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  • NIOSH
    OFR-92-85 Respirable Dust Measurement

    By Virgil A. Marple

    The objective of this contract was to conduct characterization, evaluation and/or calibration studies of instrumentation used for measuring the quantity of respirable dust in mining atmospheres. Initi

    Jan 1, 1984

  • NIOSH
    IC 6875 Sand And Gravel Excavation: Part 5: Motor-Truck Haulage, Conveyor-Belt Haulage, Pumps And Pipe Lines, Barges And Towboats, Aerial Trams - Introduction

    By J. R. Thoenen

    This circular is part 5 of the third paper (entitled "Excavation") of a series summarizing the technical problems involved in the production and preparation of sand and gravel. Part 1 discussed the us

    Jan 1, 1936

  • NIOSH
    OFR-49-87 Juneau Gold Belt Area - 1986 Update

    By Earl Redman

    The Juneau Gold Belt portion of the Juneau Mining District has historically had the greatest mining and exploration activity within the district. Between 1880 and 1983, the mines within the Juneau Gol

    Jan 1, 2011

  • NIOSH
    RI 7550 Noise In Underground Coal Mines

    By J. A. Lamonica

    The Bureau of Mines conducted an environmental noise survey to determine the noise levels to which underground coal mine employees are exposed, to evaluate noise survey techniques and equipment, and t

    Jan 1, 1971

  • NIOSH
    IC 7905 Research And Technologic Work On Coal And Related Investigations, 1957 ? Introduction And Summary

    This report is the 22d in a series summarizing Bureau of Mines research and technologic work on coal and related investigations.2 3/ A summary of work published during 1957 and of work in progress is

    Jan 1, 1959

  • NIOSH
    OFR-100(2)-76 Development Of Pre-Mining And Reclamation Plan Rationale For Surface Coal Mines - Volume II Of III - Methods Of Data Acquisition

    VOLUME II Volume II, in conjunction with Volume I, is a general guide to the selection of cost-effective methods of site data acquisition in all geologic environmental, and socio-political circums

    Jan 1, 1976

  • NIOSH
    OFR-11-71 Designing And Planning Open Pit Mining Operations With Computer Simulation Solutions ? Summary

    By Y. L. Su

    Deterministic and stochastic simulation were combined to develop a computer model of an open pit mining system using bucket wheel excavators and related materials handling equipment. The model is clos

    Jan 1, 1971

  • NIOSH
    IC 7658 National First-Aid And Mine Rescue Contest Columbus, Ohio, October 2, 3, And 4, 1951 ? Introduction

    By W. H. Tomlinson

    The fourteenth National First-Aid and Mine Rescue Contest we;; held at the State fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, October 2, 3, and 4, 1951. The meet, the first such event in 21 years, was under the auspi

    Jan 1, 1953

  • NIOSH
    RI 7937 Vibrations From Underground Blasting

    By James J. Snodgrass

    The Bureau of Mines has investigated vibration levels produced by blasting at four underground sites to establish how such factors as type of explosive, delay blasting, charge weight, and geology affe

    Jan 1, 1974

  • NIOSH
    IC 9037 Critical And Strategic Minerals In Alaska - Tin, Tantalum, And Columbium

    By J. Dean Warner

    Alaska contains many critical and strategic minerals that are scarce in the conterminous United States. Among these are tin, tantalum, and columbium. This Bureau of Mines report summarizes available d

    Jan 1, 1985

  • NIOSH
    RI 3476 Properties Of Louisiana Crude Oils - II. - Additional Analyses

    By E. L. Garton

    [Analyses of may crude oils produced in Louisiana are included in reports that t have boon published by the Bureau of Mines. The first report, giving, analyse of 6 Louisiana crude oils, was 3 publishe

    Jan 1, 1939

  • NIOSH
    IC 7278 Some Suggestions on Care in the Use and Handling of Explosives in Coal Mines

    By Lloyd G. Fitzgerald

    "The dangerous nature of explosives makes them a potential hazard wherever they are used, but they are likely to exercise their greatest harmfulness under conditions inherent in coal mining. The ease

    Aug 1, 1944

  • NIOSH
    RI 5653 Preparation Characteristics Of Coal From Marion County, W. Va. ? Summary

    By T. E. Gray

    This report describes preparation characteristics of the significant coalbeds in Marion County, W. Va., as determined by the Bureau of Mines. It is one in a series telling what coals are suitable for

    Jan 1, 1960

  • NIOSH
    IC 7734 Administration Of The Federal Coal-Mine Safety Act, Calendar Year 1954 - Introduction

    By James Westfield

    This report covers the calendar year 1954 and has been prepared and submitted to the Congress of the United States in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 106(a) and Sec. 2l2(c) of the Federal Coal-

    Jan 1, 1956

  • NIOSH
    IC 8776 Safety Aspects Of Longwall Mining In The Illinois Coal Basin

    By Ernest A. Curth

    The Bureau of Mines and Old Ben Coal Co. concluded a cost-sharing contract in 1975, the objective of which was to demonstrate the Herrin No. 6 coalbed in southern Illinois can be mined safely by longw

    Jan 1, 1978

  • NIOSH
    Empirical Approaches For Weak Rock Masses (15cf9004-760f-47b2-8d56-8025fc15bd1d)

    By Rimas Pakalnis, Tom Brady, Lewis Martin

    A major focus of ground control research presently being conducted by the Spokane Research Laboratory of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is to incorporate weak rock m

  • NIOSH
    IC 8092 Sand And Gravel Operations And Costs, Construction Aggregates Corp., Ferrysburg, Mich. ? Summary

    By William A. Beck

    The Construction Aggregates Corp. operates a plant for processing sand and gravel from two deposits in Ottawa County, Mich. The bulk of the sand is obtained from a sand dune on the shore of Lake Michi

    Jan 1, 1962

  • NIOSH
    RI 5439 Cementation Of Bituminous-Coal-Mine Roof Strata - Injection Of Epoxy And Polyester-Type Resins ? Summary

    By Earl R. Maize

    Epoxy and polyester-type resins were injected into coal-mine roof strata of the thick Freeport coal seam in Allegheny County, Pa., at test sites in roof that had been exposed several weeks, in newly e

    Jan 1, 1959

  • NIOSH
    RI 8485 Structure Response and Damage Produced by Airblast From Surface Mining

    By David E. Siskind

    The Bureau of Mines studied airblast from surface mining to assess its damage and annoyance potential, and to determine safe levels and appropriate measurement techniques. Research results obtained fr

    Jan 1, 1980

  • NIOSH
    IC 7941 Mercury - A Materials Survey - With A Chapter On Resources By Edgar H. Bailey - Introduction And Summary

    By James W. Pennington

    MERCURY, also widely known as quicksilver, ranks tenth in quantity in world output of nonferrous metals. However, its unusual and desirable combination of properties- liquid liquidity at ordinary temp

    Jan 1, 1959