Coal Waste Disposal Survey. Coal Refuse–an Increasingly Serious Problem for Colorado Plateau Production

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• Personal Author:
  McKell C ; Ostler WK ; White SM
• Description:
  This study presents information on the nature of coal refuse and disposal practices on the Colorado plateau. Samples were collected and analyzed to provide information to help formulate alternative methods for reclaiming refuse piles. The analyses were based on determining the capability of unmodified refuse to provide a suitable medium for plant growth. Local topsoils that would be used in reclamation were used as standards. Potential environmental hazards were also assessed. A general cost analysis was done for both surface and underground disposal and the advantages and disadvantages of each were assessed. Several problems were identified that, if solved, would increase the effectiveness of state regulatory programs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Subseries:
  Open File Report
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications ; Final Contract Report
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-67
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10003539
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB84-185073
• Citation:
  NTIS: PB/84-185073 Available for Reference At Bureau of Mines Libraries; :1-67
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1982
• Performing Organization:
  Plant Resources Inst.
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  NTIS: PB/84-185073. Available for Reference At Bureau of Mines Libraries.
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3099b368845a5be07a100e51236a3e4d195c2896d39266c3f47c7a2a0cd8550928c35bfd57b5f52ce639ce6c45eb8f2bf903306570ca531a46ffeb91c21ae316
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/234499/cdc_234499_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.83 MB ]