1 Introduction
1.1 What is Dust?
1.2 Dust classification
1.3 Dust properties
References
2 Dust and Healthy
2.1 Silicosis
2.2 Coal Workers' Pneumoeoniosis (CWP)
2.3 Diagnosis and treatment
2.4 Air pollution in atmosphere
References
3 Dust Sampling and Quantifying
3.1 Respirable dust samplers used in mining
3.2 Sampling strategies
References
4 Dust Explosion and Prevention
4.1 Explosion fundamentals
4.2 Coal dust combustion and explosion
4.3 Prevention practices and technologies
References
5 Dust Control in Surface Process Industries
5.1 Basics of dust collector systems
5.2 Airflow and dust control
5.3 Exhaust systems design
References
6 Dust Control in Coal Mining (1)——Longwall Mining
6.1 Dust distribution in mines
6.2 Control in mine tunnels
6.3 Control in working/development faces
6.4 Alternate dust control technologies
References
7 Dust Control in Coal Mining (2)——R&P Mining
7.1 Continuous Miner dust control
7.2 Ventilation Control
7.3 Dust control for roof bolters
7.4 Others practices
References
8 Dust Control in Underground Stone and Metal/Non-metal mining
8.1 Crushing facilities
8.2 Production shots
8.3 Mucking operation
8.4 Drilling
References
9 Dust Control in Minerals Mining and Processing (1)
9.1 Wet spray systems
9.2 Drilling and blasting
9.3 Crushing milling and screening
References
10 Dust Control in Minerals Mining and Processing (2)
10.1 Buck loading
10.2 Conveying
10.3 Secondary sources
10.4 Haul Roads, stockpiles and open area
References
11 Dust Control in surface Mining
11.1 Drill dust collections
11.2 Cab filtration system
11.3 Haulage road dust control
11.4 Hopper clump control
References