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Guidelines for dust control in small underground coal mines. Handbook

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6256760
The Bureau of Mines handbook presents guidelines for controlling dust in underground room-and-pillar coal mines. The dust-control techniques presented are primarily directed toward cost-effectiveness for the operators of small mines facing tightened Federal regulations due to excessive respirable quartz dust. Emphasis is placed on the latest developments in ventilation and water sprays for continuous-mining, auger, and conventional-mining sections.
Research Organization:
Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Pittsburgh Research Center
OSTI ID:
6256760
Report Number(s):
PB-87-208401/XAB; BM/HB-1-87
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English