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Coal Mine Explosion Prevention

Hazard ID: Non-Conforming Rock Dust

Intelligent Proximity Detection

Monitoring for Coal Dust Explosions

Office of Mine Safety and Health Research Information
NIOSH Workshops
NIOSH Workshops
Refuge Chamber Training Products and Guidance
Refuge Chamber Training Products and Guidance
S-Pillar Analysis Software
S-Pillar Analysis Software
  • Notices and Events
    • The CSE SR-100 Sampling Plan has been posted.
  • NIOSH Workshops and Videos
    • NIOSH offered a free, one-day Proximity Warning Systems for Mining Equipment Workshop in September 2010. Slides of the presentations are available for downloading.
    • Many of our recent NIOSH Workshops are now available online, including slides and videos of NIOSH presentations.
  • Noteworthy Publications and Products
    • A Story of Impact: NIOSH Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Cap Lamp Improves Illumination and Decreases Injury Risk for Underground Miners.
    • Find all NIOSH Refuge Chamber Training Products and Guidance on one page along with tips for scheduling and use. These training modules better prepare miners to make educated decisions during an emergency. Topics include decision making, expectations and operations. New publications just added!
    • S-Pillar Analysis Software - Software to aid engineers in designing stable pillars for room-and-pillar workings in underground stone mines. The design methods used in S-Pillar are grounded in observations of actual pillar performance in 34 different underground U.S. operations.
    • Evaluation of Face Dust Concentrations at Mines Using Deep-Cutting Practices - Details dust surveys which were conducted at six underground mines to determine if deep-cut mining practices expose face workers to higher levels of respirable dust by comparing levels during the first 20 ft of advance (regular-cut depth) during the deep cut to levels during the final 10 to 20 ft of advance (deep-cut depth).
    • Tutorial on Wireless Communications and Tracking - an overview of technologies for wireless communications and tracking systems in underground coal mines.

NIOSH Workshop
NIOSH OMSHR hosted a workshop on Preventing Coal Dust Explosions in Underground Coal Mines on January 24, 2012 at the Bruceton Research Center. Videos of the presentations will be made available for download later this year here on our site.
Top 10 Mining Topic Pages
1. Respirable Dust
2. Diesel Exhaust
3. Ventilation
4. Explosives
5. Noise
6. Ground Control
7. Electrical Accidents
8. Respirable Diseases
9. Slope Stability
10. Education and Training
All Mining Topic Pages
Employment Opportunities
  • Overview
NIOSH Workshop
NIOSH OMSHR hosted a workshop on Preventing Coal Dust Explosions in Underground Coal Mines on January 24, 2012 at the Bruceton Research Center. Videos of the presentations will be made available for download later this year here on our site.
Top 10 Mining Topic Pages
1. Respirable Dust
2. Diesel Exhaust
3. Ventilation
4. Explosives
5. Noise
6. Ground Control
7. Electrical Accidents
8. Respirable Diseases
9. Slope Stability
10. Education and Training
All Mining Topic Pages
Employment Opportunities
  • Overview
Page last updated: February 2, 2012
Page last reviewed: February 2, 2012
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Division