Mining Publication: Underground Mine Communications, Control and Monitoring
Original creation date: January 1984
Since 1969, the Bureau of Mines, U.S. Department of the Interior, has sponsored numerous programs aimed at improving methods of underground communication. As a result of these research and development programs, a wealth of information has been made available to the mining industry. Unfortunately, some of this material is highly analytical and most is written in terms best understood by communication specialists. Because of the volume of data (over 100 studies have been performed) and its highly technical nature, most of the information is not readily available for practical application by mine operators. This manual brings together relevant data from all previous reports, studies, and other sources, and presents these data in such a way that they may be applied by the mining industry to improve communications in underground mines. The report is intended as a guideline and not as a comprehensive documentary of mine equipment.
Authors: Bureau of Mines
Information Circular - January 1984
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 10003424
Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, IC 8955, 1984 Jan; :1-212
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- Propagation of EM Signals in Underground Metal/Non-Metal Mines
- Propagation of EM Signals in Underground Mines
- Research and Development Contract for Coal Mine Communication System: Volume 1 - Summary and Results of System Study
- Research and Development Contract for Coal Mine Communication System: Volume 2 - Mine Visits
- Ultra-Low Frequency Through-the-Earth Communication Technology
- Underground Mine Communications
- Underground Mine Communications (in Four Parts): 4. Section-to-Place Communications
- Water and Slurry Bulkheads in Underground Coal Mines: Design, Monitoring, and Safety Concerns
- Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program