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Roof bolting and dust control

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5278588
Progress has been made in controlling silica dust, an attendant health menace of roof bolting in the coal-mining industry. Two methods of drilling are used in roof bolting--pneumatic drills and rotary electric drills. Tests were made by the Bureau on the collecting efficiencies of the various types of dust control in use in roof drilling.
Research Organization:
Bureau of Mines, Washington, D.C. (USA)
OSTI ID:
5278588
Report Number(s):
BM-IC-7615
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English