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  • NIOSH
    RI 3043 Use and Value of Air Analyses in Ill. Mines

    By A. U. Miller

    "Ventilation is one of the meet important factors in mining, although until recent years less thought has probably been given to effective ventilation than to any other one phase of mining. In the pas

    Oct 1, 1930

  • NIOSH
    OFR-4(2)-72 Industrial Engineering Study Of Hazards Associated With Underground Coal Mine Production - Volume II - Data And Charts ? I. Introduction

    Presented in this volume are the basic mining techniques and production operations associated with underground bituminous coal mining. Chapter 2, "Multiflow Process Charts", presents, in sketch fo

    Jan 1, 1971

  • NIOSH
    RI 9259 - Impact of Water Sprays on Scrubber Ventilation Effectiveness

    By Jon C. Volkwein

    The U.S. Bureau of Mines conducted a study to assess the impact of a directional water spray system on a unique single inlet dust scrubber on a low-profile mining machine. Tests were conducted in a fu

    Jan 1, 1989

  • NIOSH
    RI 8130 Dust Dispersal by Explosion-Induced Airflow - Entrainment by Airblast

    By J. M. Singer

    In this Bureau of Mines study coal and rock dust beds were entrained by airblasts generated by gas explosions at the closed end of a 0.61-m-diameter explosion tunnel, 49.7 m long. The system was desig

    Jan 1, 1976

  • NIOSH
    IC 8204 Mining Methods And Costs, Mouat Mine, American Chrome Co., Still Water County, Mont.

    By Paul M. Price

    The Mouat mine, Nye, Mont., was reopened in 1953 by the American Chrome Co. under a Defense Minerals Production Administration contract. Operations were terminated in 1961 after completion of the cont

    Jan 1, 1963

  • NIOSH
    IC 9216 In Situ Leach Mining - Proceedings: Bureau Of Mines Technology Transfer Seminars, Phoenix, AZ, April 4, And Salt Lake City, UT, April 6, 1989

    As part of its research on advanced mining technology, the U.S. Bureau of Mines emphasizes studies on in situ leach mining. This research enables the Bureau to develop technical information that can a

    Jan 1, 1989

  • NIOSH
    RI 5969 Radiation Hazards Encountered In Arc Melting Thorium ? Summary

    By R. R. Lowery

    This project was proposed to provide information on the hazards associated with arc melting of thorium. A general air-sampling analysis was made to determine the separation, concentration, and distrib

    Jan 1, 1962

  • NIOSH
    Employment And Injuries In The Metal And Nonmetal Industries (58fc3dbe-5b2b-45ce-9d71-7c1d0c924625)

    By Forrest T. Moyer

    INJURY experience and employment data are presented in this chapter for metal and nonmetal mines, stone quarries, sand and gravel pits, iron blast-furnace slag plants, and metallurgical plants (includ

    Jan 1, 1963

  • NIOSH
    RI 2735 The Value Of Leakage Tests On Natural-Gas Transmission Lines. ? Introduction

    By E. L. Rawlins

    Systematic leakage surveys of natural-gas transmission lines not only aid in the conservation of gas, but can be made to show direct financial returns of large magnitude. 1. Such surveys reveal th

    Jan 1, 1926

  • NIOSH
    IC 6870 Coal-Mine Explosions And Fires In The United States During The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1935 ? Introduction

    By D. Harrington

    The experience of the past 2 years has demonstrated clearly that mine explosions with heavy loss of life can be prevented. The investigations of the Safety Division of the United States Bureau of Mine

    Jan 1, 1936

  • NIOSH
    Modeling Of Hand-Arm Vibration - Introduction

    By Akul Joshi, Ming C. Leu, Robert Guttenberg, Susan L. Murray

    The aerospace and automotive industries are facing a significant risk for cumulative trauma disorders from high-repetition, long-duration tasks. Additional risk factors such as shocks, vibrations and

    Jan 6, 2006

  • NIOSH
    IC 8033 Mining And Furnacing Mercury Ore At The New Idria Mine, San Benito County, Calif. ? Introduction And Summary

    By R. K. Linn

    The New Idria Mining and Chemical Co. owns and operates the New Idria mine in southern San Benito County, Calif. During 1957-59, the New Idria mine was the largest producer of mercury in the United St

    Jan 1, 1961

  • NIOSH
    Factors Affecting The Development Of Mine Face Ventilation Systems In The 20th Century

    By W. Reed

    During the 20th century, the increased emphasis on worker health and safety and the advent of new mining equipment and methods led to many changes in mine face ventilation practices. Efforts by gover

  • NIOSH
    The Modern Evolution of Hearing Conservation Regulations

    By Theresa Y. Schulz

    It is interesting to study the noise standards that have been promulgated in the US over the last decade or so. These regulations are likely to have long-lasting impact. The Occupational Safety and He

  • NIOSH
    A New Method To Clean Dust From Soiled Work Clothes

    By J. L. Howell, D. E. Pollock, A. B. Cecala, A. D. O’Brien

    Dust from worker,s clothes has been shown to be a problematic source of personal dust exposure. A recently completed effort between NIOSH and the Unimin Corporation has resulted in a quick and effecti

  • NIOSH
    Minor Metals And Minerals - Cesium And Rubidium

    PRODUCTION of cesium, cesium salts, and rubidium salts in the United States declined somewhat from 1961 levels; rubidium production was virtually unchanged. Imports of pollucite declined because consu

    Jan 1, 1963

  • NIOSH
    Stope Design Considerations Using Rock Mass Classification Tools At The Xstrata Zinc George Fisher Mine

    By Jeremy P. Doolan, Leigh B. Neindorf, Geoff W. Capes

    The development and use of rock mass classification tools have been a key component for improving stope design over the past 4 years at the Xstrata Zinc George Fisher Mine in northern Queensland, Aust

    Jan 5, 2007

  • NIOSH
    Reducing Enclosed Cab Drill Operator’s Respirable Dust Exposure With Effective Filtration And Pressurization Techniques

    By Michael Schmitz, Eugene Ahrenholtz, William A. Heitbrink, Jeanne A. Zimmer, Andrew B. Cecala, Ernest S. Moyer, Earle H. Andrews, Chris C. Coppock, John A. Organiscak

    Many different types of surface mining equipment use enclosed cabs to protect equipment operators from health and safety hazards. The overburden removal and mining process can be extremely dusty and c

  • NIOSH
    RI 8005 Methane Ignition by Frictional Impact Between Aluminum Alloys and Rusted Steel

    By D. H. Desy

    The Bureau of Mines has conducted research on the ignition of methane-air mixtures by sparks caused by frictional impact of aluminum alloys on rusted steel at typical coal mine fan speeds. The objecti

    Jan 1, 1975

  • NIOSH
    RI 6004 Radioisotopes As Tracers In Volatilization Studies Of Selenium And Tellurium ? Summary And Introduction

    By J. V. Batty

    Radioisotopes of selenium (se78) and tellurium (Te123) were successfully employed by the Bureau of Mines as tracers in metallurgical research directed to developing improved methods for volatilizing t

    Jan 1, 1962