Mining Feature: Refuge Alternative Research at SME 2017

Keywords: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Refuge chambers

Monday, February 13, 2017

Learn about refuge alternative (RA) research at SME 2017. NIOSH and noteworthy NIOSH-partnered research on RAs are boldfaced in the sessions listed below. To receive copies of the following publications, send a request to mining@cdc.gov.

Tuesday, February 21 – Room 702

Coal & Energy: Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines I

Chairs: T. Lutz and D. Yantek of NIOSH Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD); Pittsburgh, PA

9:05 am	Temperature and Humidity Tests for Mobile Refuge Alternatives *L. Yan, D. Yantek and P. Bissert; NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA*
9:25 am	The Effects of Seasonal Heat and Humidity on Mine Strata Temperatures in Underground Coal Mines P. Bissert, D. Yantek, L. Yan, J. Srednicki and J. Yonkey; NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA
9:45 am	A Universal Mobile Refuge Alternative Thermal-Humidity Modeling Tool for Compliance Verification D. Bahrami¹, C. Stewart² and G. Danko¹; ¹Mining Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV; and ²University of Queensland, Capalaba, QLD, Australia
10:05 am	Estimation of Metabolic Heat for Refuge Alternative Testing and Potential Tolerance Limits T. Bernard¹, D. Yantek², C. Ashley³, R. Lopez⁴ and E. Thimons²;¹College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; and ²NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA; ³College of Education, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; and ⁴Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
10:25 am	Satisfying Apparent Temperature Requirements in Mobile Refuge Alternatives Using Vapor Compression Refrigeration and Expendable Desiccant K. Deaton; Engineering, DRS Environmental Systems, Cincinnati, OH
10:45 am	Implications of Coupled Heat Contaminant Transport to RA Safety G. Danko; Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV

Coal & Energy: Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines II

Chairs: T. Lutz and D. Yantek of NIOSH Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD), Pittsburgh, PA

2:05 pm	Refuge Alternatives Relief Valve Testing and Design with Updated Test Stand *T. Lutz, P. Bissert, G. Homce and J. Yonkey; NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA*
2:25 pm	Design and Construction Considerations for Compressed Air Lines to Refuge Alternatives R. Lamont and J. Silva; Mining Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
2:45 pm	Prediction of Human Core Temperature Rise and Moisture Loss in Coal Mine Refuge Alternatives *M. Klein¹, D. Yantek², M. Hepokoski¹ and L. Yan²; ¹ThermoAnalytics, Inc., Calumet, MI, and ²NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA*
3:05 pm	Heat/Humidity Tests of a Built-in-Place Refuge Alternative D. Yantek, G. Homce, L. Yan, T. Lutz, J. Srednicki, J. Yonkey and R. Matetic; NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA
3:25 pm	Cryogenic Breathable Air Supply/Heat & Humidity Mitigation System for RA E. Blalock; Private Contractor, Titusville, FL