Measuring Gaseous Pollutants from Diesel Exhaust in Underground Mines

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• Personal Author:
  Chilton, Joseph E. ; Cohen AF ; Tuchman, Donald P. ; Williams, Kenneth L.
• Description:
  Several techniques are available today for measuring gaseous pollutants from diesel exhaust such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide. Four gas-sensing techniques are discussed: electrochemical, infrared, detector tubes, and passive samplers. For each technique, the general operating principles are described, and a discussion of measurement range, response time, accuracy, interferences, power requirements, life, and cost is included. Selecting the most appropriate technique is challenging. Each of the four techniques have benefits and shortcomings that must be evaluated in light of the sampling objective. At present, no "recommended" sampling or measurement protocol is available. A complete discussion of the problem of measuring gases present in diesel exhaust would require several large volumes. This paper is intended as an introduction to the problem. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Mining Occupational Health Safety Vehicle Emissions
• Keywords:
  Analytical Processes Diesel Emissions Diesel Engines Diesel Exhausts Mining Industry Monitoring Systems Motor Vehicles Sensors Underground Mines Underground Mining
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications ; Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; District of Columbia ; Kentucky ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  41-51
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10005573
• Citation:
  Diesels in underground mines. Proceedings: Bureau of Mines Technology Transfer Seminar, Louisville, Kentucky, April 21, 1987, and Denver, Colorado, April 23, 1987. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, IC 9141, 1987 Apr; :41-51
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon dioxide (CAS RN 124-38-9) ; Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Nitric oxide (CAS RN 10102-43-9) ; Nitrogen dioxide (CAS RN 10102-44-0) ; Sulfur dioxide (CAS RN 7446-09-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1987
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Diesels in underground mines. Proceedings: Bureau of Mines Technology Transfer Seminar, Louisville, Kentucky, April 21, 1987, and Denver, Colorado, April 23, 1987
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:751a17a058cbdd5801a0f28680b34dc37bc86e9ab4831dceaefa632e9eddaf6c1a684126fa0798cca4fb332749244727bb576074db26bc076a377d9a8cb57cdd
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/219698/cdc_219698_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 10.85 MB ]