Testing was completed on an earlier roof bolter CAC that used slots to provide a perimeter airflow. NIOSH tested it due to its unique design that differed from canopies that provided uniform airflow. Based upon NIOSH ...
There were 37 longwall faces operating in mines in the United States in 2019.The average panel width for these longwalls was approximately 368.5 m(1209 ft).This translates to a range of approximately 170-240 shields p...
A 3rd generation roof bolter canopy air curtain(CAC)has been developed and constructed by J.H.Fletcher&Co.,Inc.As with the previous generation of the CAC,this design uses the principle of providing uniform airflow acr...
A 2nd generation roof bolter canopy air curtain(CAC)design was tested by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health(NIOSH)at a Midwestern underground coal mine.During the study,the roof bolter never operate...
CDC/NIOSH for funding this research(75D30119C05529)。
Control of dust in underground coal mines is critical for mitigating both safety and health hazards.For decades,the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health(NIOSH)has led research to evaluate the effective...