NIOSH Mining Training Exercise


Smoke on the Section

July 1987

See also: NIOSH mining products
Type: Invisible Ink Exercise
Audience: Underground coal miners
Length: 10 questions
Skills Reviewed: Escapeways, Ventilation, Fire fighting, First aid

Big Tim and Cecil are working on a super section. Cecil is in #1 entry (return air course) at the face replacing bits on a continuous miner when heavy smoke comes down on them from somewhere on the section. Cecil has a filter self-rescuer. Tim left his in #8 entry. Cecil has to find a way to help Tim plan a good route to travel through the smoke to warn others and get help to locate and fight the fire.

Materials needed:
Instructor Copy
Problem Booklet 1 for each trainee. May be downloaded separately or duplicated from the Instructor´s Copy.
Answer Sheet 1 for each group of 3 or 4 working the exercise. Purchased from MSHA (http://www.msha.gov/Education&Training.htm, MSHAdistributioncenter@dol.gov). You may also duplicate them locally if you or a local print shop have the ability to print invisible ink.
PENIB Developing Pens 1 for each answer sheet. Order from SICPA, Customer Service, 8000 Research Way, Springfield, VA 22153, Phone 1-888-SICPAUS or 1-888-742-7287, pen # "PENIB", a broad tipped developing pen.
Optional Overhead projector and overheads of the Master Answer Sheet and Scoring Key found in the Instructor's Copy.
Page last updated: September 17, 2008
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Division