Mining Feature: NIOSH at SME 2017
Friday, February 17, 2017
NIOSH Presentations and Session Chairs
NIOSH researchers and representatives will be at the 2017 Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) Annual Conference and Expo February 19–22 in Denver, Colorado. Check out the information below to find out when and where you can learn about NIOSH's latest research. Be sure to visit the NIOSH exhibit (Booth #2237) as well to see demonstrations of NIOSH products and research.
NIOSH is represented by three research units at SME: Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD), Spokane Mining Research Division (SMRD), and the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL).
Monday, February 20th
On Monday, February 20th, NIOSH has one presentation in the Geomechanics session of the 12th International Symposium on Mining with Backfill, which is being held in conjunction with the SME Annual Conference and Expo.
Room 603 |
Geomechanics |
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9:25 am |
Monitoring the In Situ Performance of Cemented Paste Backfill at the Lucky Friday Mine |
All other presentations are part of the SME Annual Conference.
Room 612 |
Health & Safety: Metric-Driven Approaches to Implementing H&S Interventions: A Series of Case Studies |
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2:05 pm |
A Case Study Exploring Field Level Risk Assessments as a Leading Safety Indicator |
2:25 pm |
Quantifying and Monitoring Control Room Protection Factors Against Respirable Dust at an Underground Crusher Booth |
Room 706 |
Coal & Energy: Mine Fire Prevention I |
2:25 pm |
Characterization of a Mine Fire Using Atmospheric Monitoring System Sensor Data |
Room 711 |
Coal & Energy: Best of Ground Control |
2:45 pm |
Design Concerns for Room and Pillar Retreat Panels in an Eastern Kentucky Mine |
3:25 pm |
A Practical Application of Photogrammetry to Perform Rib Characterization Measurements in an Underground Coal Mine Using a DSLR Camera |
Room 610 |
Health & Safety: Technology Development, Adaptation, and Integration to Address H&S Challenges |
3:05 pm |
Electromagnetic Interference with Proximity Detection Systems |
3:25 pm |
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Applications in Underground Coal Mines |
3:45 pm |
MINER Act Technology: Past, Present, and Future |
4:05 pm |
Characteristics and Controlling Factors of the E-Field of Electrode-Based Through-the-Earth (TTE) Communication |
Tuesday, February 21st
Room 702 |
Coal & Energy: Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines I |
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9:05 am |
Temperature and Humidity Tests for Mobile Refuge Alternatives |
9:25 am |
The Effects of Seasonal Heat and Humidity on Mine Strata Temperatures in Underground Coal Mines |
10:05 am |
Estimation of Metabolic Heat for Refuge Alternative Testing and Potential Tolerance Limits |
Room 708 |
Coal & Energy: Mine Fire Prevention II |
9:25 am |
The Use of Atmospheric Monitoring Systems in U.S. Underground Coal Mines |
Room 506 |
Health & Safety: Monitoring, Interpreting, and Reacting to H&S Hazards |
9:45 am |
Exploring the Use of Situation Awareness in H&S Leaders’ Behaviors and Practices |
10:05 am |
Effects of Corrosion on Ground Support and Corrosion Monitoring Methods |
Room 711 |
Coal & Energy: Impact of MSHA’s Respirable Dust Rule |
10:25 am |
Respirable Dust Measured Downwind During Rock Dust Application |
Room 702 |
Coal & Energy: Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines II |
2:05 pm |
Refuge Alternatives Relief Valve Testing and Design with Updated Test Stand |
2:45 pm |
Prediction of Human Core Temperature Rise and Moisture Loss in Coal Mine Refuge Alternatives |
3:05 pm |
Heat/Humidity Tests of a Built-in-Place Refuge Alternative |
Room 610 |
Health & Safety: Collision Avoidance Technologies: Challenges and Applications for Surface and Underground Operations |
2:25 pm |
Alternate Technologies Applicable to Proximity Detection on Mobile Machines in Underground Coal Mines |
Room 711 |
Coal & Energy: Dust Control I |
2:45 pm |
Comparison of Different Hollow Cone Water Sprays for Continuous Miner Dust Control Applications |
3:25pm |
Material Property Tests of Foam Agents to Determine their Potential for Longwall Mining Dust Control Research |
Wednesday, February 22nd
Room 702 |
Coal & Energy: Dust Control II |
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9:05 am |
Characterization of Airborne Float Coal Dust Emitted During Continuous Mining, Longwall Mining and Belt Transport |
9:25 am |
Open-Air Sprays for Capturing and Controlling Airborne Float Coal Dust on Longwall Faces |
9:45 am |
Assessing Foam Application to Mine Roof for Longwall Mining Shield Dust Control |
Room 704 |
Coal & Energy: CFD Modelling for Mine Ventilation |
9:25 am |
CFD Analysis on Gas Distribution for Different Scrubber Redirection Configurations in Slab Cut |
Room 610 |
Health & Safety: Research Informing Regulations and Compliance |
9:25 am |
Does it Protect? The Role of Personal Protective Equipment in Mining |
9:45 am |
An Evaluation of the Relative Safety of U.S. Mining Explosion-Protected Equipment Approval Requirements Versus Those of International Standards |
10:05 am |
Beyond Compliance: Innovative Monitoring Solutions for Respirable Dust and Crystalline Silica |
Room 104 |
Coal & Energy: Research and Development I |
10:25 am |
Evaluating the Major Performance Characteristics of Current Standing Support Systems |
Room 610 |
Health & Safety: Open Forum for the Future of the Nation’s Mining Safety and Health Research Agenda |
2:05 pm |
Forum on the Future of the Nation’s Mining Safety and Health Research Agenda |
Room 501 |
Mining & Exploration: Operations: Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Challenges and Practical Solutions |
2:25 pm |
Analysis of Floor Heave due to High Horizontal Stresses in an Underground Limestone Mine |
Room 711 |
Coal & Energy: Ventilation Innovations |
2:25 pm |
Development of a Smart Monitoring and Control System Test Apparatus |
3:05 pm |
Tracer Gas Study to Determine Face Ventilation Air and Gob Gas Movement Patterns on a Bleederless Longwall Panel |
Room 102 |
Coal & Energy: Coal Characterization to End Use |
2:45 am |
Overview of Current US Longwall Gateroad Support Practices |
Room 708 |
Coal & Energy: Breathing Air Supplies |
3:05 pm |
Usability Study Plan on Closed-Circuit Mine Escape Respirators (CCMER) |
3:25 pm |
Novel Chemistries and Test Development for Mining Respiratory Protective Devices |
Room 702 |
Coal & Energy: Research and Development II |
3:45 pm |
Investigation of the Influence of a Large Steel Plate on the Magnetic Field Distribution of a Magnetic Proximity Detection System |
Room 704 |
Coal & Energy: Geologic Challenges in Underground and Surface Mining – Case Studies |
4:05 pm |
Effects of Longwall-Induced Subsurface Deformations on the Mechanical Integrity of Shale Gas Wells Drilled Over a Longwall Abutment Pillar |
- Page last reviewed: 2/17/2017
- Page last updated: 2/16/2017
- Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program