NIOSH Publication No. 2008-145


Technology News 531 - Engineering Controls for Reducing Continuous Mining Machine Noise

September 2008

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Research conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), with stakeholder involvement, has focused on producing noise treatments to reduce noise generated by the CMM conveyor system. Two engineering noise controls have been developed to reduce CMM conveyor noise: the urethane-coated flight bar chain and the dual-sprocket chain.

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Reference:Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2008-145. Technology News 530, 2008 Sep; :1-2

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Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Division