Best Practices For Dust Control In Coal Mining
DOWNLOAD
Download Best Practices For Dust Control In Coal Mining PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Best Practices For Dust Control In Coal Mining book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Best Practices For Dust Control In Coal Mining
DOWNLOAD
Author : Jay Colinet
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Release Date : 2010
Best Practices For Dust Control In Coal Mining written by Jay Colinet and has been published by Createspace Independent Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Health & Fitness categories.
"Respirable dust exposure has long been known to be a serious health threat to workers in many industries. In coal mining, overexposure to respirable coal mine dust can lead to coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP). CWP is a lung disease that can be disabling and fatal in its most severe form. In addition, miners can be exposed to high levels of respirable silica dust, which can cause silicosis, another disabling and/or fatal lung disease. Once contracted, there is no cure for CWP or silicosis. The goal, therefore, is to limit worker exposure to respirable dust to prevent development of these diseases. The passage of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 established respirable dust exposure limits, dust sampling requirements for inspectors and mine operators, a voluntary x-ray surveillance program to identify CWP in underground coal miners, and a benefits program to provide compensation to affected workers and their families. The tremendous human and financial costs resulting from CWP and silicosis in the U.S. underground coal mine workforce are shown by the following statistics: 1. During 1970-2004, CWP was a direct or contributing cause of 69,377 deaths of U.S. underground coal mine workers. 2. During 1980-2005, over $39 billion in CWP benefits were paid to underground coal miners and their families. 3. Recent x-ray surveillance data for 2000-2006 show an increase in CWP cases. Nearly 8% of examined underground coal miners with 25 or more years of experience were diagnosed with CWP. 4. "Continuous miner operator" is the most frequently listed occupation on death certificates that record silicosis as the cause of death. In light of the ongoing severity of these lung diseases in coal mining, this handbook was developed to identify available engineering controls that can help the industry reduce worker exposure to respirable coal and silica dust. The controls discussed in this handbook range from long-utilized controls that have developed into industry standards to newer controls that are still being optimized. The intent was to identify the best practices that are available to control respirable dust levels in underground and surface coal mining operations. This handbook provides general information on the control technologies along with extensive references. In some cases, the full reference(s) will need to be consulted to gain in-depth information on the testing or implementation of the control of interest. The handbook is divided into five chapters. Chapter 1 discusses the health effects of exposure to respirable coal and silica dust. Chapter 2 discusses dust sampling instruments and sampling methods. Chapters 3, 4, and 5 focus on dust control technologies for longwall mining, continuous mining, and surface mining, respectively. Finally, it must be stressed that after control technologies are implemented, the ultimate success of ongoing protection for workers depends on continued maintenance of these controls. NIOSH researchers have often seen appropriate controls installed, but worker overexposures occurred because of the lack of proper maintenance of these controls." - NIOSHTIC-2
Best Practices For Dust Control In Coal Mining
DOWNLOAD
Author : Jay Colinet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
Best Practices For Dust Control In Coal Mining written by Jay Colinet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Coal miners categories.
Best Practices For Dust Control In Coal Mining
DOWNLOAD
Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Best Practices For Dust Control In Coal Mining written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Coal miners categories.
Best Practices For Dust Control In Coal Mining
DOWNLOAD
Author : Department of Health and Human Services
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2013-10
Best Practices For Dust Control In Coal Mining written by Department of Health and Human Services and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Respirable dust exposure has long been known to be a serious health threat to workers in many industries. In coal mining, overexposure to respirable coal mine dust can lead to coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP). CWP is a lung disease that can be disabling and fatal in its most severe form. In addition, miners can be exposed to high levels of respirable silica dust, which can cause silicosis, another disabling and/or fatal lung disease. Once contracted, there is no cure for CWP or silicosis. The goal, therefore, is to limit worker exposure to respirable dust to prevent development of these diseases. The passage of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 established respirable dust exposure limits, dust sampling requirements for inspectors and mine operators, a voluntary x-ray surveillance program to identify CWP in underground coal miners, and a benefits program to provide compensation to affected workers and their families. The tremendous human and financial costs resulting from CWP and silicosis in the U.S. underground coal mine workforce are shown by the following statistics: • During 1970–2004, CWP was a direct or contributing cause of 69,377 deaths of U.S. underground coal mine workers. • During 1980–2005, over $39 billion in CWP benefits were paid to underground coal miners and their families. • Recent x-ray surveillance data for 2000–2006 show an increase in CWP cases. Nearly 8% of examined underground coal miners with 25 or more years of experience were diagnosed with CWP. • “Continuous miner operator” is the most frequently listed occupation on death certificates that record silicosis as the cause of death. In light of the ongoing severity of these lung diseases in coal mining, this handbook was developed to identify available engineering controls that can help the industry reduce worker exposure to respirable coal and silica dust. The controls discussed in this handbook range from long-utilized controls that have developed into industry standards to newer controls that are still being optimized. The intent was to identify the best practices that are available to control respirable dust levels in underground and surface coal mining operations. This handbook provides general information on the control technologies along with extensive references. In some cases, the full reference(s) will need to be consulted to gain in-depth information on the testing or implementation of the control of interest.
Monitoring And Sampling Approaches To Assess Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposures
DOWNLOAD
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2018-10-04
Monitoring And Sampling Approaches To Assess Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposures written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-04 with Science categories.
Coal remains one of the principal sources of energy for the United States, and the nation has been a world leader in coal production for more than 100 years. According to U.S. Energy Information Administration projections to 2050, coal is expected to be an important energy resource for the United States. Additionally, metallurgical coal used in steel production remains an important national commodity. However, coal production, like all other conventional mining activities, creates dust in the workplace. Respirable coal mine dust (RCMD) comprises the size fraction of airborne particles in underground mines that can be inhaled by miners and deposited in the distal airways and gas-exchange region of the lung. Occupational exposure to RCMD has long been associated with lung diseases common to the coal mining industry, including coal workers' pneumoconiosis, also known as "black lung disease." Monitoring and Sampling Approaches to Assess Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposures compares the monitoring technologies and sampling protocols currently used or required by the United States, and in similarly industrialized countries for the control of RCMD exposure in underground coal mines. This report assesses the effects of rock dust mixtures and their application on RCMD measurements, and the efficacy of current monitoring technologies and sampling approaches. It also offers science-based conclusions regarding optimal monitoring and sampling strategies to aid mine operators' decision making related to reducing RCMD exposure to miners in underground coal mines.
Handbook For Dust Control In Mining
DOWNLOAD
Author : Fred N. Kissell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Handbook For Dust Control In Mining written by Fred N. Kissell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Coal mines and mining categories.
Respirable Dust Control And Assessment In The Mines Of The United Kingdom
DOWNLOAD
Author : Thomas F. Tomb
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Respirable Dust Control And Assessment In The Mines Of The United Kingdom written by Thomas F. Tomb and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Coal mines and mining categories.
In 1974, technical personnel from the Department of the Interior's Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration visited the United Kingdom to discuss and observe procedures used to assess and control respirable dust generated during underground coal mining operatons. This report discusses the dust control practices and trends in research that have potential application in the United States.
Proceedings Of The Symposium On Respirable Coal Mine Dust Washington D C November 3 4 1969
DOWNLOAD
Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
Proceedings Of The Symposium On Respirable Coal Mine Dust Washington D C November 3 4 1969 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Coal mines and mining categories.
As part of its continuing program in protecting the health and safety of the nation's coal miners, the Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior, presented on November 3-4, 1969, a Symposium on Respirable Coal Mine Dust. The Symposium was cosponsored by the American Mining Congress, the National Coal Association, and the National Independent Coal Operator's Association. Within recent years it has become evident that a large number of our coal miners develop a severe occupational respiratory disease commonly referred to as "black lung," but more appropriately designated as "coal worker's pneumoconiosis." Studies in the United States as well as in European countries clearly demonstrate that prevention of the disease is related to the control and suppression of respirable coal mine dust. This Symposium dealt with the various engineering methods of controlling dust in underground coal mines including ventialation, water suppression, machine design, and dust collection; and a discussion of respirators and life support systems. The merits of these various procedures and their potential application to underground coal mining were examined. In every case attempts were made to secure outstanding talent in each of the major areas discussed. The proceedings of the Symposium should constitue a reference on current technology for dust control. The Symposium helped to delineate those areas where additional research is needed and highlighted the necessity for concentrated efforts by both industry and Government for intensive research and investigative programs on engineering procedures to control respirable coal mine dust within prescribed hygienic limits. Hopefully, research will move so rapidly that within a reasonably short time this publication will be out of date in terms of dust control technology
Meeting Mandatory Federal Health Standards Under Difficult Dust Control Conditions
DOWNLOAD
Author : John J. Pendergast
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Meeting Mandatory Federal Health Standards Under Difficult Dust Control Conditions written by John J. Pendergast and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Coal mines and mining categories.
The Department of the Interior and Beatrice Pocahontas Co. cooperated in experimenting with various types of dust control methods on Beatrice Mine's No. 3 longwall plow (section 012) during a 7 month period. This report outlines chronologically the use of several sets of dust control methods that resulted in reductions in respirable dust levels.
Some Preliminary Data On Methods For Controlling The Dust Hazards In Mechanical Mining
DOWNLOAD
Author : Clarence Watson Owings
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1941
Some Preliminary Data On Methods For Controlling The Dust Hazards In Mechanical Mining written by Clarence Watson Owings and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1941 with Coal mines and mining categories.