Self-Contained Self-Rescuers: New Developments in Technology and Training

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• Personal Author:
  Kovac JG ; Vaught C
• Description:
  One purpose of this paper is to discuss new developments in Self-Contained SelfRescuer (SCSR) technology. It appears to be technically possible to produce an SCSR that is approximately twice the size and weight of a Filter Self-Rescuer (FSR) and that has a rated duration of 60-minutes. Such an apparatus can be worn on a miner's body, making it immediately available in the event of a mine emergency. The other purpose of this paper is to discuss the development of an innovative SCSR donning method that has been shown to cut SCSR donning time in half, and to significantly reduce errors made by trainees. Because the new method consolidates the task of donning an SCSR into 3 critical steps and 3 secondary steps, it is called the "3+3" method. The 3+3 method is expected to play a significant role in training miners to use the new apparatus. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Fires Mining Occupational Health Respiratory Protective Devices Safety
• Keywords:
  Fire Safety Mining Industry Respirators Respiratory Protection Respiratory Protective Equipment SCSR Self Contained Self Rescuers Underground Mines Underground Mining
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; 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:
  417-424
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10007447
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB89-225262
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference of Safety in Mines Research Institutes, September 11-15, 1989, Washington, DC. Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of Mines, OFR 27-89, 1989 Sep; :417-424
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1989
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference of Safety in Mines Research Institutes, September 11-15, 1989, Washington, DC
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/219812/cdc_219812_DS1.pdf
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