Probability of making a successful mine escape while wearing a self-contained self-rescuer.

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• Personal Author:
  Brnich, Michael J. ; Kovac JG ; Vaught C
• Description:
  A computer simulation has been developed to estimate the chances of a miner making a successful escape while wearing a SCSR. The model takes into account: (1) training in the use of SCSRs, (2) apparatus integrity, and (3) the oxygen cost of a mine escape. This Bureau of MInes report examines survival odds for a prototypical escape, and illustrates how these odds change when SCSR training in improved. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Emergencies Mining Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Safety Software
• Keywords:
  Mining-industry; Personal-protective-equipment; Respiratory-protection; Emergency-equipment; Escape-systems; Underground-miners; Coal-mining; Computer-models
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0892-6298
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  18-30
• Volume:
  10
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00213213
• Citation:
  J Int Soc Respir Prot 1992 Winter; 10(4):18-30
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1992
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of the International Society for Respiratory Protection
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/246466/cdc_246466_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]