11/15/2018 Rock Dust Partnership Action Items
Large-scale testing at Central Mining Institute
- Conduct layered dust testing – 1st Qtr. 2019
- Report detailing results to be delivered to Partnership – 3rd Qtr. 2019
Treated rock dust
- Partnership involvement to identify deployment sites
- Conduct deployment study(s) – 3rd Qtr. 2019
Foamed rock dust
- Improve application methodologies
- Develop protocol to assess foamed rock dust at CMI
- Protocol delivered to Partnership – 3rd Qtr. 2019
Rock dust dispersibility
- Meet with appropriate NIOSH committee and discuss requirements to develop standardized method for assessing rock dust dispersibility in underground coal mines – 2nd Qtr. 2019
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Page last updated: January 10, 2019
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