Workshop to be Held July 25

A joint MSHA-NIOSH workshop on “Controlling Respirable Coal Mine Dust in Underground Mines” that will be held July 25, 2007 at the Beckley Academy.
The workshop will focus on continuous miner and roof bolter dust control techniques and include:

  • Understanding and Detecting Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis and Silicosis
  • Face Ventilation Best Practices
  • Reducing Dust Generation and Optimum Suppression Techniques
  • Flooded Bed Dust Scrubbers
  • Roof Bolter Dust Control
  • Dust Control Parameters for Special Mining Situations
  • On-Shift Examination of Dust Control Parameters
Additional information can be obtained by contacting George Niewiadomski at (202) 693-9513 or by e-mail: niewiadomski.george@dol.gov