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Mining Feature: 2020 Rock Dust Partnership meeting
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
The NIOSH Mining Program Rock Dust Partnership hosted a meeting on September 30, 2020 about the latest developments in effective prevention of coal mine explosions using rock dust and related solutions.
This virtual meeting was conducted over the Zoom platform.
See questions asked by attendees and answers provided by NIOSH staff.

Agenda
*Click on presentation title links to view the presented slides in PDF format. Presentation file hosting courtesy of the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association website.*
**Time**
**Activity**
**Speaker**8:30am –
8:40am
Welcome
Dr. Jessica Kogel, NIOSH8:40am –
8:50am
Opening Comments
Bill Francart, MSHA
Tom Harman, NMA
Emily Coyner, NSSGA
Mark Ellis, IMA-NA
Josh Roberts/Ron Bowersox, UMWA
Hunter Prillaman, National Lime8:50am –
9:00am
Introduction
Dr. Gerrit V.R. Goodman, NIOSH9:00am –
9:30am
A review of past NIOSH rock dust research and accomplishments
Marcia L. Harris, NIOSH9:30am –
10:00am
Large-scale test results: treated rock dust
Dr. Eranda Perera, NIOSH10:00am –
10:40am
Large-scale test results: foamed rock dust
Connor Brown, NIOSH10:40am –
10:50am
*Break*10:50am –
11:00am
Status of dispersion chamber as NIOSH method
Dr. Eranda Perera, NIOSH11:00am –
11:15am
Underground test facilities
Dr. Gerrit V.R. Goodman, NIOSH11:15am –
11:20am
Discussion and next step
NIOSH staff11:20am –
11:30am
Concluding Comments
Dr. Jessica Kogel, NIOSH
Action Items
Prepare final report detailing results of large-scale testing
Include Partnership reviewers
Pursue development of Mace experimental facility
Working closely with GSA for eventual acquisition
Move forward with development in consultation with CDC/OSSAM
Pursue development of NIOSH flame tube at PMRD
2-year development effort
Research to start FY23
Page last reviewed: November 4, 2020
Page last updated: October 15, 2020
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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