Factors Affecting the Development of Mine Face Ventilation Systems in the 20th Century

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• Personal Author:
  Reed, W. ; Taylor, C.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  During the 20th century, the increased emphasis on worker health and safety and the advent of new mining equipment and methods led to many changes in mine face ventilation practices. Efforts by government and private industry to improve and modify ventilation practices resulted in better health and safety conditions for workers. This paper examines factors that had a significant influence on mine face ventilation design during the past century. Several milestone events are discussed along with the impact they had on worker health and safety. Significant ventilation research efforts by government and private industry are presented. This brief ventilation history highlights innovative ventilation designs and a consistent commitment to mining health and safety.
• Subjects:
  Mining
• Source:
  2007 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit, February 25-28, Denver Colorado, Preprint 07-071. Littleton, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., 2007 Feb; :1-9
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20031789
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a19428b674b7c97ac489425cfa497d901ad96685ddaeb2622d621bf8131a5f06b78675dbc1fb96f17a3f527d7b9fa621e461a626ba21138245f9b215ac215a33
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