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Personal Author:
Wagner, Gregory R.
Corporate Authors:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. ; Pittsburgh Research Center (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) ; Spokane Research Center (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
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Description:
The Program of Mine Safety and Health Research described in this document reflects the continuing commitment of the Spokane and Pittsburgh Research Laboratories to focus on the most important areas where research can make a difference in reducing risk and improving safety and health for miners. It is the first program of work conducted since Congress mandated closure of the former U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) in the Department of the Interior and supported integration of the health and safety research function of the former USBM into the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Organizational changes made FY97 a challenging year of transition. Ongoing research was reviewed and revised to reflect the new, more limited, health and safety mandate of the research laboratories. The mining industry, mine worker representatives, and interested government agencies provided broad input to assure that the research performed would focus on the most critical safety and health problems confronting mining today and which are expected to be faced in the future.

The two laboratories worked to evolve coordinated programs of safety and health research, each with a special focus. The work of the Spokane Research Laboratory is directed toward issues of special importance to the Western mining industry, particularly those safety hazards found in metal/nonmetal mining and surface mining. The work of the Pittsburgh Research Laboratory will continue to focus on Eastern mining, particularly underground coal mining. Traditional areas of expertise for understanding and preventing fires and explosions and for controlling the hazards of dust and noise will continue to reside in Pittsburgh.

NIOSH no. 20000052


Content Notes:
Spokane Research Laboratory organizational chart -- Pittsburgh Research Laboratory organizational chart --Spokane Research Center -- Pittsburgh Research Center.
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Mines And Mineral Resources.
Mining
United States Government Agencies/organization & Administration

Series:
DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 98-114
Document Type:
Report
Name as Subject:
Pittsburgh Research Center (United States. Bureau of Mines) ; Spokane Research Center (United States. Bureau of Mines) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) ; Spokane Research Center (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) ; Pittsburgh Research Center (United States. Bureau of Mines) ; ... More +
Pittsburgh Research Center (United States. Bureau of Mines) ; Spokane Research Center (United States. Bureau of Mines) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) ; Spokane Research Center (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) ; Pittsburgh Research Center (United States. Bureau of Mines) ; Spokane Research Center (United States. Bureau of Mines) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) ; Spokane Research Center (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Less -
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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