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Book Coal Mine Dust Sample Processing

Download or read book Coal Mine Dust Sample Processing written by Lewis D. Raymond and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mandatory dust standards for coal mines were established with the enactment of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 and were continued under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. Regulatory requirements for complying with the Act are published in Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 70, 71 and 90. These standards and sampling requirements, along with a description of the laboratory which was established to process respirable coal mine dust samples, were described in a 1976 publication, MESA Informational Report 1045/ After significant changes to these regulations were made in 1980, another report, MSHA Informational Report 1156 , was issued describing the regulatory changes and describing the updated equipment used to automate the sample processing facility. This paper describes further changes in the equipment and procedures used by MSHA to maintain a state-of-the-art facility for processing respirable coal mine dust samples in accordance with regulatory requirements." - p. 1

Book Effect of Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 on Respirable Dust Concentrations in Selected Underground Coal Mines

Download or read book Effect of Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 on Respirable Dust Concentrations in Selected Underground Coal Mines written by Murray Jacobson and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Best Practices for Dust Control in Coal Mining

Download or read book Best Practices for Dust Control in Coal Mining written by Jay Colinet and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2010 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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

Book Best Practices for Dust Control in Coal Mining

Download or read book Best Practices for Dust Control in Coal Mining written by Department of Health and Human Services and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Book Respirable Coal Mine Dust Sample Processing

Download or read book Respirable Coal Mine Dust Sample Processing written by Lewis D. Raymond and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Determining the Feasibility of Area Sampling to Enforce the Respirable Dust Standard in Underground Coal Mines

Download or read book Determining the Feasibility of Area Sampling to Enforce the Respirable Dust Standard in Underground Coal Mines written by Thomas F. Tomb and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sampling and Evaluating Respirable Coal Mine Dust

Download or read book Sampling and Evaluating Respirable Coal Mine Dust written by United States. Bureau of Mines and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Laboratory and Field Performance of a Continuously Measuring Personal Respirable Dust Monitor

Download or read book Laboratory and Field Performance of a Continuously Measuring Personal Respirable Dust Monitor written by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-11-30 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measurement of workplace dust is an essential first step in eliminating lung disease caused by overexposure to dust. The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, the predecessor to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, mandates that coal mine dust levels be monitored and controlled to at or below 2 milligrams per meter cubed for a shift.

Book Computerized Programing of Respirable Dust Sampling Data

Download or read book Computerized Programing of Respirable Dust Sampling Data written by Donald P. Schlick and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Federal Coal Mine Health Program

Download or read book The Federal Coal Mine Health Program written by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Evolutionary and Revolutionary Technologies for Mining

Download or read book Evolutionary and Revolutionary Technologies for Mining written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-03-14 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) of the U. S. Department of Energy commissioned the National Research Council (NRC) to undertake a study on required technologies for the Mining Industries of the Future Program to complement information provided to the program by the National Mining Association. Subsequently, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health also became a sponsor of this study, and the Statement of Task was expanded to include health and safety. The overall objectives of this study are: (a) to review available information on the U.S. mining industry; (b) to identify critical research and development needs related to the exploration, mining, and processing of coal, minerals, and metals; and (c) to examine the federal contribution to research and development in mining processes.

Book Information Circular

Download or read book Information Circular written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: