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Mining Publication: Field Evaluation of Diesel Particulate Matter Using Portable Elemental Carbon Monitors
Keywords: Carbon measurement instruments Diesel particulate matter Elemental carbon fraction Monitoring
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Original creation date: June 2010
Authors: SJ Janisko, JD Noll
Conference Paper - June 2010
Download PDF Document (0.12 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20037652
Proceedings of the 13th U.S./North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, June 13-16, 2010. Hardcastle S, McKinnon DL, eds., Sudbury, Ontario, Canada: MIRARCO - Mining Innovation, 2010; :47-52
Regulations on worker exposure to diesel particulate matter (DPM) are becoming increasingly stringent in the mining industry. Due to the complexity and unpredictability of this aerosol, there is a need for new tools to help mines develop an effective strategy to reduce DPM concentrations. To address these needs, NIOSH has developed a portable elemental carbon monitoring device for use in underground mines. This instrument is compact and capable of monitoring EC concentrations in real time. The information that it provides is useful when planning new DPM curtailment strategies or when measuring the effectiveness of existing DPM controls. The following paper discusses a variety of ways that this instrument has been used to help lower DPM concentrations and exposure to DPM in active mines.
Image of publication Field Evaluation of Diesel Particulate Matter Using Portable Elemental Carbon MonitorsConference Paper - June 2010
Download PDF Document (0.12 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20037652
Proceedings of the 13th U.S./North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, June 13-16, 2010. Hardcastle S, McKinnon DL, eds., Sudbury, Ontario, Canada: MIRARCO - Mining Innovation, 2010; :47-52
See Also
Evaluation of a Wearable Monitor for Measuring Real-time Diesel Particulate Matter Concentrations in Several Underground Mines
Evaluation of the SKC� DPM Cassette for Monitoring Diesel Particulate Matter in Coal Mines
Measuring Diesel Particulate Matter in Underground Mines Using Submicron Elemental Carbon as a Surrogate
Near Real Time Monitoring of Diesel Particulate Matter in Underground Mines
Real-time Diesel Particulate Monitor for Underground Mines
Real-Time DPM Ambient Monitoring in Underground Mines
Relationship Between Elemental Carbon, Total Carbon, and Diesel Particulate Matter in Several Underground Metal/nonmetal Mines
Toward developing a new occupational exposure metric approach for characterization of diesel aerosols
Underground Mine Diesel Particulate Monitor Network
Using Laser Absorption Techniques to Monitor Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure in Underground Stone Mines
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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