Mining Publication: Historical Perspective of Personal Dust Sampling in Coal Mines
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Original creation date: January 2002
Authors: FN Kissell, JC Volkwein, JL Kohler
Conference Paper - January 2002
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20023133
Mine Ventilation. Lisse, Netherlands: A. A. Balkema, 2002 Oct; :619-623
Proper measurement of dust particle concentration is a critical step toward the elimination of dust-related occupational disease. This paper examines the development of dust sampling methods in U.S. coal mines, with emphasis on the benefits of personal sampling and on recent developments that permit real-time assessment of dust exposure.
Conference Paper - January 2002
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20023133
Mine Ventilation. Lisse, Netherlands: A. A. Balkema, 2002 Oct; :619-623
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program