WVU GMTCRD Projects

Administrative and Service

5400

Information Exchange & Dissemination

R. A. Bajura

5420

Research Administration and Technology Transfer

F. Saus

 

Control of Dust Generation

5401

Experimental Study and Analytical Approach to Study the Mechanism of Dust Generation and in Underground Coal Mines

A. W. Khair

5421

Correlation of Dust Due to Regrinding at the Face

A. W. Khair

5434

Dynamics of Bit Wear and Dust Generation

A. W. Khair

54A5

Performance Study of Poly-Crystalline Diamond Tipped Bits

A. W. Khair

54A6

Regeneration of Diesel Particulate Traps by Microwave Heating

M. S. Seehra

5402

Experimental Studies of Dispersion and Transport of Respirable Dusts in Mine Atmospheres

Y. J. Wang

5403

Measurement and Construction of Dust Distribution Maps for Longwall Faces

S. S. Peng

5410

Development of Mine Dust Distribution Models for Working Faces

Y. J. Wang

5422

Formulation, Evaluation and Verification of Improved Dust Sampling for Use in Coal Mines

T. J. Stobbe

5432

Inlet Bias in Respirable Dust Samplers: 10 mm Dorr-Oliver Cyclone

M. Gautam

5481

Evaluation of Diesel Particulate Matter Control Technology for Underground Coal Miners

M. Gautam

54A1

Study of Airborne Dust Behavior, Source Generation and Control Technology in Longwall Faces Employing Bi-Directional Cutting Pattern

S. S. Peng

 

Characterization of Dust Particles

5404

General Support Characterization

R. A. Bajura

5409

Electron Resonance Spectroscopic Characterization of Paramagnetic Ions and Free Radicals in Coal Dust, Black Lung Tissue and Lung Tissue Under Controlled Dust Exposure

N. S. Dalal

5411

Shape and Surface Characterization of Respirable Mine Dust Particles

T. R. Meloy

5412

Determination of Biologically Active Silica Using Photoacoustic Spectroscopy

M. S. Seehra

5433

Molecular and Biochemical Studies of Dust-Lung Interactions

N. S. Dalal

 

5436

Quantification of Coal and Diesel Dusts in Mixtures by EPR Spectroscopy

N. S. Dalal

 

 

Interactionof Dust and Lungs

5405

Pulmonary Inhalation Toxicity of Respirable Coal Mine Dusts: A Morphometric Study

C. F. Stanley

5407

Dust Lung Interaction in Coal Mines

H. L. Abrons

5408

Effects of Respirable Dust on Superoxide Release from Pulmonary Alveolar Macrophages

E. V. Cilento

5413A

Tracheal Acoustic Impedance of Lung Air Passages : Early Detection Method for Black Lung

E. Sneckenberger

5413B

Topographical Laser Holography As A New Pulmonary Function Test : Early Detection Method for Black Lung

E. Sneckenberger

5423

Role of Platelet-Activating Factor in the Etiology of Pneumoconiosis

K. VanDyke

5424

Immunological and Inflammatory Mechanisms Associated with Chronic Coal Dust Inhalation in Coal Mines

N. L. Lapp

5429

Mediators of Early Lung Injury as an Aid to the Detection of Dust-induced Occupational Lung Disease

N. L. Lapp

5430

Targeted Delivery of Tetrandrine to Alveolar Macrophages for Treatment of Silicosis

J. K. Ma

5431

Macrophage Growth Factors in Fibroblast Activation after Coal Dust Exposure

R. D. Dey

5438

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Silicosis and Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis

R. D. Dey

5439

Pulmonary Immunological and Inflammatory Mechanisms in Surface and Underground Coal Workers Exposed to Silica

N. L. Lapp

54A2

Silicosis-Associated Immune Response Modification : Underlying Mechanisms

D. N. Weissman

54A3

Role of Cytokines and Mineral Particle Profile in the Development of Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis as Assessed by Broncho-alveolar Lavage

N. L. Lapp

54A4

Pulmonary Immunological and Inflammatory Mechanisms in Coal Miners with Accelerated Declines in Lung Function

H. L. Abrons

54A7

Role of Neural Mediators in Airway Responses to Coal Dust and Silica

R. D. Dey

54A8

Effect of Diesel Exhaust on Pulmonary Antimycobacterial Defense

J. K. Ma

 

Relationship of Mine Environment, Geology and Seam Characteristics to

Dust Generation and Mobility

5406

Correlation of Respirable Dust Characteristics to Coal Seams, Worker Positions and Mining Methods

R. L. Grayson

5427

Respirable Particulate Genotoxicant Distribution in Diesel Exhaust & Mine Atmospheres.

M. Gautam

5435

Mineralogical Identification, Sizing, and Depth Profiling of Respirable Coal Mine Dust Particles

R. L. Grayson

5437

Relationships between Respirable Dust Concentrations and Coal Seam Characteristics

A. W. Khair