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A Comparison of Dust Data From 29 Select Underground Coal Mines 1968 - 1986

Analysis of Quartz Exposure Data Obtained from Underground and Surface Coal Mining Operations

Analysis of Respirable Coal Mine Dust Samples by Infrared Spectroscopy

Application of the RACAL Airstream Helmet in Four Underground Coal Mines

Assessment of Respirable Dust Control for Rotary Blasthole Drills at Surface Coal Mines

Coal Mine Dust Sample Processing (IR 1249)

Comparison of Infrared Absorbances for Standard Samples Prepared Sieved and Nonsieved Quartz Reference Materials

Comparison of Number and Respirable Mass Determinations

Continuous Monitoring of Environmental Parameters in Underground Coal Mines

Control of Silica Dust in Slate Mining Operations

Controlling Silver Dust and Fumes at Mine Refineries

Design and Demonstration of a Continuous Dust Parameter Monitoring System

Determining the Quartz Content of Respirable Dust by FTIR

Development of a Fixed-Site Machine Mounted Sampler for Underground Coal Mines

Dust Controls on Surface Mining Drills

Dust Sampling of Roof Bolting Operations

Effect of Altitude, Sample Port Inlet Loading, and Temperature on the Volumetric Flow Rate of the MSA Escort ELF Constant-Flow-Rate Pump

Effect of Belt Air on Dust Levels in Underground Mines

Effectiveness of Cabs for Dust and Silica Control on Mobile Mining Equipment

Evaluation of DP Exposures and Control Technology in a Nonmetal Mine

Evaluation of Four Fast-Response Flow Measurement Devices

Evaluation of a Portable Hand-held Respirable Dust Monitor
Evaluation of Respirable Dust Control on Longwall Operations

Evaluating Sources of Respirable Quartz Dust in Underground Coal Mines

Influence of Airflow and Production on Longwall Dust Levels

Infrared Analysis of Respirable Coal Mine Dust for Quartz: Thirty Five Years

Laboratory Evaluation of the CIP 10 Personal Dust Sampler

Longwall Dust Control Practices

Longwall Respirable Dust Simulator

Measurement Precision with the Coal Dust Personal Sampler

Measurement Strategies in U.S. Underground Coal Mines

MINRAM Calibration Differences

MSHA's Revised Quartz Enforcement Program

Overview of Respirable Dust Control for Underground Coal Mines in the United States

Quartz Exposure Levels in the Underground and Surface Coal Mining Industry

Respirable Coal Mine Dust Sample Processing

Respirable Dust Exposures Underground U.S. Coal Mines

Study to Assess Respirable Dust Exposures in Underground U.S. Coal Mines (Added 01/2010)

Summary of Minimum Dust Control Parameters

Trends in Longwall Dust Control