Thermal Imaging Cameras and Their Use in the Mining Industry

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• Personal Author:
  Chasko, Linda L. ; Conti, Ronald S.
• Description:
  To deal with an unexpected event such as fire, prevention and preparedness are important elements in an underground mine's strategic plan. The purpose is to prevent a fire before it initiates and to be prepared to deal with it when it does occur. This paper highlights a technology that may be used by the mining workforce to minimize such occurrences. It discusses thermal imaging cameras and their many applications to detect equipment failures or hot spots before they develop into a fire. It also evaluates the feasibility of using thermal imaging cameras for emergency responders to assist them during exploration, rescue and fire fighting efforts. These thermal imaging systems allow rescue personnel to see in darkness and through dense smoke, thus making it easier to locate heated areas and missing or trapped personnel. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Fires Mining Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Safety Management Workplace
• Keywords:
  Coal-mining Fire-hazards Fire-safety Mine-workers Miners Mining-equipment Mining-industry Occupational-hazards Safety-equipment Safety-measures Safety-monitoring Safety-practices Work-areas Work-environment Workplace-monitoring

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISBN:
  1873352297
• ISSN:
  1075-8623
• Publisher:
  Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• 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:
  1-7
• Volume:
  312
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20033381
• Citation:
  Trans Soc Min Metall Explor 2003 Jan; 312:1-7
• Editor(s):
  Yernberg WR
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2003
• NORA Priority Area:
  Research Tools and Approaches: Control Technology and Personal Protective Equipment
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Transactions of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c04f4ed50eca92caba8f197d057d3751c37eaac4e83fafa471760024332973fa27bfff13d86026ae632cfda55a92dd1dad0857ce4c12f2bed500fe755d3544ca
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226910/cdc_226910_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.35 MB ]