11/14/2018 Refuge Alternative Partnership Agenda

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Time Topic/Title Presenter/Facilitator
8 – 8:15 a.m.  Welcome and Introduction Dr. Jessica Kogel, NIOSH
Dr. R.J. Matetic, NIOSH
8:15 – 8:25 a.m. Opening Comments
8:25 – 8:45 a.m. Update on Blast Resistance of Built-in-place Refuge Alternative Doors Dave Yantek, NIOSH
8:45 – 9:05 a.m. Refuge Alternative Relief Valve Research John Homer, NIOSH
9:05 – 9:30 a.m. An Overview of Finnish Civil Defense Shelter Design Brian Hillukka, Temet USA
9:30 – 9:35 a.m. Update on Built-in-place Refuge Alternative Contamination Ingress Research Tim Lutz, NIOSH
9:35 – 9:50 a.m. Effect of Ventilation System Configuration on Built-in-place Refuge Alternative Purging Joseph Bickson, NIOSH
9:50 – 10 a.m. Break
10 – 10:20 a.m. Heat/humidity Tests of a Built-in-place Refuge Alternative with Elevated Initial Temperatures Using a Cryogenic Air Supply Dave Yantek, NIOSH
10:20 – 10:40 a.m. Through-the-Earth Refuge Alternatives Communications Nick Damiano, NIOSH
10:40 – 10:55 a.m. Submarine Escape, Survivability, and Rescue Stephanie Mohundro, U.S. Navy
10:55 – 11:15 a.m. MSHA Discussion on Built-in-place Refuge Alternatives Wesley Shumaker, MSHA
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Wrap-Up

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