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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis (CWP)"”.
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of coal mineworkers pertaining to Occupational Health and Safety at the Leeuwpan Mine in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
The occupational health and safety of coal mine workers is one of the major occupational challenges in the mining industry. Coal mine workers face the looming perils of potential falls of volatile rocks, the ergonomic challenges caused by bending and lifting heavy objects in their daily work, the …
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Monitoring and Control of Coal Dust Exposure Using Low-Cost PM Sensors and Computational Fluid Dynamics
<p>"Overexposure to respirable coal mine dust has been linked to causing serious health problems including coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP) and chronic massive fibrosis. The prevalence of these health problems has been on the increase since the 2000s due to increased exposure levels with roof …
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MEMS Hybrid Electronic Integration: From Micro-Robotic Actuation to Control and Monitoring of MEMS Sensor
… periods and is prevalent in environments such as coal mines and diesel exhaust. These particles are linked to respiratory illnesses, including Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis (CWP), lung cancer, and silicosis, with disease severity inversely correlated with particle size. This work builds upon the …
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Investigating the Effects of Particle Loading and Agglomeration on Respirable Coal Mine Dust Particle Classification by SEM-EDX
Respirable coal mine dust (RCMD) still poses serious occupational health hazards to coal miners and can lead to incurable lung diseases such as coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP, also referred to as "black lung"). Further, CWP can develop into a more severe form known as progressive massive …
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Rapid FTIR analysis for respirable crystalline silica monitoring in coal mines using readily available sampling equipment
In coal mines, workers can be exposed to respirable coal mine dust (RCMD) in conjunction with respirable crystalline silica (RCS). Overexposure can pose serious health risks, including development of coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) (also known as "black lung"). CWP has the potential to progress …
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Development and Implementation of an Automated SEM-EDX Routine for Characterizing Respirable Coal Mine Dust
… of respirable dust particles from coal mines. Respirable dust in underground coal mining environments has long been known to pose an occupational health hazard for miners. Typically following years of exposure, coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) and silicosis are the most common …
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Development and Implementation of a Standard Methodology for Respirable Coal Mine Dust Characterization with Thermogravimetric Analysis
… method for analysis and characterization of coal mine dust. Respirable dust has long been an industry concern due to the association of overexposure leading to the development occupational lung disease. Recent trends of increased incidence of occupational lung disease in miners, such as …