Smart monitoring and control system test apparatus

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• Alternative Title:
  Trans Soc Min Metall Explor Inc
• Personal Author:
  Raj, K.V. ; Jacksha, R.D. ; Sunderman, C.B. ; Pritchard, C.J.
• Description:
  In underground metal/nonmetal mines, repeated localized short-term exposure to high levels of airborne contaminants can become a serious health issue. Currently, there are no common mechanisms to control or mitigate these short-term high exposures to contaminants. To improve miners' health and safety, the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's Spokane Mining Research Division (SMRD) is developing a smart monitoring and control (SMAC) system for the real-time monitoring of mine air quality, with integrated countermeasures to reduce high concentrations of airborne contaminants in localized sections of mines. To develop and test a SMAC system capable of being implemented in an underground mine, SMRD researchers built a test apparatus incorporating a fan, louver, ducting and sensors combined with atmospheric monitoring and control software. This system will institute effective countermeasures to reduce contaminant levels, improving miner safety and health.
• Keywords:
  Health And Safety Underground Ventilation
• Source:
  Trans Soc Min Metall Explor Inc. 344(1):62-66
• Pubmed ID:
  31024213
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6477689
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  344
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:1ebf8bc656cff73d69970cf7f24c00d300841892cd7d177dec704e12490b38f3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/78263/cdc_78263_DS1.pdf
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