Mine Safety combines detailed information on safety in mining with methods and mathematics that can be used to preserve human life. By compiling various recent research results and data into one volume, Mine Safety eliminates the need to consult many diverse sources in order to obtain vital information. Chapters cover a broad range of topics, including: human factors and error in mine safety, mining equipment safety, safety in offshore industry and programmable electronic mining system safety.They are written in such a manner that the reader requires no previous knowledge to understand their contents. Examples and solutions are given at appropriate places, and there are numerous problems to test the reader's comprehension.Mine Safety will prove useful for many individuals, including engineering and safety professionals working in the mining industry, researchers, instructors, and undergraduate and graduate students in thefield of mining engineering. INDICE: Safety Mathematics and Basics.- Safety Management.- Safety Analysis Methods and Indexes.- Global Mine Accidents.- Human Factors and Error in Mine Safety.- Mining Equipment Safety.- Electrical Accidents in Mines and Programmable Electronic Mining System Safety.- Gas-Related, Fire, and Blasting Accidents in Mines and Methods for Determining Mine Atmosphere Status.- Safety in Offshore Industry.- Mathematical Models for Performing Safety Analysis in Mines.
- ISBN: 978-1-4471-2556-3
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés