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Mining Feature: NIOSH at SME 2020
Keywords: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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NIOSH Exhibit and Technical Sessions
Monday, February 24th
Tuesday, February 25th
Wednesday, February 26th
Friday, February 21, 2020

NIOSH Exhibit and Technical Sessions
NIOSH will showcase a number of its latest products in mine safety and health research at the 2020 Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) Annual Conference and Expo Feb. 23-26 in Phoenix.
Find us at Booth #1211 to learn about our software, technology, and guidelines, including:
Training workers how and where to identify hazards in their workplace using the EXAMiner software
Modeling ventilation at longwall faces to understand changes in airflow that affect efforts to reduce methane in and around the gob
Containing the spread of fire and contaminants in underground mines using the MFIRE software
Understanding the role sleep plays in fatigue management to reduce accidents and incidents, and learning about 10 sleep tips for miners
Reducing injuries and fatalities caused by stress-induced ground failures in underground metal mines through alternative mining methods and improved backfill design
Empowering workers with lighting to facilitate self-escapePlus, pick up your copy of the new Dust Control Handbook for Industrial Minerals Mining and Processing, Second Edition, as well as other materials.
Don’t miss our researchers and scientists as they present their findings on a range of safety and health topics. See schedule below for details.

Monday, February 24th
Room/Time
Session/Presentation**North 125A**
**SME Young Leaders: My First Five Years Experience in Industry**2:05 pm
My First Five Years / An Unlikely Path
Mark Van Dyke**North 226A**
**Coal & Energy: Dust Control I**2:25 pm
The Impact of Black Lung and a Methodology for Controlling Respirable Dust
Jay Colinet2:45 pm
Laboratory Testing of a Water Curtain Designed to Reduce Float Dust Accumulations in Longwall Returns
Clara Seaman and Timothy Beck3:05 pm
Field Testing of Roof Bolter Canopy Air Curtain Operating Downwind of the Continuous Miner
W. Randy Reed and Vasu Gangrade**North 225B**
**Coal & Energy: Best of Ground Control**2:45 pm
Evaluation of Stress Control Layout at the Subtropolis Mine, Petersburg, OH
Brent Slaker3:05 pm
Analysis of ARMPS2010 Database with LaModel and an Updated Abutment Angle Equation
Ted Klemetti**North 127C**
**Health & Safety: Recent Advancements in Mine Health and Safety Solutions**3:05 pm
Comparing the Performance of Self-contained Self-rescuers Approved to NIOSH's Old and New Requirements
Susan Moore**North 126A**
**Industrial Minerals & Aggregates: Digitization, Automation & Control Strategies**3:05 pm
Assessing the Feasibility of a Commercially Available Wireless Internet of Things System to Improve Conveyor Safety
Ronald Jacksha and Viabhav Raj**Alhambra Room**
**NORA Mining Sector Council Meeting**4:30 pm
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown
George Luxbacher
Tuesday, February 25th
Room/Time
Session/Presentation**North 227B**
**Coal & Energy: Coal Mining and Gas Interface**9:05 am
An Assessment of Ground Movement and Permeability Changes Occurring Near Gas Wells Positioned in Abutment Pillars of Active Longwall Mines and Potential Impacts on Underground Ventilation
Steven Schatzel, Wen Su, Vasu Gangrade, Eric Watkins, Heather Dougherty, and Mark Van Dyke10:25 am
Longwall Mining, Shale Gas Production, and Miner Safety and Health
Wen Su10:45 am
Permeability Determination for Potential Interaction Between Shale Gas Wells and the Coal Mine Environment Due to Longwall-induced Deformations
Eric Watkins, Vasu Gangrade, and Steven Schatzel**North 222C**
**Mining & Exploration: Innovation & Technology: Data Science and Machine Learning Applications in Mining**9:45 am
Application of Text Analytics in MSHA Metal and Nonmetal Fatality Reports
Vaibhav Raj**North 225B**
**Coal & Energy: Coal Mine Health & Safety I**9:45 am
Longwall Ventilation in a Gassy Trona Mine: Is it Different from Coal Mine Ventilation?
Vasu Gangrade and Steven Schatzel10:05 am
Evaluation of Alternative Technologies for Underground Mining Proximity Detection Systems
Cory DeGennaro and Chenming Zhou**North 127C**
**Health & Safety: Safety Culture and Health and Safety Management Systems**10:25 am
The Use of Workers' Near Miss Reports to Improve Organizational Management Around Site-specific Risks
Emily Haas**North 125B**
**Industrial Minerals & Aggregates: Innovations in Industrial Minerals and Aggregates II**10:25 am
Controlling Crosscut Damage in Response to Excessive Levels of Horizontal Stress: Case Study at the Subtropolis Mine, Petersburg, OH
Nicole Evanek**North 227B**
**Coal & Energy: Mine Rescue and Emergency Preparedness**2:25 pm
Mine Fire Location Model: A Field Verification
Davood Bahrami and Lihong Zhou2:45 pm
Large-scale Explosion Propagation Testing of Treated and Non-treated Rock Dust When Deposited with a Thin Layer Coal Dust
Eranda Perera3:25 pm
Evaluation of Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Sensors at a Low Ventilation Velocity
James Rowland3:45 pm
Determination of a Mine Fire Intensity Using Atmospheric Monitoring System in a Ventilation Network
Lihong Zhou, Davood Bahrami, and James Rowland**North 132A**
**Mining History**2:45 pm
AIME in Arizona - the 113th Meeting of 1916
George Luxbacher**North 225B**
**Coal & Energy: Innovations, New Projects, and Improvements in Underground Coal Mining**3:05 pm
A Laboratory Investigation of Underside Shield Sprays to Improve Dust Control of Longwall Water Spray Systems
Scott Klima and W. Randy Reed3:45 pm
Dust Control at a Belt Conveyor Transfer Point Using Water Sprays and a Wetting Agent
Timothy Beck, Scott Klima, and Clara Seaman**North 222B**
**Mining Exploration: Engineering Solutions to Safety and Health Technological Advancements**3:25 pm
Monitoring of Multiple-level Stress Interaction at Two Underground Limestone Mines
Brent Slaker, Gamal Rashed, Vasu Gangrade, and Mark Van Dyke4:05 pm
Rise and Mine: An Evidence-based Framework for Fatigue Management in Mining
Tim Bauerle**North 127C**
**Health & Safety: Occupational Exposure Monitoring and Assessment**4:05 pm
Evaluation of a Canopy Air Curtain for Reducing Diesel Particulate Matter Exposures
James Noll and W. Randy Reed
Wednesday, February 26th
Room/Time
Session/Presentation**North 226B**
**Coal & Energy: Dust Control II**9:05 am
Evaluation of Roof Bolter Canopy Air Curtain Effects on Airflow and Dust Dispersion in an Entry Using Exhaust Curtain Ventilation
David Zheng and W. Randy Reed**North 127C**
**Health & Safety: Risk Assessment and Hazard Recognition**9:05 am
Why Are Haul Truck-related Fatal Accidents Still Occurring?
Jennica Bellanca9:45 am
Competencies for the Competent Person: Defining Workplace Examiner Competencies from the Health and Safety Leader's Perspective
Jonathan Hrica10:05 am
Hazard Recognition: Identifying the Influence of Age, Experience, Risk Tolerance and Risk Perception on Accuracy Scores
Jennica Bellanca**North 125B**
**Industrial Minerals & Aggregates: Aggregates & Industrial Sands**9:25 am
2nd Edition-Dust Control Handbook for Industrial Minerals Mining and Processing
Andrew Cecala, Jay Colinet, and Emily Haas**North 226A**
**Coal & Energy: Ventilation Innovations**9:45 am
Simulating Longwall Mine Ventilation Using an Aerodynamic Scale Model
Vasu Gangrade, Steven Schatzel, and Eric Watkins**North 227B**
**Coal & Energy: Coal Mine Health and Safety II**10:05 am
Influence of Cable Splices on Magnetic Field Coupling from Proximity Detection Systems to Trailing Cables
Chenming Zhou**North 226A**
**Coal & Energy: Advances in Ground Control**2:05 pm
Insights into the Relationship Among the Roof, Rib, Floor and Pillars of Underground Coal Mines
Ted Klemetti, Mark Van Dyke, and Nicole Evanek2:25 pm
Moderate Cover Bleeder Entry and Standing Support Performance: A Case Study
Mark Van Dyke and Ted Klemetti2:45 pm
Upgrading the NIOSH Support Technology Optimization Program (STOP) with Updated Design Features
Timothy Batchler3:05 pm
Investigating Different Methods for Approximating Pillar Loads in Longwall Coal Mines
Ted Klemetti3:45 pm
Application of the Local Geology Dependent Ground Response Curve for Tailgate Stability Analysis
Ted Klemetti**North 125B**
**Industrial Minerals & Aggregates: Health & Safety in Industrial Minerals & Aggregates**2:05 pm
Addressing Stone Mine Pillar Design with the NIOSH S-Pillar Software
Brent Slaker2:45 pm
Evaluation of Engineering Controls at Bagging Operations to Reduce Exposures to Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust
Kyle Louk, Emily Haas, and Andrew Cecala3:25 pm
Capability of the Airstream Helmet for Protecting Mine Workers from Diesel Particulate Matter
James Noll4:25 pm
Forty Years of NIOSH/USBM Developed Control Technology to Reduce Respirable Dust Exposures to Miners in Industrial Minerals Processing Operations
Andrew Cecala, Kyle Louk, Emily Haas, and Jay Colinet**North 222A**
**Mining & Exploration: Geosciences: Geology: Numerical Modeling**2:45 pm
Application of Numerical Modeling Using FLAC3D at a Dipping Limestone Mine
Morgan Sears, Brent Slaker, and Gamal Rashed3:25 pm
A Parametric Study for the Effect of Dip on Stone Mine Pillar Stability Using a Simplified Model Geometry
Gamal Rashed, Brent Slaker, and Morgan Sears**North 222B**
**Mining & Exploration: Innovation & Technology: Equipment Technology Innovations**3:05 pm
Thermal Runaway Pressures of Iron Phosphate Lithium-ion Cells as a Function of Free Space Within Sealed Enclosures
Thomas Dubaniewicz**North 127C**
**Health & Safety: NORA: Health and Safety in Tomorrow's Mines**4:05 pm
Panel Discussion of Future Activities of the NORA Mining Sector Council
David SnyderSee Also
Coal Mine Safety Achievements in the USA and the Contribution of NIOSH Research
NIOSH Hazard ID 4 - Ignition Hazard from Drilling into Sealed Frames of Agricultural Equipment
NIOSH Mining Update - New Publications 1995-96
Noise Source Identification on a Horizontal Vibrating Screen
Origin of Mining-Induced Fractures Through Macroscale Distortion
Performance of a Light-scattering Dust Monitor in Underground Mines
Proceedings: New Technology for Ground Control in Retreat Mining
A Summary of U.S. Mine Fire Research
Technology News 473 - The Explosion Hazard From Hydrogen Gas Generation Inside Sealed Frames
USBM Health and Safety Legacy Continues Under NIOSH
Page last reviewed: February 21, 2020
Page last updated: February 21, 2020
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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