- Author
- Nutter, R. S. | Smith, N. S. | Voltz, W. R. | Klinkhachorn, P. | 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
- OFR 76-84, June 6, 1982, 429 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- J0100057
- Keywords
- life safety | coal mines | hazardous materials | safety | methodology | computer programs | fire detection | explosions | methane | mine ventilation | sensors | occupational safety | air pollution | 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.