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Study of the Control of Respirable Coal Mine Dust Exposure in Underground Mines

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...
EHS Today

Regulatory Update: MSHA Targets the ‘New’ Black Lung

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has launched an enforcement initiative targeting the exposure of coal miners to respirable crystalline silica, which when added to coal dust ...
Lexington Herald Leader

Kentucky coal company, official admit cheating on tests designed to protect miners

A display case at NIOSH shows a normal lung and a diseased black lung, caused by inhaling coal dust and other harmful particles while coal mining. Howard Berkes NPR A Kentucky coal company and one of ...
Lexington Herald Leader

Ky. coal company accused of cheating on sampling meant to protect miners from black lung

An Eastern Kentucky coal mine cheated on dust sampling designed to protect workers from disabling and deadly black lung disease, a federal grand jury has charged. The grand jury on Wednesday indicted ...
AZOM

How the PDM3700 Helps You Stay Compliant with Real-Time Dust Monitoring

Monitor real-time coal dust exposure with a respirable personal dust monitor designed specifically for mining applications in the United States. The Thermo Scientific™ PDM3700 Personal Dust Monitor ...