Prevention of dust hazards and inhalation exposure of the mining
personnel to chemical agents are
important issues influencing optimisation of OHS conditions at mining
facilities. Increased coal extraction results in higher dust immissions at a
workplace, posing an explosion hazard and leading to development
of lung diseases in mining personnel due to the presence of free silica in
coal dust.
The new air and water sprinkling
solutions implemented in the mining industry
reduce substantially airborne dust pollution in mines.
However, water sprinkling systems
commonly used at mining facilities are not effective enough in reducing dust
immissions. Air dampeners are used to further improve OSH conditions as regards
dust concentrations.
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