Dust Control References and Resources

• Evaluation of the Performance of Water Spraying Dust Suppression Technology within the Coal Mining Industry
  Coal Services Health & Safety Trust Project NO. 20653. Roberts J, Hastie D, Liao Rongfu, Wypych P, University of Wollongong, Evaluation of the Performance of Water Spraying Dust Suppression Technology within the Coal Mining Industry. March 2022.
• Underground respirable dust control (Appendix C Water Considerations)
  QLD Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. Recognised standard 15, Underground respirable dust control.
• Dust control in surface mines (Chapter 8.5 Water application and spray design)
  QLD Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. Recognised standard 20, Dust control in surface mines.
• CDC – Mining – Dust Control Handbook Second Edition – NIOSH
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2019-124 (RI 9701), 2019 Mar; :1-362.
• Development of ‘Dustless’ Longwall and Development Face
  ACARP Project C26065. University of Wollongong. Roberts J, Wypych P, Ronda V. August 2020

• Underground respirable dust control (Appendix A Conveyors)
  QLD Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. Recognised standard 15, Underground respirable dust control.
• Best Practices for Dust Control in Coal Mining (Float Dust Return and Conveyor Transfer – Chapter 6)
  NIOSH [2021]. Best practices for dust control in coal mining, second edition. By Colinet JF, Halldin CN, Schall J. Pittsburgh PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2021-119, IC 9532

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• Standards Australia 2012, AS/NZS 1716:2012 Respiratory protective devices
• Standards Australia 2009, AS/NZS 1715:2009 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective devices
• AS/NZS 1715:2009 Rul 1:2022
• SA/SNZ TS ISO 16975.1:2023 Respiratory protective devices – Selection, use and maintenance Establishing and implementing a respiratory protective device programme

• Underground respirable dust control (Appendix A Longwall)
  QLD Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. Recognised standard 15, Underground respirable dust control.
• Best Practices for Dust Control in Coal Mining (Longwall Mining – Chapter 3)
  NIOSH [2021]. Best practices for dust control in coal mining, second edition. By Colinet JF, Halldin CN, Schall J. Pittsburgh PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2021-119, IC 9532
• Report on Dust Generation and Effectiveness of Suppression Techniques used on Longwall BSL and Crushers
  Coal Services Health & Safety Trust Project NO. 20381. Rutherford A, Report on Dust Generation and Effectiveness of Suppression Techniques used on Longwall BSL and Crushers. November 2003.
• Development of ‘Dustless’ Longwall and Development Face
  ACARP Project C26065. University of Wollongong. Roberts J, Wypych P, Ronda V. August 2020
• Optimum air velocity for management of both dust and gas on longwall faces
  ACARP Project C28014. CSIRO. Balusu R, Tanguturi K and Qu Q. May 2022

• Underground respirable dust control (Appendix A Continuous miner operations)
  QLD Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. Recognised standard 15, Underground respirable dust control.
• Best Practices for Dust Control in Coal Mining (Longwall Mining – Chapter 3)
  NIOSH [2021]. Best practices for dust control in coal mining, second edition. By Colinet JF, Halldin CN, Schall J. Pittsburgh PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2021-119, IC 953.
• Development of ‘Dustless’ Longwall and Development Face
  ACARP Project C26065. University of Wollongong. Roberts J, Wypych P, Ronda V. August 2020

• Best Practices for Dust Control in Coal Mining (Enclosed Cabs – Chapter 5)
  NIOSH [2021]. Best practices for dust control in coal mining, second edition. By Colinet JF, Halldin CN, Schall J. Pittsburgh PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2021-119, IC 9532.
• Dust control in surface mines (Chapter 8.5 Water application and spray design)
  QLD Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. Recognised standard 20, Dust control in surface mines.
• AS/NZS ISO23875:2023
  Mining – Air quality control systems for operator enclosures – Performance requirements and test methods

• Best Practices for Dust Control in Coal Mining (Drills – Chapter 5)
  NIOSH [2021]. Best practices for dust control in coal mining, second edition. By Colinet JF, Halldin CN, Schall J. Pittsburgh PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2021-119, IC 9532.
• Dust control in surface mines (Chapter 8.7 Drilling, Chapter 8.8 Blasting Activities)
  QLD Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. Recognised standard 20, Dust control in surface mines.

• Dust control in surface mines (Chapter 8.9 Coal Handling and processing plants)
  QLD Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. Recognised standard 20, Dust control in surface mines.

• Dust control in surface mines (Chapter 9 Maintenance)
  QLD Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. Recognised standard 20, Dust control in surface mines.
• Guidance Note QGN 34: Managing dust ingress into electrical enclosures and equipment.