- Author
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Nutter, R. S.
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Smith, N. S.
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Voltz, W. R.
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Klinkhachorn, P.
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Tuthill, D. F.
- Title
- Methodology Development for Mine Life Safety System Evaluation. Open File Report. January 1, 1980-February 28, 1982.
- Coporate
- West Virginia Univ., Morgantown
- Sponsor
- Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC
- Report
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OFR 76-84
June 6, 1982
429 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- J0100057
- Keywords
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life safety
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coal mines
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hazardous materials
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safety
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methodology
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computer programs
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fire detection
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explosions
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methane
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mine ventilation
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sensors
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occupational safety
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air pollution
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monitors
- Identifiers
- data acquisition; mine safety; indoor air pollution
- Abstract
- A methodology was developed for qualitative safety hazard evaluation and quantitative reliability analysis of mine monitoring and control systems. Detailed application of these techniques were made to two commercial monitor-control systems and to a microprocessor-based system. A controlled environmental test was conducted on a set of one of the commercial system's outstations. A software reliability evaluation methodology was also developed and applied.