NIOSH Research in Coal Dust and Explosions

Details

• Journal Article:
  Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Coal Research
• Personal Author:
  Gürtunca, R. Güner ; Cashdollar, Kenneth L. ; Volkwein, Jon C. ; Rupprecht, E.
• Description:
  The NIOSH mining research program at the Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (PRL) includes the areas of coal mine dust control and monitoring, and explosion prevention. One very important project at PRL is development of a continuous recording person-wearable respirable dust monitor. This personal dust monitor (PDM) is a respirable dust sampler and gravimetric-equivalent analysis instrument that is part of a belt-worn mine cap lamp battery unit. Prototypes were successfully tested in the lab and in four underground coal mines. The PDM testing showed that it was convenient to wear and use, robust, and provided accurate and timely data. NIOSH is also conducting research in coal mine explosion prevention, suppression, and mitigation. Aspects of this research program include full-scale explosion research, laboratory-scale research, frictional ignition of methane, mine ventilation seal construction, prediction of coal mine methane emissions, mine monitoring systems, flame cutting and welding operations, spontaneous combustion, and emergency preparedness. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Coal
  • Coal Mining
  • Dust
  • Explosions
  • Mining
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Mining-industry; Coal-mining; Underground-mining; Safety-research; Dust-control; Explosion-prevention; Explosions; Disaster-prevention; Dust-samplers; Respirable-dust; Spontaneous-combustion; Dust-measurement; Injuries
• Source:
  Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Coal Research, Shanghai, China, October 26-29, 2004. Beijing, China: China National Coal Association, Department of International Cooperation, 2004 Oct; :179-186
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Document Type:
  Text
• Editor:
  Weitang F
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Alabama ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania ; Utah ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRL - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  8 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20025675
• Contact Point Address:
  NIOSH Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 18070, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
• CAS Registry Number:
  • Methane (CAS RN 74-82-8)
• Editor(s):
  Weitang F
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2005
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/9130/cdc_9130_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 597.00 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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