Effective Control of Respirable Dust in Underground Coal Mines in the United States

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• Personal Author:
  Chekan, Gregory J. ; Colinet, Jay F. ; Goodman, Gerrit V. R. ; Listak, Jeffrey M. ; Pollock DE ; Rider, James P. ; Thimons, Edward D.
• Description:
  The extraction and transport of coal from underground coal mines can result in significant liberation of coal and/or silica dust into the mine atmosphere. Mine operators have long used ventilating air as a primary means of diluting generated dust, removing dust from the working faces, and preventing dust from reaching the miners' working environment. As production levels have increased, mine operators continue to be challenged in maintaining dust concentrations below compliance levels. The need for maximizing the effectiveness of available ventilating air in conjunction with other effective controls, such as water sprays and dust collectors, continues to be critical to the long-term health of mine workers. NIOSH has conducted full-scale lab and mine-site research to evaluate improved application of dust controls for both longwall and continuous mining methods. A summary of recent research results and recommended practices is provided. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Dust Lung Diseases Mining Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Coal-miners Coal-mining Dust-control Dust-exposure Dusts Longwall-mining Lung-disease Miners Mining-industry Occupational-health Pneumoconiosis Respirable-dust Silicosis Underground-mining

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISBN:
  1920806326
• Publisher:
  Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRL - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  129-134
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20028287
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the Eighth International Mine Ventilation Congress, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, July 6-8, 2005. Carlton, Victoria, Australia: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2005 Jul; :129-134
• Contact Point Address:
  NIOSH Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 18070, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
• Editor(s):
  Gillies ADS
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2005
• NORA Priority Area:
  Research Tools and Approaches: Control Technology and Personal Protective Equipment
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the Eighth International Mine Ventilation Congress
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221102/cdc_221102_DS1.pdf
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