11/15/2018 Rock Dust Partnership Agenda
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| Time | Topic/Title | Presenter/Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| 8 – 8:30 a.m. | Arrival and Sign-in | NIOSH |
| 8:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Welcome | Dr. Jessica Kogel, NIOSH Dr. R.J. Matetic, NIOSH |
| 8:45 – 9 a.m. | Opening Comments | David Zatezalo, MSHA Hunter Prillaman, National Lime Emily Coyner, NSSGA Ed Green, BCOA Josh Roberts, UMWA Mark Ellis, IMA-NA |
| 9 – 9:20 a.m. | Results of Rock Dust Toxicity Study | Dr. Don Beezhold, NIOSH |
| 9:20 – 9:35 a.m. | Cost/Benefit Analysis of Treated Rock Dust | Dr. Eranda Perera, NIOSH |
| 9:35 – 9:55 a.m. | NIOSH-PMRD Protocol for Assessing Rock Dust Performance | Mike Sapko, NIOSH-retired Connor B. Brown, NIOSH Dr. Eranda Perera, NIOSH |
| 9:55 – 10:05 a.m. | Rock Dust Dispersibility Demonstration | NIOSH |
| 10:10 – 10:25 a.m. | Explosion Testing of Wright Mix O2 Aerated Rock Dust | Dr. Al Campoli, ESCI |
| 10:25 – 10:40 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:40 – 11 a.m. | Foamed Rock Dust Research | Connor Brown, NIOSH |
| 11 – 11:15 a.m. | Two-Part Foamed Rock Dust | Harrison Chao, Allied Chemical |
| 11:15 – 11:30 a.m. | ImerCoal Moisture-Tolerant Rock Dust | Anna Landreville, IMERYS Chemical |
| 11:30 – 11:45 a.m. | Huber MineBrite Rock Dust | Lane Shaw, Huber Carbonates, LLC |
| 11:45 a.m. – noon | Discussion | NIOSH |
| noon – 12:15 p.m. | Concluding Comments | Dr. Jessica Kogel, NIOSH Dr. R.J. Matetic, NIOSH |
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Page last updated: January 16, 2019
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