Pittsburgh Mining Research Division Fact Sheet

September 2018(revised June 2022)
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2018-146
2018-146revised062022

The Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD) is part of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). PMRD conducts research to reduce a wide variety of occupational safety and health hazards. PMRD works to eliminate mining fatalities, injuries, and illnesses across all mining sectors. PMRD partners with labor, mining associations, equipment manufacturers, mine operators, and other government agencies to collect data, develop and test software, create and review new technologies, and offer solutions to workplace challenges.

Suggested Citation

NIOSH [2018]. Pittsburgh Mining Research Division. [PDF – 2 MB]Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2018-146 (revised 06/2022), https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2018146revised062022.

List of Revisions
Revision Date Revisions Citation of Revision
September 2018 (Original) NIOSH [2018]. Pittsburgh Mining Research Division [PDF – 2 MB]. Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2018-146, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2018146.
June 2022 This updated fact sheet presents PMRD’s current research areas and promotes new and updated software, including ErgoMine 2.0, EXAMiner, the Air Quantity Estimator (AQE), and the Field Analysis of Silica Tool (FAST). NIOSH [2018]. Pittsburgh Mining Research Division. [PDF – 2 MB]Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2018-146 (revised 06/2022), https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2018146revised062022.

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Page last reviewed: September 26, 2018