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Mining Publication: Evaluation of Person-Wearable Methane Monitors

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Original creation date: January 2005

Image of publication Evaluation of Person-Wearable Methane Monitors

Regular monitoring for methane gas is required near working faces in gassy underground mines where the potential for methane ignitions is greatest. However, high concentrations of methane can also accumulate outby the face where methane levels are monitored less frequently. Wearing a personal methane monitor equipped with an alarm could protect persons working in these outby areas from injury or death due to methane ignitions. NIOSH has done studies to evaluate methanometers that could be used as person-wearable monitors. In the present study, seven different person-wearable monitors that are not currently approved for underground use were evaluated. This paper describes test procedures used to evaluate performance of methane monitors that could be used underground for continuous personal monitoring of methane. The information in this report provides data that allow the reader to make side-by side comparisons of these instruments.

Authors: JE Chilton, CD Taylor, EE Hall, DS Yantek

Conference Paper - January 2005

NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20028291

Proceedings of the Eighth International Mine Ventilation Congress, Gillies ADS, ed. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, July 6-8, 2005. Carlton, Victoria, Australia: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2005 Jul; :189-195


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