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Demonstration of a Dust Control System for Boom-Type Roadheader

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  • Description:
    This program was initiated by the Bureau of Mines to quantify the respirable dust problem caused by the use of roadheaders in underground metal-nonmetal mines with special emphasis on this problem in uranium mines. The objective was to develop methods or equipment to alleviate respirable dust and to implement a solution in a mine. Attempts to quantify the dust problem were made by a survey of MSHA records, a survey of state mine enforcement agencies, a survey of mine records, and dust measurements taken at two mines using roadheaders. The results are not conclusive because of limited and sometimes less than useful data; however, the study does indicate that a serious dust problem could and may exist. The report discusses the available data concerning respirable dust problems and presents a solution that can potentially help to solve the problem. The solution requires the use of blowing ventilation, onboard dust extraction at the source, filtration, and continued use of water sprays. [Description provided by NIOSH]
  • Subjects:
  • Series:
    Mining Publications
  • Subseries:
    Open File Report
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Genre:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Division:
    TCRC - Twin Cities Research Center
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    1-54
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:10002246
  • NTIS Accession Number:
    PB82-143199
  • Citation:
    NTIS: PB/82-143199; :1-54
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    1981
  • Performing Organization:
    Foster-Miller Assoc., Inc.
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Source Full Name:
    NTIS: PB/82-143199
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:61842d512ebe61e6c458945bdd4570949283ab389df39b99d487694328700364a4ea4d111f11e7717def42ca691367c8bf167b5f0202ebd9bd181c1af8a26f6f
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    Filetype[PDF - 4.57 MB ]
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