Mining Feature: Breathing Air Supplies and Refuge Alternative Research at SME 2016

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Friday, February 19, 2016

Learn about breathing air supplies (BAS) and refuge alternative (RA) research at SME 2016. NIOSH and noteworthy NIOSH-partnered research on BAS and RAs are boldfaced in the sessions listed below. To receive copies of the following publications, send a request to OMSHR@cdc.gov.

Tuesday, February 23 – Room 229A

Coal & Energy: Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines I

Chairs: T. Lutz and D. Yantek of NIOSH PMRD

9:05 am	Analysis of Heat Loss Mechanisms for Mobile Tent-type Refuge Alternatives *P. Bissert¹, D. Yantek¹, M. Klein² and L. Yan¹;¹NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA and ²ThermoAnalytics, Inc., Calumet, MI*
9:25 am	Validation of Thermal Simulation Model of 23-person Tent-type Mobile Refuge Alternative L. Yan¹, D. Yantek¹, M. Klein² and P. Bissert¹; ¹NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA and ²ThermoAnalytics, Inc., Calumet, MI
9:45 am	Refuge Alternatives Relief Valve Testing and Design *T. Lutz, P. Bissert, J. Yonkey and G. Homce; NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA*
10:05 am	Effects of the Constant Mine Strata Temperature Assumption, and Initial Mine Air and Strata Temperatures on Refuge Alternative Internal Air Temperature D. Yantek¹, L. Yan¹, P. Bissert¹ and M. Klein²; ¹NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA and ²ThermoAnalytics Inc., Calumet, MI
10:25 am	Human Thermoregulation Model for Analyzing the Performance of Mine Refuge Alternatives M. Klein and M. Hepokoski; ThermoAnalytics, Inc., Calumet, MI

Coal & Energy: Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines II

Chairs: T. Lutz and D. Yantek of NIOSH PMRD

2:05 pm	Refuge Alternative, Protecting the Compressed Air Line J. Silva-Castro and B. Lusk; Mining, Assistant Professor, Lexington, KY
2:25 pm	Universal Thermal Model of Refuge Shelters D. Bahrami and G. Danko; Mining Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV
2:45 pm	Movable Safe Haven Wall for Built-In-Place Refuge Alternatives B. Lusk and K. Perry; Mining Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
3:05 pm	Built-in-Place (BIP) Refuge Alternative Testing with a Borehole Blower J. Piercy² and E. Roscioli¹; ¹Exec, ChemBio Shelter, Inc., Allentown, PA, and ²Engineering, ChemBio Shelter, Inc., Sophia, WV
3:25 pm	Overview of NIOSH Research on Built-in-Place Refuge in Underground Coal Mines R. Matetic¹, D. Yantek¹, A. Smith¹, E. Thimons² and J. Srednicki¹; ¹NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA and ²NIOSH (Contractor), Pittsburgh, PA
3:45 pm	Cryogenic Refuge Alternative Supply System (CryoRASS) tested in a Built-in-Place RA D. Doerr¹, E. Blalock² and D. Bush³; ¹Engineering, Liquid Air Breathing Technology, Merritt Island, FL; ²President, BCS Life Support LLC, Titusville, FL; and ³Biomedical Engineering, NASA, Kennedy Space Center, FL

Wednesday, February 24 – Room 224A

Coal & Energy: Breathing Air Supplies

Chairs: R. Fernando of NIOSH NPPTL and K. Pan of Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

9:05 am	Virginia Tech Mine Rescue CCBA Experience K. Pan; Mining and Minerals Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
9:25 am	The Impact of the Revised CCER Rules on the Mining Sector J. Kravitz; USDOL, MSHA, Pittsburgh, PA
9:50 am	Constant Inspired Air Temperature Cooling Technology for 4-Hour Rebreathers G. Srinivas, R. Copeland and S. Gebhard; TDA Research Inc., Golden, CO
10:15 am	Self-Contained Self-Rescuer Breathing Apparatus Improvement J. Cornman and B. Toole; Diving and Life Support Systems Branch, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, Panama City, FL
10:35 am	Mine Rescue Breathing Apparatus Improvement B. Toole and J. Cornman; NAVSEA, NAVY, Panama City, FL
10:55 am	Liquid Oxygen Retrofit Kit for Advanced Navy Rescue Rebreather D. Bush¹, E. Blalock³ and D. Doerr²; ¹Biomedical Engineering, NASA, Kennedy Space Center, FL; ²Liquid Air Breathing Technology, Inc., Merritt Island, FL; and³BCS Life Support, Titusville, FL
11:15 am	Advanced Cryogenic Breathing Apparatus for Emergency Mine Egress & Production of Liquid Air from Commercially Available Products *D. Bush^1, E. Blalock³ and D. Doerr²; ¹Biomedical Engineering, NASA, Kennedy Space Center, FL; ²Liquid Air Breathing Technology, Inc., Merritt Island, FL; and ³BCS Life Support, Titusville, FL*
11:35 am	OMSHR’s Effort on the Next Generation Closed-Circuit Mine Escape Respirator *R. Fernando; NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA*

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