Concepts for controlling quartz dust exposure of coal mine workers.

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• Personal Author:
  Jankowski, Robert A. ; Kissell, Fred N. ; Nesbit RE
• Description:
  Reduced standards resulting from exposure to coal mine dust containing more than 5% quartz are currently one of the most serious health compliance problems facing both the underground and the surface coal mining industry. In 1982, the Bureau of Mines initiated research to identify sources of quartz dust and means to allow mine operators to comply with more stringent standards. Results to date have identified the sources of quartz dust for both underground and surface operations from both a geological and an operational viewpoint. Control techniques involving improved dust scrubber systems, high-pressure sprays, improved spray systems, mining cycle modifications, and better roof bolter maintenance have been identified and evaluated. The Bureau is continuing in-house and contract research designed to allow mine operators to comply with the more stringent standards established to protect the health of the coal mining work force, without adversely affecting productivity. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Dust Engineering Mining Occupational Health Quartz Safety Silicon Dioxide
• Keywords:
  Mining-industry; Coal-mining; Coal-dust; Quartz-dust; Underground-mining; Surface-mining; Dust-control; Dust-control-equipment; Engineering-controls; Control-technology
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Publisher:
  West Virginia University
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  126-136
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10004359
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the Coal Mine Dust Conference, Morgantown, West Virginia, October 8-10, 1984. Peng, SS, ed., Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University, 1984 Oct; :126-136
• CAS Registry Number:
  Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7)
• Editor(s):
  Peng SS
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1985
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the Coal Mine Dust Conference, Morgantown, West Virginia, October 8-10, 1984
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/239455/cdc_239455_DS1.pdf
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