NIOSH Office of Mine Safety and Health Research
Accessibility and Tools
This page provides help for individuals with disabilities. It also explains third party tools that are needed by all individuals to fully experience this web site.
Accessibility
Text Size
The table below explains how to change text size in some common Windows and Mac web browsers. If your browser is not listed, look under its "View" menu for an option called "Text Zoom", "Text Magnification", "Text Size", or "Font Size".
| Platform(s) | Browser | Menu Option to Change Text Size |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Opera 7+ | View > Zoom |
| Windows | Chrome | From the Page dropdown, select Text Zoom |
| Windows | Internet Explorer 8 | Page > Text Size |
| Windows | Internet Explorer 5+ | View > Text Size |
| Mac | Internet Explorer 5+ | View > Text Zoom |
| Windows or Mac | Firefox 3 | View > Text Size |
| Windows or Mac | Firefox 2 and earlier | View > Zoom |
| Windows or Mac | Safari | View > Make Text Bigger / Make Text Smaller |
For more information about Accessibility features in your operating system, see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;enable (Windows) or http://www.apple.com/accessibility/ (Mac).
Tools
Adobe Reader® for viewing PDF documents
(.pdf)
The free Adobe Reader® is needed to open certain documents on this web site. You can download Acrobat Reader® from http://get.adobe.com/reader.
Adobe Flash Player® for viewing Flash movies
(.swf)
To watch movies in Flash format on this site, you'll need Adobe Flash Player®. You can download it for free from Adobe at http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/.
RealPlayer® for viewing video and audio clips
(.ra, .ram, .rm, .rpm)
To watch some video clips on this site, you'll need RealPlayer®. You can download it for free from RealNetworks, Inc. at http://www.real.com/realplayer.
Windows Media Player® for viewing video and audio clips
(.mpg, .mpv, .avi, .wmv)
To watch some video clips on this site, you'll need Windows Media Player®. You can download it for free from Microsoft at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/windows-media-player/.
Windows Media® Components for QuickTime by Flip4MacTM
(.mpg, .mpv, .avi, .wmv)
To watch some Windows Media videos on this site using a Mac, you will need the Windows Media Components for Quicktime by Flip4MacTM Player. You can download it for free from Microsoft at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/windows-media-player/wmcomponents/.