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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813556403321

Autore

Enright Chris (Geological engineer)

Titolo

Mine rescue manual : a comprehensive guide for mine rescue team members / / Chris Enright and Robert L. Ferrier

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Englewood, Colorado : , : Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-68015-688-8

0-87335-406-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (196 p.)

Disciplina

622/.89

Soggetti

Mine rescue work

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; About the Authors; Introduction; Team Objectives; Regulatory Oversight; Mine Emergencies; The Team; Team Positions and Composition; Elements of Team Operations; Team Member Responsibilities; Surface Operations and Incident Command; Incident Notification; Surface Facilities; Incident Command System; Individuals and Their Responsibilities; Equipment; Legal Requirements; Additional Equipment; Personal Protective Equipment; Clothing; Exploration; Briefing and Reconnaissance; Preparing to Go Underground; Fresh Air Base

Conducting ExplorationMapping; Marking Progress; Team Checks; Summary; Firefighting; Classification of Fires; Firefighting Equipment; Firefighting Procedures; Direct Firefighting; Indirect Firefighting; Types of Fires; Explosions; Ground Control; Rock Behavior; Methods of Ground Control; Communication; Radio Prowords; Phonetic Alphabet; Distress and Emergency Calls; Communication Devices; Gases and Ventilation; Gas Detection; Basic Gas Principles; Mine Gases; Common Mine Gases; Smoke, Rock-Strata Gases, and the Damps; Victims; Basic Steps to Patient Management; Triage and Patient Priority

Survivors in a Refuge ChamberSurvivors in a Barricade; Mine Recovery; Assessing Conditions; Re-establishing Ventilation; Clearing and Rehabilitating the Affected Area; Team Safety; Medical Criteria; Post-



Work Rehabilitation; Additional Health Hazards; Hot Weather; Altitude; Geothermal Conditions; Conclusion; Additional Training; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover