systems to Extinguish a Fire on Mobile Mine Equipment Used in the Mining Industry

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• Personal Author:
  Bahrami D ; Rowland, James H. III ; Thomas RA ; Yuan L
• Description:
  To reduce the number of injuries resulting from fires on mobile, diesel-powered mine equipment, it is crucial to promptly suppress a fire once it is detected. The focus of this research was to determine the effectiveness of fire suppression agents. Large-scale tests were conducted using five different fire suppression systems based on: dry chemical, wet chemical, dual agent (dry and wet chemical), carbon dioxide, and water mist. Suppression nozzles were placed around the diesel engine where diesel fuel, engine motor oil, and hydraulic circulating oil spray fires were ignited. The results of this study can help mining companies and manufacturers by providing scientifically based data on the capabilities of the different fire suppression systems. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mining Occupational Health Safety Vehicle Emissions
• Keywords:
  Diesel Engines Fire Suppression Mine Fires Mining Equipment Mining Industry Mobile Equipment
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Publisher:
  Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069430
• Citation:
  MineXchange: 2024 SME Annual Conference & Expo, February 25-28, 2024, Phoenix, Arizona, preprint 24-011. Englewood, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2024 Feb; :1-8
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  MineXchange: 2024 SME Annual Conference & Expo, February 25-28, 2024, Phoenix, Arizona, preprint 24-011
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2399d5a1fec2be56fbfff3489b78d09d75b44a596e7c7be886f932c40fb8e03f2718446b65240d2719c1bb1374e7217188818440c66ea3f00b92aa48390ce595
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215667/cdc_215667_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.37 MB ]