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Underground Mine Evacuation Technologies and Human Factors Research

This grant is for research improving the safety and health of mine workers, specifically through technologies and strategies for underground mine evacuation. It focuses on creating better wireless communication devices, training systems, self-escape tools, and enhancing the design of refuge areas. This aligns with the goals of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006.

Source

Agency: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Dates

Opportunity Released: December 18, 2024

Eligibility

university

Hispanic-Serving Institutions (as Public or Private U.S. IHEs meeting the ABET undergraduate mining/mineral engineering and dual graduate program requirements)

Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) (as Public or Private U.S. IHEs meeting the ABET undergraduate mining/mineral engineering and dual graduate program requirements)

Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (as Public or Private U.S. IHEs meeting the ABET undergraduate mining/mineral engineering and dual graduate program requirements)

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) (as Public or Private U.S. IHEs meeting the ABET undergraduate mining/mineral engineering and dual graduate program requirements)

Keywords

Underground Mining

Mine Safety

Evacuation Technologies

Human Factors

Wireless Communication

Miner Training

Self-Escape Tools

Refuge Design

Mining Research

Emergency Response Act

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