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  • NIOSH
    IC 8096 Changing Trends In The Use Of Coke In The United States ? Summary

    By Harry Perry

    One of the most notable achievements of the iron and steel industry in the United States in this century has been the general increase in productivity of individual blast furnaces and the reduction in

    Jan 1, 1962

  • NIOSH
    IC 8836 The U.S. Copper Mining Industry - A Perspective On Financial Health

    By T. T. Tomimatsu

    [This Bureau of Mines paper investigates explores, and analyses the Corporate structure dynamics and Rancid role to evaluate the economic health of the U.S. copper producers. It highlights the Corpora

    Jan 1, 1980

  • NIOSH
    IC 8606 Computer Program For Calculating Equilibrium Composition Of High-Temperature Combustion Products

    By Michael W. Redifer

    A Fortran IV computer program was developed to calculate the composition at equilibrium of products from a set of high-temperature gas combustion reactions. The program was used to develop high-temper

    Jan 1, 1973

  • NIOSH
    RI 9328 - Laboratory Testing of the CSE SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer for Ruggedness and Reliability

    By N. Kyriazi

    The U.S. Bureau of Mines subjected the CSE SR-lOO self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Mine Safety and Health Admini

    Jan 1, 1990

  • NIOSH
    OFR-35-90 Permitting And Environmental Constraints - Their Impact On Mining In Alaska

    By Gary E. Sherman

    This report presents a Bureau of Mines study on the cost of mine permitting and compliance with environmental regulations in Alaska. It discusses permitting requirements and procedures for placer and

    Jan 1, 1991

  • NIOSH
    IC 8039 Spectrochemical Analysis Of High-Purity Metals: A Review And Bibliography Of Recent Literature ? Summary And Introduction

    By Maurice J. Peterson

    The applications of optical spectrochemical methods of analysis for determining trace impurities in metals are described, and the need for developing analytical procedures capable of accurately determ

    Jan 1, 1961

  • NIOSH
    MLA 36-86 - Mineral Resources Of The Kingston Range Study Area, San Bernardino County, California ? Summary

    By Arel B. McMahan

    The U.S. Bureau of Mines investigated 21 mines, prospects, and mineralized sites in and adjacent to a 38,713-acre portion of the 255,058-acre Kingston Range Wilderness Study Area in 1983. The study ar

    Jan 1, 1986

  • NIOSH
    Technology News - No. 507 - NIOSH Safety Talk: The Emergency Communication Triangle

    Introduction Research has shown that when an emergency occurs, work-ers often do not get the information they need to take appropriate action. Important information about incidents is either not c

    Sep 1, 2004

  • NIOSH
    RI 5169 Production Of Hafnium ? Summary

    By H. P. Holmes

    Tonnage quantities of hafnium metal have been prepared in Kroll-process equipment designed for producing zirconium. Some slight process modifications have been necessary, but overall operation is the

    Jan 1, 1955

  • NIOSH
    IC 8056 Yieldable Steel Arches And Yieldable Steel Ring Supports In Metal Mines ? Introduction And Summary

    By N. A. Eilertsen

    This paper presents the results of intermittent study begun in 1956 by the Federal Bureau of Mines of yieldable steel arches and yieldable steel ring sets installed for support of development openings

    Jan 1, 1962

  • NIOSH
    IC 8128 Bibliography Of Tar Bases: Analysis, Production, Synthesis, And Utilization ? Introduction

    By Howard W. Wainwright

    This bibliography was compiled by the Bureau of Mines as part of an investigation into the possible utilization of low-temperature coal-tar bases. The bibliography consists of literature and patent re

    Jan 1, 1962

  • NIOSH
    Abrasive Materials (By Bureau of Mines Staff)

    The combined production value of natural abrasives, which consist of tripoli, special silica stone, garnet, and emery, decreased in 1985. Shipments of processed tripoli increased slightly in quantity

    Jan 1, 1987

  • NIOSH
    OFR-41-84 Recommended Guidelines For Oxygen Self-Rescuers -Volume IV -Underground Non-Coal Mining

    By D. Randolph Berry

    The United States Bureau of Mines (USBM) awarded a contract to Foster-Miller, Inc. to develop guidelines for the storage and use of Self-Contained Self-Rescuers (SCSRs) in underground non-coal mines.

    Jan 1, 1983

  • NIOSH
    IC 8257 Silver: Facts, Estimates, And Projections (17a2cb56-6c4a-4985-8de2-6283cdcb1e25)

    By Charles W. Merrill

    The U .S. Treasury stocks of silver have been reduced at such a rapid rate to meet industrial and coinage requirements that they face exhaustion in 3 or 4 years. Alleviation of the silver problem

    Jan 1, 1965

  • NIOSH
    OFR-111-93 A Manual For Improving Safety In Roof Bolting - Part 1: Background - Introduction

    By Michael J. Klishis

    Accident rates continue to show that underground mining jobs areamong the most hazardous occupations in the United States and roof bolter operators continue to have one of the highest accident inciden

    Jan 1, 1993

  • NIOSH
    RI 8762 Calamity Hollow Mine Fire Project - (In Five Parts) - 1. Development and Construction of the Burnout Control Ventilation System

    By Meherwan C. Irani

    The Bureau of Mines is developing a new technological approach to handling the problems of fires in abandoned coal mines and waste banks. This new technology involves the accelerated combustion of "wa

    Jan 1, 1983

  • NIOSH
    OFR-44-82 Underground Mine Disaster Survival And Rescue: An Evaluation Of Research Accomplishments And Needs ? Overview

    An underground mine disaster is an accident of major proportions that takes a significant toll in human lives. A disaster usually disrupts the normal functioning of a mine and may result in entrapment

    Jan 1, 1981

  • 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
    OFR-191-84 The Effectiveness Of Organization And Management Training On Safety And Productivity In Metal/ Non-Metal Underground Mining

    By Fred E. Fiedler

    A demonstration project investigated the feasibility and effectiveness of two management interventions, Management Training and Organization Development, for improving productivity and safety in metal

    Jan 1, 1983

  • NIOSH
    IC 8257 Silver: Facts, Estimates, And Projections

    By Charles W. Merrill

    The U.S. Treasury stocks of silver have been reduced at such a rapid rate to meet industrial and coinage requirements that they face exhaustion in 3 or 4 years. Alleviation of the silver problem wi

    Jan 1, 1965