Controlling exposure to diesel emissions in underground mines

The use of diesel-powered equipment in underground mining operations provides many benefits to the industry. It also presents many challenges to the health and safety of workers as it is a significant source of submicrometer aerosols and noxious gases. This book was developed to assist the coal and...

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Main Author Bugarski, Aleksandar D.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Englewood, Colorado : Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., 2012.
Subjects
Mining machinery > Safety measures.
Diesel motor exhaust gas > Health aspects.
Mine gases > Safety measures.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781461911746
1461911745
9781621981572
1621981576
9780873353601
0873353609
9780873353649
0873353641
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Purpose of this Document
  • 2. Scope of this Document
  • 3. Introduction
  • 3.1. Diesel engines in underground mines
  • 3.2. Exposure to aerosols and gases from diesel engines
  • 3.3. Current regulations affecting diesel-powered equipment
  • 4. Exposure to Diesel Pollutants
  • 4.1. Exposure to CO, CO2, NO, and NO2
  • 4.2. Exposure to diesel aerosols and diesel particulate matter
  • 5. Integrated, Multifaceted Approach Toward Controlling Exposure to Particulate Matter and Gases from Diesel Engines
  • 5.1. Concept of an integrated, multifaceted approach
  • 5.2. Selection process for appropriate control strategies
  • 6. Curtailment of Diesel Emissions
  • 6.1. Control of engine-out emissions
  • 6.2. Exhaust aftertreatment technologies
  • 6.3. Diesel fuels, additives, and lubrication oil
  • 6.4. Advanced maintenance
  • 6.5. Alternative sources of power for underground mining vehicles
  • 7. Control of Airborne Pollutants
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Dilution of diesel pollutants using fresh air ventilation
  • 7.3. Controlling DPM exposures with environmental cabs
  • 7.4. Controlling exposures with respirators
  • 8. Administrative Controls for Reducing Exposure
  • 8.1. Introduction
  • 8.2. Examples of administrative controls
  • 9. Measurement, Characterization, and Monitoring of Diesel Emissions and Gases
  • 9.1. Introduction
  • 9.2. Measurement, characterization, and monitoring of gases from diesel engines
  • 9.3. Sampling, analysis, direct measurement, and characterization of diesel aerosols
  • 10. Training
  • 10.1. Introduction
  • 10.2. Mandatory training
  • 10.3. Training opportunities for continued learning.

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