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Improving dust control technology for US mines. Impact report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:422159
This report summarizes the principal activities and significant results of the Bureau of Mines respirable dust research program since passage of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977. This program has investigated new and improved techniques and equipment to reduce or prevent the formation of dust during the cutting cycle; to dilute, suppress, or collect airborne dust generated during mining, handling, and processing; and to improve the measurement of dust levels for evaluation of engineering controls and for enforcement of Federal dust standards. The report is intended for mining industry dust control specialists and other interested parties. It includes a brief summary of the program to date, a section on future research plans and goals, and a list of publications resulting from the Bureau`s respirable dust program.
Research Organization:
Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
422159
Report Number(s):
PB--97-120687/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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