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Mining Product: Underground Coal Mine Lighting Handbook (In Two Parts): 1. Background
Keywords: Lighting
Original creation date: January 1986
Authors: WH Lewis
Information Circular - January 1986
Download PDF Document (1.50 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 10005294
Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, IC 9073, 1986 Jan; :1-42
This Bureau of Mines report and its companion report (Information Circular 9074) have been prepared as a complete reference on underground coal mine lighting. This report discusses the fundamentals of light and its interrelationship with the visual process. The purpose of the report is to insure an understanding of the numerous complex and interrelated factors that must be considered to design and implement a mine lighting system that will satisfy human needs for good vision and comfort. Topics include history, objectives, and technical considerations of coal mine lighting; light physics; light and vision relationships; and disability and discomfort glare.
Image of publication Underground Coal Mine Lighting Handbook (In Two Parts): 1. BackgroundInformation Circular - January 1986
Download PDF Document (1.50 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 10005294
Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, IC 9073, 1986 Jan; :1-42
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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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