Facts About Methane That Are Important to Mine Safety

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• Personal Author:
  Kissell, Fred N.
• Description:
  Dealing with methane in mines and tunnels requires knowledge of the circumstances under which dangerous accumulations of methane are likely to occur. This knowledge involves the properties of the gas itself, an awareness of where these accumulations are likely to occur, and facts on how methane mixes safely into the mine air. The other chapters in this handbook address the handling of methane under a variety of specific circumstances, such as at continuous miner faces or coal storage silos. This chapter addresses some broad concepts that serve as a foundation for the suggestions provided in other chapters. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Ethane Explosions Metals Methane Mining Occupational Health Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Coal-mining Ethanes Gases Ignition-sources Metal-mining Methane-control Methanes Mine-gases Mining-industry Nonmetal-mining Safety-research

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRL - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  3-25
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20030255
• Citation:
  Handbook for methane control in mining. Kissell FN, ed. Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2006-127 (IC 9486), 2006 Jun; :3-25
• Contact Point Address:
  NIOSH Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 18070, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon dioxide (CAS RN 124-38-9) ; Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Ethane (CAS RN 74-84-0) ; Hydrogen (CAS RN 1333-74-0) ; Methane (CAS RN 74-82-8) ; Oxygen (CAS RN 7782-44-7)
• Editor(s):
  Kissell FN
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Handbook for methane control in mining
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:176625f186316c9096b68e86d985d774ed73d687167dabbcdd9435b7235132340bab687d9ff3d7cdf4dfefd9f312220bbb6c8a07c3ae9a501f04be620fedec8b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221183/cdc_221183_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.07 MB ]