Mining Publication: NIOSH Ventilation Research Addressing Diesel Emissions and Other Air Quality Issues in Nonmetal Mines
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Original creation date: February 2002
Researchers working for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) at the Pittsburgh Research Center are developing ways to protect the health of miners. Part of that effort is improving the air quality in metal/nonmetal mines by developing proper ventilation techniques. The air quality of large opening nonmetal mines can be greatly improved by using engineering controls of contaminant prevention and proper ventilation techniques. Contaminant prevention includes methods to reduce contaminants from entering the mine air. Ventilation can be improved with appropriate fan selection and fan operation used in conjunction with air coursing using manmade and insitu rock stoppings.
Authors: RH Grau, SB Robertson, TP Mucho, F Garcia, AC Smith
Conference Paper - February 2002
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20023176
2002 SME Annual Meeting (Phoenix, Arizona; Feb 25-27, 2002). SME preprint 02-187. Littleton, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc; :1-7
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- Maximizing the Ventilation of Large-Opening Mines
- Novel Stopping Designs for Large-Opening Metal/Nonmetal Mines
- Relationship Between Elemental Carbon, Total Carbon, and Diesel Particulate Matter in Several Underground Metal/nonmetal Mines
- Technology News 519 - EZ-Up Curtain Stoppings: A Practical Solution for Directing Ventilation Airflows in Large-opening Metal/Nonmetal Mines
- Using Mine Planning and Other Techniques to Improve Ventilation in Large-Opening Mines
- Ventilation Planning Layouts for Large Opening Mines
- Ventilation to Control Contaminants in Metal/NonMetal Mining Operations
- Page last reviewed: 9/21/2012
- Page last updated: 9/21/2012
- Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program