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Refuge Alternatives in Underground Coal Mines, Volume 1.

PB2013101134

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Ounanian, D.
Page Count	187
Abstract	The recent tragic events at a series of coal mines in West Virginia and Kentucky have highlighted the need to reevaluate safety protections for miners subsequent to fires and explosions. The recent passage of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act) has enacted legislation that mandates the addition of several specific safety requirements. Among the many new provisions, the Act requires that NIOSH conduct research to evaluate various refuge alternatives including portable refuge chambers. In response to the requirements of the MINER Act, NIOSH initiated this project to develop engineering guidelines associated with the location, construction, and general application of various refuge alternatives. The project goal is to facilitate the mining industry's rapid implementation of viable refuge concepts by addressing technical barriers or knowledge gaps that are hindering the rapid diffusion of refuge technologies throughout the underground coal industry. The overall objective of the project is to solve engineering problems or develop engineering guidelines associated with the location, construction and general application of various refuge alternatives.
Keywords	Coal mining Underground mining Engineering controls Explosions Hazards Injury prevention Mine disasters Mine escapes Mine workers Morbidity Mortality Risk factors Safety measures
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Foster-Miller Associates, Inc., Waltham, MA.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh, PA.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB2013-101135, Volume 2. Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh, PA.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201301

Refuge Alternatives in Underground Coal Mines, Volume 1.

Refuge Alternatives in Underground Coal Mines, Volume 1.
PB2013101134

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Ounanian, D.
Page Count	187
Abstract	The recent tragic events at a series of coal mines in West Virginia and Kentucky have highlighted the need to reevaluate safety protections for miners subsequent to fires and explosions. The recent passage of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act) has enacted legislation that mandates the addition of several specific safety requirements. Among the many new provisions, the Act requires that NIOSH conduct research to evaluate various refuge alternatives including portable refuge chambers. In response to the requirements of the MINER Act, NIOSH initiated this project to develop engineering guidelines associated with the location, construction, and general application of various refuge alternatives. The project goal is to facilitate the mining industry's rapid implementation of viable refuge concepts by addressing technical barriers or knowledge gaps that are hindering the rapid diffusion of refuge technologies throughout the underground coal industry. The overall objective of the project is to solve engineering problems or develop engineering guidelines associated with the location, construction and general application of various refuge alternatives.
Keywords	Coal mining Underground mining Engineering controls Explosions Hazards Injury prevention Mine disasters Mine escapes Mine workers Morbidity Mortality Risk factors Safety measures
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Foster-Miller Associates, Inc., Waltham, MA.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh, PA.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB2013-101135, Volume 2. Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh, PA.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201301