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Mining Product: Best Practices for Dust Control in Coal Mining
Keywords: Coal dust Coal mining Dust control Respirable dust level Respiratory system diseases 
 Silica dust
This is superseded by: Best Practices for Dust Control in Coal Mining. Second edition.
This page is archived for historical purposes and is no longer being maintained or updated.
Original creation date: January 2010
Authors: JF Colinet, JP Rider, JM Listak, JA Organiscak, AL Wolfe
Information Circular - January 2010
Download PDF Document (4.36 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20036296
Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-110, Information Circular 9517, 2010 Jan; :1-76
In light of the ongoing severity of these lung diseases in coal mining, this handbook was developed to identify available engineering controls that can help the industry reduce worker exposure to respirable coal and silica dust. The controls discussed in this handbook range from long-utilized controls that have developed into industry standards to newer controls that are still being optimized. The intent was to identify the best practices that are available to control respirable dust levels in underground and surface coal mining operations. This handbook provides general information on the control technologies along with extensive references.
Image of publication Best Practices for Dust Control in Coal MiningInformation Circular - January 2010
Download PDF Document (4.36 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20036296
Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-110, Information Circular 9517, 2010 Jan; :1-76
See Also
Benchmarking Longwall Dust Control Technology and Practices
Best Practices for Dust Control in Coal Mining. Second edition.
Best Practices for Dust Control in Metal/Nonmetal Mining
Coal Dust Explosibility Meter Evaluation and Recommendations for Application
Coal Mine Explosion Prevention
Control of Respirable Dust
Dust Control Handbooks for Coal Mining and Metal/Nonmetal Mining
Equivalency of a Personal Dust Monitor to the Current United States Coal Mine Respirable Dust Sampler
Evaluation of the Approach to Respirable Quartz Exposure Control in U.S. Coal Mines
Respirable Dust
Respiratory Diseases
Rock Dusting Considerations in Underground Coal Mines
Status of a Tapered Element, Oscillation Microbalance-Based Continuous Respirable Coal Mine Dust Monitor
Page last reviewed: August 26, 2021
Page last updated: August 26, 2021
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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