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Mining Publication: Diesel and Welding Aerosols in an Underground Mine
Keywords: Aerosols Diesel exhaust Personnel carriers Welding
Original creation date: July 2020
Authors: A Bugarski, T Barone, J Hummer
Peer Reviewed Journal Article - July 2020
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NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20060273
Int J Min Sci Technol 2020 Jul; 30(4):449-454
Researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a study in an isolated zone of an underground mine to characterize aerosols generated by: (1) a diesel-powered personnel carrier vehicle operated over a simulated light-duty cycle and (2) the simulated repair of existing equipment using manual metal arc welding (MMAW). Both the diesel-powered vehicle and MMAW process contributed to concentrations of nano and ultrafine aerosols in the mine air. The welding process also contributed to aerosols with electrical mobility and aerodynamic mobility count median diameters of approximately 140 and 480 nm, respectively. The welding particles collected on the filters contained carbon, iron, manganese, calcium, and aluminum.
First page of Diesel and Welding Aerosols in an Underground MinePeer Reviewed Journal Article - July 2020
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NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20060273
Int J Min Sci Technol 2020 Jul; 30(4):449-454
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Comparing Measurements of Carbon in Diesel Exhaust Aerosols Using the Aethalometer, NIOSH Method 5040, and SMPS
Control Technologies and Strategies for Reducing Exposure of Underground Miners to Diesel Emissions
Diesel Aerosols and Gases in Underground Mines: Guide to Exposure Assessment and Control
Effects of Diesel Exhaust Aftertreatment Devices on Concentrations and Size Distribution of Aerosols in Underground Mine Air
Effects of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil on Emissions of Aerosols and Gases from Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Older Technology Engines
Effects of Sintered Metal Diesel Particulate Filter System on Diesel Aerosols and Nitric Oxides in Mine Air
Examination of Diesel Aftertreatment Systems at NIOSH Lake Lynn Laboratory
Toward developing a new occupational exposure metric approach for characterization of diesel aerosols
Page last reviewed: April 20, 2021
Page last updated: April 20, 2021
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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