Report of Investigations 8159: An Electromagnetic System for Detecting and Locating Trapped Miners

Powell, James A.

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Report of Investigations 8159: An Electromagnetic System for Detecting and Locating Trapped Miners

Public Domain

1976/01/01
By Powell, James A.
Series: Mining Publications

File Language:

English

Details

Journal Article:

Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, RI 8159
Personal Author:

Powell, James A.
Description:

The theory of electromagnetic fields indicates such fields could be used to detect and locate trapped miners. To be useful, the hardware of the system must meet a number of requirements, including small size, intrinsic safety, and rugged construction. Such hardware has been built, and the system has been tested by the Bureau of Mines and its contractors. These tests indicate that the electromagnetic method provides a practical means to locate miners in emergencies. [Description provided by NIOSH]
Subjects:

Coal Coal Mining Engineering Magnetic Phenomena Mining Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

Mining-industry; Methanes; Methane-drainage; Methane-control; Explosive-gases; Explosive-atmospheres; Underground-mining; Coal-mining; Control-technology; Engineering-controls; Mine-disasters; Mine-gases
Source:

Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, RI 8159, 1976 Jan; :1-15
Series:

Mining Publications
Subseries:

Report of Investigations
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Report
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:

19 pdf pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:10001469
NTIS Accession Number:

PB-258087
CAS Registry Number:

Methane (CAS RN 74-82-8)
Federal Fiscal Year:

1976
Peer Reviewed:

False
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Main Document Checksum:

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Download URL:

https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/9250/cdc_9250_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 651.57 KB ]

File Language:

English

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