Expectations training for miners using self-contained self-rescuers in escapes from underground coal mines.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health researchers conducted a study to investigate the human response issues related to wearing a self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR). The goal was to develop training to educate miners on what they could expect from their units during an escape. Subjec...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Occupational & Environmental Hygiene Vol. 5; no. 10; pp. 671 - 678 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct2008
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