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Mining Publication: Partnership Helps All Breathe A Little Easier
Keywords: Cabs Confined spaces Filtration systems
Original creation date: February 2017
Authors: AB Cecala
Non-Peer Reviewed Journal Article - February 2017
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NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20049542
Aggreg Manag 2017 Feb; 22(2):30-32,34-35,37
Over a four-year period, a mine manager and mining crew at two underground limestone mines had a significant impact on assisting National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health researchers in reducing contaminants and improving the air quality in enclosed cabs of mobile mining equipment. Because of this positive cooperative working relationship, NIOSH researchers were able to evaluate the following:
The impact of a powered intake air unit versus a static design,
Use of an in-cab pressure monitor to determine the integrity and functioning of filtration and pressurization systems,
Changes in air quality using different filter configurations and filter dust loading characteristics in the filtration and pressurization systems, and
HEPA versus MERV 16 quality filters on the air quality inside the enclosed cabs.Over the past 15 years, the Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD) for NIOSH has partnered with many different companies and organizations to improve the health of miners working inside enclosed cabs of mobile mining equipment. In addition, NIOSH has also partnered with an array of different surface and underground metal/non-metal mining companies to perform research studies on reducing dust/contaminants and improving the air quality inside of enclosed cabs.
Cover image for Partnership Helps All Breathe A Little EasierNon-Peer Reviewed Journal Article - February 2017
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NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20049542
Aggreg Manag 2017 Feb; 22(2):30-32,34-35,37
See Also
Clearing the Air
Current NIOSH Dust Control Research for Noncoal Surface Mines
Doing the Math: The Effectiveness of Enclosed-Cab Air-Cleaning Methods Can Be Spelled Out in Mathematical Equations
Key Design Factors of Enclosed Cab Dust Filtration Systems
Laboratory Investigation of Enclosed Cab Filtration System Performance Factors
Maximizing Air Quality Inside Enclosed Cabs with a Unidirectional Filtration and Pressurization System
A New Concept for Leak Testing Environmental Enclosure Filtration Systems
A New Leak Test Method for Enclosed Cab Filtration Systems
Technology News 550 - A Test Method for Quantifying Unfiltered Air Leakage into Enclosed Cabs
Workplace Solutions: Reducing Hazardous Dust in Enclosed Operator Cabs During Construction
Page last reviewed: June 30, 2017
Page last updated: April 5, 2017
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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