Obiettivo - To define a dust sampling strategy for surface coal mining operations in order to allow determination of potential hazard.- to compare measurements obtained with continuous respirable dust monitors, high volume respirable, and the new inspirable dust samplers.- to gain a preliminary assessment of the effect of different weather conditions and mining operations on dust emissions from sites.A strategy has been developed, whereby workers' exposure to dust can be assessed, in open-air situations.During recent British Coal applications for planning permission to mine coal by opencast methods in South Wales, concern has been expressed about possible health hazard from inhalation of dust coming from opencast mining operations. Although little supportive evidence has been found for increased medical disorders, there is an increased awareness of possibly hazardous dust concentrations occurring at such sites. However, little is known about the magnitude and variaiblity of respirable and inspirable dust levels to be found in the air around surface mining operations. This project is a feasibility study aimed at evaluating possible sampling strategies for assessing dust emissions from surface mining operations. Programma(i) ECSC-MINEHYG 6C - Sixth research programme (ECSC) "Industrial Hygiene in Mines", 1990-1993 Argomento(i) 3 - Dust measurement and determination of dust properties Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento Data not available Coordinatore British Coal plc Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Eastwood Hall NG16 3EB Eastwood Regno Unito Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato
