| Document ID (ISN) | 61060 |
| CIS number |
93-1502 |
| Year |
1986 |
| Convention or series no. |
MSHA Safety Manual No.20
|
| Author(s) |
Shumate J.L., Proffitt C.M. |
| Title |
Mine ventilation |
| Bibliographic information |
National Mine Health and Safety Academy, P.O. Box 1166, Beckley, WV 25802, USA, 1986. 43p. Illus. 8 ref. |
| Abstract |
Contents of this training manual: mine gases and contaminants; recognition, evaluation and control of hazards; general mine ventilation (principal aim: to deliver an adequate supply of oxygen to mining areas and to dilute or carry away flammable, explosive, noxious or harmful gases, dust, smoke and fumes); mine fans; ventilation controls; relevant regulations in the US; ventilation in metal and non-metal mines; ventilation of workplaces; special applications; heating and air conditioning; air measurement. Glossary. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
USA; underground mining; training material; mining and quarrying; mine ventilation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
mine gases; heating systems; fans; glossary; air conditioning; legislation; training manuals |
| Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Heating, ventilation and climate
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Mining and quarrying
Ventilation
OSH training
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