Mine Dust and Pulmonary Health

Authors: Tripathy DP

DOI: 10.23880/oajprs-16000103

Volume 1, Issue 1

Abstract

Mining activities mainly deal with the excavation of raw material from earth’s crust. The sources of particulate matter (PM) emission in opencast coal mines include blasting and drilling operations, coal handling plant operation, loading and transport of overburden and coal by shovel-dumper combination, crushing, conveying and handling of overburden by draglines, and vehicular emission from unpaved roads.

Keywords: Mine; Dust; Pulmonary Health

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