Impact of the Bureau of Mines Coal Mine Health and Safety Research Program, 1970--1977

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:6157323

With the passage of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, Congress acted to improve the disease and injury record associated with the mining of coal. Besides mandating a strong Federal mine inspection and enforcement responsibility, the Act sets the requirements and authorizes the appropriation of funds to conduct research and development activities to eliminate hazards and/or provide alternative methods of accomplishing the required mining operations. This report highlights some of the significant products from the Bureau of Mines Coal Mine Health and Safety Research Program that are available for industrial use. Technology that has been demonstrated in the mines or is nearly ready for demonstration is also reviewed. Numerous advancements have been made in most health and safety hazard areas and many more practical techniques and devices are expected to become available within the next two years.

• Research Organization: Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6157323
• Report Number(s): NP-23792
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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