Coal dust particle size survey of US mines

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 20, Issue 4-6, 2007, Pages 616-620

  Sapko, Michael J ^a   Cashdollar, Kenneth L ^a   Green, Gregory M ^a  

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

Author keywords

Coal; Dust; Explosion; Mine; Particle size

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; COAL DUST; COAL MINES; EXPLOSIONS; LIMESTONE; PARTICLE SIZE; PROCESS CONTROL;

COAL PARTICLE SIZES; INCOMBUSTIBLE MATTER; INTAKE AIRWAYS;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR TRANSPORTATION; COAL DUST; COAL MINES; EXPLOSIONS; LIMESTONE; PARTICLE SIZE; PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 34548395925     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2007.04.014     Document Type: Article

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