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1 Introduction - 1.1 Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
By Efrem R. Reeves
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the most common occupational illness in the United States, with 30 million workers exposed to excessive noise levels [NIOSH 1996] every day. Of particular concern
Dec 1, 2009
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1.0 - Mine Drainage Pollution In The United States
In the United States water pollution resulting from mining activities has long been recognized as a major environmental problem Mine drainage pollution results from many types of mining activities and
Jan 1, 1975
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1.1 Method Discussion
Water pollution has been an integral part of most mining operations in the past. Most mine planners had designed their mining operations with little or no regard for prevention of water pollution. The
Jan 1, 1973
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1977 Mineral Production Summarized
For the sixth year in a row, the value of nonfuel mineral raw materials produced in the United States set a new record, reaching almost $17 billion in 1977. Data provided by the Bureau of Mines show t
Jan 1, 1978
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1978 Raw Nonfuel Mineral Production
The value of raw nonfuel mineral materials production totaled an estimated $19.7 billion in 1978. The record 1978 value exceeded by 13 percent the 1977 value of $17.5 billion. This raw mineral output
Jan 1, 1979
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25th International Conference On Ground Control In Mining - Field Verification Of The Roof Fall Risk Index: A Method To Assess Strata Conditions
By Gabriel Esterhuizen, Tom Goodwin, Scott Schilling, Anthony T. Iannacchione
The Roof Fall Risk Index (RFRI) is a new method introduced by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to assist the underground stone mine operator in 1) assessing defects th
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A Case Study Examination of Two Blast Rounds at a Nevada Gold Mine
By Ed Mchugh
NIOSH researchers collected basic data from two blast rounds at the SSX-Steer Mine as a component of a larger study on controlled blasting, the goal of which is to reduce injuries from falling rocks i
Jan 1, 2007
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A Case Study in Applied Social Marketing: Developing an Occupational Safety and Health Product
By Douglas F. Scott
This case study provides an example of how social marketing was applied to meet the needs of business customers. Federal regulations require that all companies develop a written program to track hazar
Jan 1, 2009
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A Computer Simulation Model For Surface Mine Reclamation Planning - Volume I: Ore Reserve Estimation
By R. V. Ramani
This volume is the first of a four-volume final report on research carried out under a contract from the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the development of a computer simulation model for surface mine reclama
Jan 1, 1985
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A Computer Simulation Model For Surface Mine Reclamation Planning - Volume II: Dragline Model
By R. V. Ramani
This volume is the second of a four-volume final report on research carried out under a contract from the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the development of a computer simulation model for surface mine reclam
Jan 1, 1985
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A Computer Simulation Model For Surface Mine Reclamation Planning - Volume IV: User's Manual For OPMHS/2
By R. V. Ramani
This volume is the fourth of a four-volume final report on research carried out under a contract from the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the development of a computer simulation model for surface mine reclam
Jan 1, 1985
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A Cost Comparison Of Selected Coal Mines From Australia, Canada, Colombia, South Africa, And The United States
This report presents production and delivered costs for coal exports from the five major Western coal-exporting countries: Australia, Canada. Colombia, South Africa, and the United States. Cost data w
Jan 1, 1993
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A Cost Comparison Of Selected U.S. And Indonesian Coal Mines - Executive Summary
By Erik Sherer
Indonesia is poised to become a major player in the Pacific Rim thermal coal markets. Although the colonial Dutch developed numerous coal mines in the late 1800's for steamship bunkers and domest
Jan 1, 1994
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A Cost Comparison Of Selected U.S. And Venezuelan Coal Mines - Executive Summary - Introduction
This report on the Venezuelan coal industry is the seventh in a series of studies on coal exporting countries requested by the House Appropriations Committee, The committee asked that the basic differ
Jan 1, 1994
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A Dictionary Of Mining, Mineral, And Related Terms - Preface
This dictionary is published by the Bureau of Mines as a contribution to the mining and mineral literature in the belief that it will fill a recognized need. Several attempts have been made over the
Jan 1, 1968
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A dual sprocket chain as a noise control for a continuous mining machine
By Adam K. Smith
Over-exposure to noise remains a widespread, serious health hazard in the U.S. mining industry despite 25 years of regulation. Most other categories of illnesses and injuries associated with mining ha
Jan 1, 2009
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A Field Test Of Electromagnetic Geophysical Techniques For Locating Underground Conductive Solutions - Problem
Locating subsurface conductive solutions is important for many applications, including in situ mining and environmental protection. Drilling boreholes for sampling is expensive and can increase contam
Jan 1, 1994
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A Fundamental Study of Respirable Dust Generation in Coal
By Z. T. Bieniawski, R. K. Zipf
"Zipf Jr., R.K. and Bieniawski; Z.T., 1989. A fundamental study of respirable dust generation in coal. Min. Sci. Technol., 9: 87-99Black lung disease in coal miners induced by the formation of fine fr
Jan 1, 1989
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A Glossary Of The Diamond-Drilling Industry - Introduction
By Albert E. Long
THIS GLOSSARY is published lay the Bureau of Mines as a contribution too the mining literature to fill a long-felt need for a compilation of the terms used by the diamond-drilling industry. The first
Jan 1, 1960
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A Glossary Of The Mining And Mineral Industry. - Introduction.
By Albert H. Fay
This glossary is published by the Bureau of Mines as a contribution to the mining literature in the belief that it will fill a long-felt need. It contains about 20,000 terms; these include both techni
Jan 1, 1920