Semi-empirical model for predicting surface coal mine drill respirable dust emissions

International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 42-59

  Page, Steven J ^a   Organiscak, John A ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Drill; Dust; Model

Indexed keywords

CONVEYORS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DRILLING; DUST; ROCKS; SILICA;

CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST;

COAL MINES;

COAL MINING; DRILLING; DUST; RESPIRATORY DISEASE;

EID: 0742270338     PISSN: 13895265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/ijsm.18.1.42.23546     Document Type: Article

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