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The SPONCOM expert system was developed by NIOSH to aid mining operators, regulatory bodies, and consultants in the assessment of the spontaneous combustion risk of an underground mining operation. To develop the program, information was gathered and correlated with NIOSH's experimental studies to form the knowledge base for the program.
SPONCOM determines the coal's spontaneous combustion potential and what effect the coal properties, geologic and mining conditions, and mining practices have on the spontaneous combustion risk of the mining operation.