NIOSH Mining Safety and Health Research
The Fire Fighting and Prevention Program conducts research and implements findings on the prevention, detection, and suppression of mine fires. Major areas of focus include:
Our fire science and engineering expertise and our dedicated laboratories - such as the Safety Research Coal Mine and Lake Lynn Fire Galleries - let us perform cutting-edge research. Our current research is focused on fire hazard reduction in the metal and nonmetal mining sector, smoke management during an underground mine fire to permit miner escape and aid firefighters, reducing the hazards of conveyor belt fires, in response to the Congressionally appointed Belt Air Advisory Panel, and improving technology for the remote installation of seals to control mine fires. |
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