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6/7/2017 Refuge Alternative Workshop
Keywords: Refuge chambers
The agenda for the June 7, 2017, Refuge Alternative workshop.
*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/Facilitator12:30 - 12:45 p.m.
Update on NIOSH BIP RA Contamination Ingress, Purging, and Relief Valve Research
Tim Lutz, NIOSH PMRD12:45 – 1 p.m.
Update on UNR Thermal Simulation Tool Validation
Dave Yantek, NIOSH PMRD1 – 1:20 p.m.
Update on NIOSH RA Heat & Humidity Research
Dave Yantek, NIOSH PMRD1:20 – 1:30 p.m.
Update on NIOSH RA Communications Research
Nick Damiano, NIOSH PMRD1:30 – 1:50 p.m.
HDT Battery-Powered AC System
Ken Deaton, HDT Global1:50 – 2 p.m.
Break2 – 2:20 p.m.
CLSS Cryogenic Air Supply
Ed Blalock, CLSS2:20 – 2:40 p.m.
RA-Related Blast Concerns
Braden Lusk, UMST2:40 – 3 p.m.
MICON BIP RA Design
Rob Kimutis, MICON3 - 3:20 p.m.
2018 Deadline
Wesley Shumaker, MSHA A&CC3:20 - 3:30 p.m.
Built-in-place RAs
Wesley Shumaker, MSHA A&CC3:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Discussion3:45 – 4 p.m.
Wrap-Up
Dr. Jessica Kogel, NIOSH Mining
Dr. RJ Matetic, NIOSH PMRDSee 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: December 9, 2021
Page last updated: December 9, 2021
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