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6/23/2016 Refuge Alternative Webinar
Keywords: Refuge chambers
*Click on presentation titles to view slides in PDF format. Presentation file hosting courtesy of the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association website.*
Time
Topic/Title
Presenter/Facilitator9 – 9:05 a.m.
Introduction
Miguel A. Reyes, NIOSH9:05 – 9:15 a.m.
Refuge Alternative Laboratory Facility
Miguel A. Reyes, NIOSH9:15 – 9:30 a.m.
In-mine RA heat & humidity tests
Dave Yantek, NIOSH9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
RA heat mitigation systems research
Dave Yantek, NIOSH9:45 – 10 a.m.
Effect of various parameters on mobile RA internal ambient
Dave Yantek, NIOSH10 – 10:10 a.m.
RA miner metabolic heat input and "critical" apparent temperature
Dave Yantek, NIOSH10:10 – 10:20 a.m.
Break10:20 – 10:40 a.m.
University of Nevada, Reno BAA Contract: Universal Mobile Refuge Alternatives Thermal Simulation Modeling Tool Demo
Dave Yantek, NIOSH10:40 – 10:50 a.m.
Discussion10:50 – 11:10 a.m.
BIP RA contamination ingress, purging, and relief valve research
Tim Lutz, PE, NIOSH11:10 – 11:15 a.m.
University of Kentucky BAA Contract: Design and Construction Considerations for a Protected Compressed Air Line to a Refuge Alternative
Tim Lutz, PE, NIOSH11:15 – 11:20 a.m.
BIP RA stopping/door system research
Dave Yantek, NIOSH11:20 - 11:25 a.m.
RA communication research
Miguel A. Reyes, NIOSH11:25 - 11:30 a.m.
Break11:30 a.m. – noon
DiscussionSee Also
Emergency Escape and Refuge Alternatives
Guidelines for Instructional Materials on Refuge Chamber Setup, Use, and Maintenance
How to Operate a Refuge Chamber: A Quick Start Guide
NIOSH Docket Number 125: Refuge Alternative Research
Recommendations for Refuge Chamber Operations Training
Refuge Alternatives in Underground Coal Mines
Technology News 537 - NIOSH Develops New Mine Refuge Chamber Training
Underground Mine Refuge Chamber Expectations Training: Program Development and Evaluation
When Do You Take Refuge? Decisionmaking During Mine Emergency Escape
Work-Principle Model for Predicting Toxic Fumes of Nonideal Explosives
Page last reviewed: November 23, 2021
Page last updated: November 23, 2021
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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