Monitoring and Sampling Approaches to Assess Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposures

by Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, et al.

Coal remains one of the principal sources of energy for the United States, and the nation has been a world leader in coal production for more than 100 years. According to U.S. Energy Information Administration projections to 2050, coal is expected to be an important energy resource for the United States. Additionally, metallurgical coal used in steel production remains an important national commodity. However, coal production, like all other conventional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309476011
• ISBN13: 9780309476010
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 9.9"