An Analysis of Air Volume – Flowrate Determinations for Mines

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• Personal Author:
  Kohler, Jeffrey L. ; Thimons, Edward D.
• Description:
  The proper control and distribution of ventilation air is a key aspect in the productivity of an underground mining operation and is crucial to the health and safety of mine workers. Accurate measurement of air velocity is an essential component in achieving effective ventilation planning and control. However, the measurement methodology and application is problematic, especially in the use of correction factors. This paper examines the accuracy of these factors as they are affected by measurement location, instrument, and flow characteristics. Definitive recommendations are presented to improve the accuracy of flowrate determinations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Movements Carcinogens Dust Engineering Mining Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety Vehicle Emissions Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Mining-industry Underground-mining Ventilation-systems
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0167-9031
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; 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:
  17-29
• Volume:
  6
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10005832
• Citation:
  Min Sci Technol 1987 Nov; 6(1):17-29
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1988
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Mining Science & Technology
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:eabd08c3ff3668dfa55bae6abf6e870bfad60911def7c412f987ef3ecb9dc62b2634dd3edb7e3e79826f3d2d021573d346d55935428c5294fabc69a74978d22b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/219720/cdc_219720_DS1.pdf
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