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Mining Workshop: Best Practices for Controlling Respirable Dust in Coal Mines
Keywords: Coal workers pneumoconiosis Dust control Respirable dust Silicosis
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Beckley, WV: November 3, 2009, Birmingham, AL: March 24, 2010, Evansville, IN: April 21, 2010, Pittsburgh, PA: May 26, 2010, Grand Junction, CO: June 2, 2010
NIOSH OMSHR and MSHA hosted a series of workshops on controlling respirable dust with practical control technologies and techniques.
Inhalation of excessive levels of respirable coal dust can cause Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CWP), and overexposure to respirable silica dust can lead to silicosis. Recent surveillance indicates the number of CWP cases is rising. These occupational lung diseases can be disabling or fatal in severe cases, but are preventable through limiting worker exposure.
To request more information or a DVD containing the NIOSH workshop presentations send an email to OMSHR@cdc.gov.
Health Consequences of Overexposure to Respirable Coal and Silica Dust (see also: Faces of Black Lung video)
Jay Colinet, Senior Scientist, NIOSH OMSHRCaptioned video  |  Uncaptioned video
Sampling to Quantify Respirable Dust Generation
Jay Colinet, Senior Scientist, NIOSH OMSHRCaptioned video  |  Uncaptioned video
Controlling Respirable Dust on Longwall Mining Operations
Jim Rider, Lead Research Scientist, NIOSH OMSHRCaptioned video  |  Uncaptioned video
Continuous Miner and Roof Bolter Dust Control
Jeff Listak, Mining Engineer, NIOSH OMSHRCaptioned video  |  Uncaptioned video
Silica Dust Controls for Surface Mines
John Organiscak, Mining Engineer, NIOSH OMSHRCaptioned video  |  Uncaptioned video
How to Correctly Determine Dust Scrubber Air Quantity
Mark Schultz, Senior Engineer, Pittsburgh Safety and Health Technology Center, MSHACaptioned video  |  Uncaptioned video
Proper Examination of Longwall, Continuous Mining Machine, Roof Bolter and Other Dust Control Systems
John Hendley, Mine Safety and Health Specialist, Division of Health, Coal Mine Safety and Health, MSHACaptioned video  |  Uncaptioned video
Title slide from Controlling Respirable Dust on Longwall Mining Operations presentationTitle slide from Continuous Miner and Roof Bolter Dust control presentationTitle slide from Silica Dust Controls for Surface Mines presentationSlide from black lung video

See Also
Control of Respirable Dust
Dust Underfoot: Enclosed Cab Floor Heaters Can Significantly Increase Operator's Respirable Dust Exposure
The Impact of Black Lung and a Methodology for Controlling Respirable Dust
Improving Silica Dust Control Through Targeted Research
Laboratory Testing To Quantify Dust Entrainment During Shield Advance
Respirable Dust
Respirable Dust Control for Surface Mines
Respirable Dust Control Methods on Continuous Mining Operations
Respiratory Diseases
Trend in Black Lung Cases Concerns NIOSH Researchers
Page last reviewed: June 11, 2014
Page last updated: September 7, 2012
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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