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Characterizing Particle Size Distributions of Crystalline Silica in Gold Mine Dust by Chubb, Lauren G, Cauda, Emanuele G

“…Dust containing crystalline silica is common in mining environments in the U.S. and around the world. The exposure to respirable crystalline silica remains an…”
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A novel sampling cassette for field-based analysis of respirable crystalline silica by Chubb, Lauren G., Cauda, Emanuele G.

“…Field-based methods for the analysis of respirable crystalline silica are now possible with the availability of portable instrumentation. Such methods also…”
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Evaluation of Diffuse Reflection Infrared Spectrometry for End-of-Shift Measurement of α-quartz in Coal Dust Samples by Miller, Arthur L., Murphy,  Nathaniel C., Bayman,  Sean J., Briggs, Zachary P., Kilpatrick,  Andrew D., Quinn,  Courtney A., Wadas, Mackenzie R., Cauda,  Emanuele G., Griffiths,  Peter R.

“…The inhalation of toxic substances is a major threat to the health of miners, and dust containing respirable crystalline silica (α-quartz) is of particular…”
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Direct-on-Filter α-Quartz Estimation in Respirable Coal Mine Dust Using Transmission Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry and Partial Least Squares Regression by Miller, Arthur L., Weakley, Andrew Todd, Griffiths, Peter R., Cauda, Emanuele G., Bayman, Sean

“…In order to help reduce silicosis in miners, the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) is developing field-portable methods for…”
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Segregation of respirable dust for chemical and toxicological analyses by Barone, Teresa L., Lee, Taekhee, Cauda, Emanuele G., Mazzella, Andrew L., Stach, Robert, Mizaikoff, Boris

“…Respirable dust can pass beyond ciliated airways of the respiratory tract and influence adverse health effects. Health effects can be studied using samples…”
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Equivalency of PDM3700 and PDM3600 Dust Monitors by Tuchman, Donald P., Mischler, Steven E., Cauda, Emanuele G., Colinet, Jay F., Rubinstein, Elaine N.

“…The PDM3600 and PDM3700 are two closely related person-wearable dust monitors manufactured by Thermo Fisher Scientific. Both are based on tapered element…”
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Use of the Field-Based Silica Monitoring Technique in a Coal Mine: A Case Study by Pampena, Jason D., Cauda, Emanuele G., Chubb, Lauren G., Meadows, James J.

“…Exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) can cause serious and irreparable negative health effects, including silicosis and lung cancer. Workers in coal…”
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Controlling Exposure to Diesel Emissions in Underground Mines by Bugarski, Aleksandar D, Janisko, Samuel J, Cauda, Emanuele G, Noll, James D, Mischler, Steven E

“…This book was developed to assist the coal and metal/nonmetal underground mining industries in their efforts to reduce the exposure of workers to aerosols and…”
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Differential activation of RAW 264.7 macrophages by size-segregated crystalline silica by Mischler, Steven E, Cauda, Emanuele G, Di Giuseppe, Michelangelo, McWilliams, Linda J, St Croix, Claudette, Sun, Ming, Franks, Jonathan, Ortiz, Luis A

“…Occupational exposure to crystalline silica is a well-established occupational hazard. Once in the lung, crystalline silica particles can result in the…”
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Toward Developing A New Occupational Exposure Metric Approach for Characterization of Diesel Aerosols by Cauda, Emanuele G., Ku, Bon Ki, Miller, Arthur L., Barone, Teresa L.

“…The extensive use of diesel-powered equipment in mines makes the exposure to diesel aerosols a serious occupational issue. The exposure metric currently used…”
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Testing a revised inlet for the personal dust monitor by Mischler, Steven E., Tuchman, Donald P., Cauda, Emanuele G., Colinet, Jay F., Rubinstein, Elaine N.

“…A person-wearable dust monitor that provides nearly real-time, mass-based readings of respirable dust was developed for use in underground coal mines. This…”
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Deposition Uniformity of Coal Dust on Filters and Its Effect on the Accuracy of FTIR Analyses for Silica by Miller, Arthur L., Drake, Pamela L., Murphy, Nathaniel C., Cauda, Emanuele G., LeBouf, Ryan F., Markevicius, Gediminas

“…Miners are exposed to silica-bearing dust which can lead to silicosis, a potentially fatal lung disease. Currently, airborne silica is measured by collecting…”
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Performance Comparison of Real-Time Light Scattering Dust Monitors Across Dust Types and Humidity Levels by Patts, Justin R., Tuchman, Donald P., Rubinstein, Elaine N., Cauda, Emanuele G., Cecala, Andrew B.

“…Video techniques for monitoring exposure, such as NIOSH’s “Helmet-CAM,” employ both real-time dust monitors and mobile video cameras to assess workers’…”
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Aerosols Emitted in Underground Mine Air by Diesel Engine Fueled with Biodiesel by Bugarski, Aleksandar D., Cauda, Emanuele G., Janisko, Samuel J., Hummer, Jon A., Patts, Larry D.

“…Using biodiesel in place of petroleum diesel is considered by several underground metal and nonmetal mine operators to be a viable strategy for reducing the…”
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Evaluation of Diffuse Reflection Infrared Spectrometry for End-of-Shift Measurement of [alpha]-quartz in Coal Dust Samples by Miller, Arthur L, Murphy, Nathaniel C, Bayman, Sean J, Briggs, Zachary P, Kilpatrick, Andrew D, Quinn, Courtney A, Wadas, Mackenzie R, Cauda, Emanuele G, Griffiths, Peter R

“…The inhalation of toxic substances is a major threat to the health of miners, and dust containing respirable crystalline silica (α-quartz) is of particular…”
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A Multi-Cyclone Sampling Array for the Collection of Size-Segregated Occupational Aerosols by Mischler, Steven E., Cauda, Emanuele G., Di Giuseppe, Michelangelo, Ortiz, Luis A.

“…In this study a serial multi-cyclone sampling array capable of simultaneously sampling particles of multiple size fractions, from an occupational environment,…”
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Emissions from a Diesel Engine using Fe-based Fuel Additives and a Sintered Metal Filtration System by Bugarski, Aleksandar D, Hummer, Jon A, Stachulak, Jozef S, Miller, Arthur, Patts, Larry D, Cauda, Emanuele G

“…A series of laboratory tests were conducted to assess the effects of Fe-containing fuel additives on aerosols emitted by a diesel engine retrofitted with a…”
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Aerosols and Criteria Gases in an Underground Mine That Uses FAME Biodiesel Blends by BUGARSKI, Aleksandar D, JANISKO, Samuel J, CAUDA, Emanuele G, PATTS, Larry D, HUMMER, Jon A, WESTOVER, Charles, TERRILLION, Troy

“…The contribution of heavy-duty haulage trucks to the concentrations of aerosols and criteria gases in underground mine air and the physical properties of those…”
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Aerosols Emitted in Underground Mine Air by Diesel Engine Fueled with Biodiesel by Bugarski, Aleksandar D, Cauda, Emanuele G, Janisko, Samuel J, Hummer, Jon A, Patts, Larry D

“…Using biodiesel in place of petroleum diesel is considered by several underground metal and nonmetal mine operators to be a viable strategy for reducing the…”
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Purpose of This Document by Noll, James D, Mischler, Steven E, Bugarski, Aleksandar D, Janisko, Samuel J, Cauda, Emanuele G

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