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Mining Feature: OMSHR Activities at MINExpo 2012
Keywords: Office of Mine Safety and Health Research
Monday, September 24, 2012
NIOSH at MINExpo
NIOSH’s Office of Mine Safety and Health Research (OMSHR) will showcase some of its most progressive mining safety and health innovations at the 2012 MINExpo International.
The OMSHR exhibit will join more than 1,800 exhibits at one of the largest mine equipment, service, and technology shows in the world. Researchers from OMSHR will also be giving presentations at the event detailing some of the latest technologies being developed in mine safety and health.
OMSHR’s featured elements in the exhibit include:
The Cap Lamp exhibit will feature the new OMSHR LED lamp and an older incandescent lamp to show their different lighting abilities. The new OMSHR lamp is brighter, offers a wider path of light, and is more resilient when bumped or dropped than older bulb-type cap lamps.
The Coal Dust Explosibility Meter (CDEM) exhibit will educate visitors on a commercially available device that enables real time measurements of rock dust concentrations used  to prevent coal dust explosions.
The Personal Dust Monitor (PDM) exhibit will focus on real time measurements of exposure, which allows mine workers to adjust their working situation to reduce respirable coal dust exposure.
The Black Lung component of the exhibit will display X-rays of healthy lungs and those exposed to years of coal dust.
Interactive exhibit elements include two sound-based projects. One features a component used to reduce noise overexposure in drilling; the other shows how coating a specific piece of equipment with rubber can have a significant impact on sound levels.Staff from OMSHR’s Human Resources Office will also be on hand to discuss career opportunities with OMSHR. The staff will be ready to talk about many of the engineering research positions that are currently available.
OMSHR researchers will be at the event for two days presenting on a variety of health and safety topics.
**September 25 and 26, 2012-  Presentations on Both Days**
Presentation
Presenter
TimeSolutions for Preventing Coal Mine Explosions
Related  information:
Coal mine explosion prevention
Marcia Harris
1:00-1:45 pmTraining Products- Refuge Chambers
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Refuge chamber training products
Bob Peters
1:45-2:30 pmAdvancements in Lighting for Underground Mines
Related  information:
Advancements in lighting
John Sammarco
2:30-3:00 pmDust Control Handbooks (Best Practices) for Coal Mining, Metal and Nonmetal Mining, and Industrial Mineral Operations
Related  information:
Dust Control
Best Practices for dust control in coal mining
Best Practices for Dust Control in Metal/Nonmetal Mining
Dust Control Handbook for Industrial Minerals Mining and Processing
Jim Rider
Andy Cecala
3:00-3:30 pmSolutions for Noise Control for Coal and Metal and Nonmetal Mining Operations
Related  information:
Hearing loss prevention
Jim Thompson
3:30-4:00 pmImproved Design Approach for Underground Stone Mines
Related  information:
S-Pillar Software
Essie Esterhuizen
4:00-4:30 pmCab Filtration Improvements to Reduce Silica Exposures in Mining Operations
Related  information:
Cab Filtration
Andy Cecala
4:30-5:00 pmSee Also
Coal Mine Explosion Prevention Accomplishments
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A Compendium of NIOSH Mining Research 2001
A Compendium of NIOSH Mining Research 2002
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OMSHR at the 2013 SME Annual Meeting
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Page last reviewed: March 25, 2022
Page last updated: March 25, 2022
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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