Evaluation of a Novel Fire Blocking Gel to Prevent and Suppress Mine Fires

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• Personal Author:
  Fredley DC ; Lauriski D ; Smith, Alex C. ; Thimons, Edward D.
• Description:
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Northwest Barricade LLC (NWB) conducted a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel fire blocking gel for use in underground coal mines to extinguish or retard the growth of a coal fire. The gel agent was subjected to controlled laboratory testing to assess its ability to delay coal ignition. It was then evaluated to determine if manual fire hose application could be used to apply the agent to mine roofs and ribs to provide a safe egress for mine rescue teams from a fire area. The gel agent was also evaluated in a water sprinkler system to determine its potential for use in conveyor belt fire suppression systems. The agent was then tested in live-fire exercises to examine its effectiveness in retarding and extinguishing a deep-seated coal fire and wood fire. Lastly, the ability of a mine rescue team to quickly and safely apply the gel agent to a mine entry during a simulated mine fire exercise was determined. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dust Mining Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety Vehicle Emissions Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Coal Coal-mining Engineering-controls Fire-extinguishing-agents Fire-fighting Fire-prevention Fire-resistant-materials Fire Suppression Health And Safety Laboratory-testing Mining-industry Underground-mining

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  1075-8623
• Publisher:
  Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OMSHR - Office of Mine Safety and Health Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  350-357
• Volume:
  330
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040460
• Citation:
  Trans Soc Min Metall Explor TP-10-020, 2012 Jan; 330:350-357
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• 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-512:6f2cdab15cf905693b2ad9928af358bb01b1880c208391041df7bd1a8aaa0b61409d88ab69df2b3be7ef2f3b91ca3c5d6806fa02805f04848e9261a85ff43b4f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/227416/cdc_227416_DS1.pdf
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