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Mining Publication: NIOSH Research in Coal Dust and Explosions
Keywords: Coal mining Explosion suppression Methane Methane control Personal dust monitors 
 Respirable dust
This page is archived for historical purposes and is no longer being maintained or updated.
Original creation date: October 2004
Authors: RG Gurtunca, KL Cashdollar, JC Volkwein, E Rupprecht
Conference Paper - October 2004
Download PDF Document (0.58 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20025675
In: Weitang F, ed. 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; :179-186
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.
Image of publication NIOSH Research in Coal Dust and ExplosionsConference Paper - October 2004
Download PDF Document (0.58 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20025675
In: Weitang F, ed. 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; :179-186
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Guidelines for the Control and Monitoring of Methane Gas on Continuous Mining Operations
Guidelines for the Prediction and Control of Methane Emissions on Longwalls
Prediction of Longwall Methane Emissions and the Associated Consequences of Increasing Longwall Face Lengths: A Case Study in the Pittsburgh Coalbed
Remote Methane Sensors
Reservoir Modeling-Based Prediction and Optimization of Ventilation Requirements During Development Mining in Underground Coal Mines
Reservoir Rock Properties of Coal Measure Strata of the Lower Monongahela Group, Greene County (Southwestern Pennsylvania), from Methane Control and Production Perspectives
Page last reviewed: September 21, 2012
Page last updated: September 21, 2012
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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