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Miners' views about personal dust monitors.

Authors

Peters-RH; Vaught-C; Hall-EE; Volkwein-JC

Source

NIOSH 2008 Feb; :1-47

Link

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/works/coversheet858.html 

NIOSHTIC No.

20033296 

Abstract

Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis is the leading cause of death due to occupational illness among U.S. coal miners. This disease is caused by miners’ exposure to excessive levels of respirable coal mine dust. A personal dust monitor (PDM) has recently been developed to provide near real-time feedback to miners regarding the level of respirable coal dust in the air they breathe. The main objective of this report is to document coal miners’ reactions to this device and how they make use of the information it provides. It summarizes a field study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health that documented the opinions of 30 miners at 4 underground coal mines concerning the use of PDMs.

Keywords

Mining-industry; Pulmonary-system-disorders; Respiratory-system-disorders; Coal-workers; Coal-workers-pneumoconiosis; Coal-dust; Coal-miners; Coal-mining; Underground-mining; Underground-miners; Work-practices; Exposure-assessment

Publication Date

20080201

Document Type

Numbered Publication; Information Circular

Fiscal Year

2008

NTIS Accession No.

PB2008-108289

NTIS Price

A05

Identifying No.

(NIOSH) 2008-110; IC-9501

NIOSH Division

PRL

Source Name

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

State

PA