Modeling and complex analysis of the topology parameters of ventilation networks when ensuring fire safety while developing coal and gas deposits

II Bosikov, NV Martyushev, RV Klyuev, IA Savchenko… - Fire, 2023 - mdpi.com
Underground mining, including underground coal mining, is accompanied by accidents and
fire hazards that pose a threat to the life safety of miners. The fire hazard increases with an …

Effect of high-temperature environment of mine goaf on pore and fracture of coal

L Sun, C Zhang, W Cheng, Q Shi, Q Huang - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
To study the evolution law of pores and fractures in the process of injecting nitrogen to
prevent and extinguish fire in the goaf of coal mines. With the help of a self-built high …

Dynamic characteristics of near-surface spontaneous combustion gas flux and its response to meteorological and soil factors in coal fire area

H Wang, C Fan, J Li, Y Zhang, X Sun, S Xing - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Accurate identification of the early stages of coal-fire combustion is important for effectively
controlling the spread of coal fires. CO 2 and CO, as characteristic gases in the early stage …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term impact of the 2014 Hazelwood coal mine fire on emergency department presentations in Australia

CL Smith, CX Gao, R Xu, JF Ikin, C Dimitriadis… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background In 2014, wildfires ignited a coal mine in Australia, burning for 6 weeks,
releasing large amounts of fine particulate matter≤ 2.5 μm in diameter (PM 2.5). We …

Cohort profile: the Hazelwood health study adult cohort

J Ikin, MTC Carroll, J Walker, B Borg… - International Journal …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Valley, which experienced minimal smoke exposure during the time of the mine fire. The
Adult Survey aims to investigate whether people who were heavily exposed to smoke from …

[PDF][PDF] Pollution dispersion from a fire using a Gaussian plume model

N Lotrecchiano, D Sofia, A Giuliano, D Barletta… - Int. J. Saf. Secur …, 2020 - iris.enea.it
Accepted: 6 July 2020 A deterministic approach was used in this work to assess the PM2. 5
pollutant dispersion in the air during a fire event. The pollution data were recorded with high …

[HTML][HTML] Primary and pharmaceutical care usage concurrent associations with a severe smoke episode and low ambient air pollution in early life

M Ziou, CX Gao, AJ Wheeler, GR Zosky… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Due to climate change, landscape fires account for an increasing
proportion of air pollution emissions, and their impacts on primary and pharmaceutical care …

Long‐term impact of coal mine fire smoke on lung mechanics in exposed adults

NR Holt, CX Gao, BM Borg, D Brown, JC Broder… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective In 2014, a 6‐week‐long fire at the Hazelwood coal mine exposed
residents in the adjacent town of Morwell to high concentrations of fine particulate matter …

Respiratory and atopic conditions in children two to four years after the 2014 Hazelwood coalmine fire

GA Willis, K Chappell, S Williams… - Medical journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate associations between exposure during early life to mine fire smoke
and parent‐reported indicators of respiratory and atopic illness 2–4 years later. Design …

An exploration of the trajectory of psychological distress associated with exposure to smoke during the 2014 Hazelwood coal mine fire

M Carroll, TCH Campbell, CL Smith, CX Gao… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to climate change, catastrophic events such as landscape fires are increasing in
frequency and severity. However, relatively little is known about the longer-term mental …