The MSHA/NIOSH partnership provides a forum for the exchange of scientific findings on the health effects of diesel exhaust and for a review of approaches that may enhance control of diesel exhaust exposures to improve protections for miners in underground coal and metal and nonmetal mines.
Charter
The Charter was revised to address comments received at the Partnership meeting held on December 8, 2016. Additional comments on the Charter should be sent to zzMSHA-comments@dol.gov.
Meetings
1st Meeting - December 8, 2016 - Washington, PA
Comments on the Minutes and List of Attendees should be sent to zzMSHA-comments@dol.gov
2nd Meeting - September 19, 2017 – Triadelphia, WV
- 2nd Partnership Meeting Announcement
- VTC Locations
- 2nd Meeting Agenda
- 2nd Meeting Attendee List
- Transcript – September 19, 2017, Triadelphia, WV
- Transcript Excerpts Spreadsheet – September 19,2017
- Transcript Word Summaries – September 19, 2017
- Presentations
- NIOSH PMRD Project: Advance Strategies for Controlling Exposures to Diesel Aerosols FY18 – FY22
- Diesel Particulate Matter Control Strategies
- Diesel Engines
- Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure
- Specific Questions for Comment in June 8, 2016 Request for Information
- MSHA Coal Diesel-Powered Equipment Inventory September 19, 2017
- Update of 2018 Structural Component Approval for Refuge Alternatives
- Valid Dust Sample Counts by Sample Type
- 2018 Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines
Comments on the Minutes and List of Attendees should be sent to zzMSHA-comments@dol.gov
Diesel Technology Workshop – January 23, 2019
- Diesel Technology Workshop – Details
- Registration and Agenda Information
- List of Attendees
- Transcript
Presentations
Context Panel
- Edward Green, Senior Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP
- Jessica Kogel, Associate Director for Mining, NIOSH
- David Weissman, Director, Respiratory Health Division, NIOSH
Current Emissions/Control Technologies
Panel 1 - Engine Controls
- George Lin, Global Regulatory Affairs, Emissions Regulations and Conformance, Caterpillar
- Dave Dunnick, Executive Director, Research & Engineering, Cummins
- Paul Sparenberg, Senior Sales Manager, Construction & Agricultural Engines, MTU America Inc.
- Marc Andvik, Senior Engineer, Donaldson Exhaust/Emissions
- Moderator: Tim French, General Counsel, Truck & Engine Manufacturers Association
Panel 2 - Emission Reduction/Exposure Reduction
- Ren Ramer, Mining Engineer, Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc.
- James Noll, Senior Research Chemist, NIOSH
- Paul Sparenberg, Senior Sales Manager, Construction & Agricultural Engines, MTU America Inc.
- Moderator: Jeffrey Welsh, Acting Associate Director for Science, Spokane Mining Research Division, NIOSH
Panel 3 - Current Barriers to Deployment of Technologies
- Dorian Pia, Regional Manager, Dry Systems Technologies
- Steve Cochrane, Maintenance Analyst, Blue Mountain Energy
- Arthur Brower, Electrical Engineering Manager, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bureau of Mine Safety
- Terry Zerr, Vice President, Operations, Mississippi Lime Company
- Timothy Watkins, Administrator for Enforcement, MSHA
- Moderator: Mark Ellis, President, Industrial Minerals Association – North America
Panel 4 - Strategies and Path Forward
- Rashid Shaikh, Ph.D., Director of Science, Health Effects Institute
- Aleksander Bugarski, Senior Research Engineer, NIOSH
- Edward Green, Senior Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP
- Moderator: William Francart, Director, Directorate of Technical Support, MSHA
Diesel RFI Comment Summaries
Access the summary of comments received on the RFI as of 4/1/17
- RFI - Sec A - Nonpermissible Equip with links
- RFI - Sec B - Maintenance & Recordkeeping with links
- RFI - Sec C - Exhaust after treatment with links
- RFI - Sec D - Monitoring Miners Exposure with links
- RFI - Sec E - MNM Miners PEL with links
- RFI - Sec F - Other Information with links
- RFI - Combined Comment Summary Table Sections A thru F with links
- Summary of Studies Submitted by Commenters
Submit A Comment
In addition to submitting comments, please submit data, suggestions, and/or recommendations and add anything else you think would be appropriate.
Contact
For questions or additional information, please contact S. Aromie Noe, Director, Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances at zzMSHA-comments@dol.gov