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  • NIOSH
    OFR-113-81 The Spontaneous Heating Of Coal And The Role Of Moisture Transfer

    By J. B. Stott

    The performance of an adiabatic calorimeter for measuring heats of oxidation of coal is assessed and suggestions made for its improvement and calibration. The use of magnetic analysers for measuring

    Jan 1, 1980

  • NIOSH
    Using Ventilation Control Technology to Reduce Respirable Dust Exposures at U.S. Metal/Nonmetal Mining Operations

    By A. B. Cecala

    It has long been known that ventilation is a cost-effective method to lower respirable dust concentrations in all types of mining applications. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Heal

    Jan 1, 2006

  • NIOSH
    RI 3237 A Study Of The Properties Of Texas - New Mexico Polyhalite Pertaining To The Extraction Of Potash - VIII. Removal Of Sodium Chloride From Crude Polyhalite By Washing

    By J. M. Davidson

    The potassium mineral polyhalite (K2SO4.MgSO4.2CaSO4.2H20) found in large deposits in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico is associated with varying amounts of halite (sodium chloride, NaCl) and

    Jan 1, 1934

  • NIOSH
    An Evaluation Of Methods For Controlling Silica Dust Exposures On Roof Bolters

    By J. A. Organiscak

    This paper examines methods for limiting occupational silica exposures for roof bolting personnel in underground coal mining. A canopy air curtain and an air tube were evaluated as means to provide f

  • NIOSH
    IC 8040 Kyanite - A Materials Survey - With A Chapter On Resources By G. H. Espenshade - Introduction And Summary

    By T. A. Klinefelter

    KYANITE and the related minerals sillimanite, andalusite, dumortierite, and topaz are natural aluminum silicates that can be used in production of mullite (3A1203?2Si02), a superduty refractory materi

    Jan 1, 1961

  • NIOSH
    MLA 88-83 - Mines And Prospects In The Loon Creek Mining District, Custer County, Idaho ? Summary

    By James Ridenour

    This report represents the first comprehensive accounting of lode mining sites in the Loon Creek mining district, Custer County, Idaho. Thirty-five mine and prospect locations have been added to the B

    Jan 1, 1983

  • NIOSH
    IC 6737 Petroleum And Natural-Gas Studies Of The United States Bureau Of Mines

    By H. C. Fowler

    The social economy, or public interest, and national defense require wise development and efficient use of the oil and gas resources of the United States. In this development and use, and in the preve

    Jan 1, 1933

  • NIOSH
    RI 3591 Determination Of Types Of Sulfur Compounds In Petroleum Distillates ? Introduction

    By John S. Ball

    [A system of analysis for sulfur groups in petroleum distillates has been developed as one phase of the Bureau-of Mines investigation of the more economic utilization of the so-called "black oils" of

    Jan 1, 1941

  • NIOSH
    RI 3591 Determination Of Types Of Sulfur Compounds In Petroleum Distillates ? Introduction (f17cca9e-1e45-4d75-a351-ad476071484f)

    By John S. Ball

    [A system of analysis for sulfur groups in petroleum distillates has been developed as one phase of the Bureau-of Nines investigation of the more economic utilization of the so-called "black oils" of

    Jan 1, 1941

  • NIOSH
    IC 6863 Falls Of Coal And Rock On Man-Trips In Bituminous-Coal Mines ? Introduction

    By C. W. Owings

    A few of the more progressive mining companies have taken precautions to safeguard employees or man-trips. Specially constructed men-cars -have been provided with special devices or mechanisms to stop

    Jan 1, 1935

  • NIOSH
    Shear Strength Evaluation of Clay-Rock Mixtures

    By Anthony T. Xannacchione, Luis E. Vallejo

    At present, there is little knowledge concerning the shear strength of clays containing floating rock particles with concentrations from 0 to 30%. In practice, the effect of rock particles is typicall

  • NIOSH
    Implications Of Recent NIOSH Tracer Gas Studies On Bleeder And Gob Gas Ventilation Design

    By W. P. Diamond, S. L. Cario, F. Garcia, J. D. Byars, T. P. Mucho

    The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has been conducting research at a Pittsburgh Coalbed longwall mine to evaluate and optimize bleeder ventilation and gob gas venthole l

  • NIOSH
    RI 3600 Progress Reports - Metallurgical Division - 50. Annual Report Of The Metallurgical Division. Fiscal Year 1941 ? Introduction

    By R. S. Dean

    In addition to the normal work and that pertaining to strategic minerals, the Metallurgical Division has been made responsible for carrying on major investigations in the development of processes&apos

    Jan 1, 1941

  • NIOSH
    OFR-93-76 Research Study Of Retreat Surface Area Mining Systems ? Introduction

    1. Proposals were submitted to the Western Administrative Center of the US Bureau of Mines, Denver, Colorado on 30th December, 1974 and Contract No J 0255003 was awarded, the effective date being 8th

    Jan 1, 1976

  • NIOSH
    IC 8115 Mine Water Control Program, Anthracite Region Of Pennsylvania: July 1955 - December 1961

    By H. A. Dierks

    Implementation of the joint Federal-State control program established in 1955 to cope with the mine water problem in the Pennsylvania anthracite region is described in this report. The increasing seve

    Jan 1, 1962

  • NIOSH
    IC 8206 Marketing Ores And Concentrates Of Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, And Zinc In The United States

    By Melford H. Salsbury

    The maximum net return from the sale of ores and concentrates of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc accrues to the producer when these mine products are marketed to the best advantage. Data are pres

    Jan 1, 1964

  • NIOSH
    RI 3264 Smelting In The Lead Blast Furnace - Handling Zinciferous Charges. XV. - Slags From The Trail Blast Furnaces ? Acknowledgments

    By G. L. Oldright

    The data presented in this paper were collected at the smelter of the Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. of Canada, Ltd., Trail (Tadanac), British Columbia. Many thanks are due to S. G. Blaylock, vice

    Jan 1, 1934

  • NIOSH
    IC 8555 Injury Experience In Coal Mining, 1967

    By Forrest T. Moyer

    Injury experience at coal mines and mechanical-cleaning plants (excluding officeworkers ) in 1967 was 222 fatal and 10,115 nonfatal disabling work injuries during an exposure time of 241.8 million man

    Jan 1, 1972

  • NIOSH
    The Use of Ventilation in Control Technology to Reducing Respirable Dust Exposures at Mineral Processing Operations

    By D. E. Pollock, Andrew B. Cecala

    It has long been known that ventilation is a cost-effective method to lower respirable dust concentrations in all types of mining applications. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Heal

  • NIOSH
    RI 6098 Rapid Determination Of Permeability In Porous Rock

    By Jerry B. F. Champlin

    The successful injection of liquids into subsurface permeable formations for production stimulation, storage, or waste disposal requires a rapid, precise, and accurate method of determining the permea

    Jan 1, 1962