Airborne respirable dust in fully mechanised underground metalliferous mines–Generation, health impacts and control measures for cleaner production

B Paluchamy, DP Mishra, DC Panigrahi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Mining operations are inherently associated with dust generation, which is detrimental to
cleaner production in mines. Exposure to airborne respirable dust causes serious health …

Minimizing DPM pollution in an underground mine by optimizing auxiliary ventilation systems using CFD

P Chang, G Xu, F Zhou, B Mullins, S Abishek… - … and Underground Space …, 2019 - Elsevier
Diesel particulate matter (DPM) is a carcinogen to humans. Underground miners have the
potential to expose to higher DPM concentrations since the working environment is …

Application of low-cost particulate matter sensors for air quality monitoring and exposure assessment in underground mines: A review

NA Amoah, G Xu, Y Wang, J Li, Y Zou, B Nie - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Exposure to mining-induced particulate matter (PM) including coal dust and diesel
particulate matter (DPM) causes severe respiratory diseases such as coal workers' …

Measuring non-road diesel emissions in the construction industry: A synopsis of the literature

SME Sepasgozar, J Blair - International Journal of Construction …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Non-road diesel engines (NRDE) emissions are unregulated in several countries including
Australia and there is an absence of data for construction sites in rapidly growing …

Isothermal reduction kinetics and mechanism of pre-oxidized ilmenite

Y Zhang, J Zhao, X Ma, M Li, Y Lv, X Gao - Mining, Metallurgy & …, 2019 - Springer
The reduction process of pre-oxidized ilmenite concentrate powder in 30% CO–70% N 2
atmosphere was characterized by thermogravimetric and differential thermogravimetric (TG …

[HTML][HTML] Applicability of aethalometers for monitoring diesel particulate matter concentrations and exposure in underground mines

H Koponen, K Lukkarinen, M Leppänen… - Journal of Aerosol …, 2024 - Elsevier
Occupational exposure to diesel exhaust is regulated by legislation in Europe owing to its
carcinogenic effects on humans. In underground mines, exposure to diesel exhaust requires …

Sensitivity analysis and prediction of diesel particulate matter emissions in Indian underground metalliferous mines using regression and machine learning algorithms

K Ray, T Gupta, F Sarkar - Measurement, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the accumulation and dispersion characteristics of diesel particulate matter
(DPM) in the closed environment of the underground mines and identifying the factors …

Diesel engine exhaust exposure in underground mines: comparison between different surrogates of particulate exposure

A da Silveira Fleck, C Couture, JF Sauvé… - … of Occupational and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Exposure to diesel particulate matter (DPM) is frequently assessed by measuring indicators
of carbon speciation, but these measurements may be affected by organic carbon (OC) …

Real-time diesel particulate matter monitoring in underground mines: Evolution and applications

MU Khan, KO Homan, SA Saki, MZ Emad… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Diesel exhaust is a major cause of large number of occupational diseases. Acute and
continuous exposure to DPM can cause numerous health issues including respiratory …

A task-based analysis of black carbon exposure in Iowa farmers during harvest

EM Stapleton, PT O'Shaughnessy… - … of occupational and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Diesel exhaust has been associated with adverse human health effects. Farmers are often
exposed to diesel exhaust; however, their diesel exposure has not been well characterized …