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Ventilation Summit
National Mine Health and Safety Academy Auditorium
February 21-22, 2007

A ventilation summit, conducted February 21 and 22, 2007, at the National Mine Safety and Health Academy in Beckley West Virginia featured representative speakers from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), National Mining Association (NMA), and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). This is material from that summit.

Presentations in PDF Format for Downloading:

• Executive Summary


• Meeting Agenda


• Meeting Agenda Bleeder and Gob Program Policy Letter
     - Mike Kalich, MSHA


• Bleeder Design (large file 15Mb)
     - John Urosek, MSHA



• Internal Air Flow Paths
     - Denny Beiter, MSHA


• Bleeder System Evaluation
     - Richard Stoltz, MSHA


• Spontaneous Combustion Issues
     - Bill Francart, MSHA



• Eastern Longwall Bleeder Systems
     - Lou Barletta, Consol Energy


• Western Longwall Bleeder Systems
     - Link Derick, Peabody Energy (Affiliate)


• Seal Policy
     - Eric Sherer, MSHA


• Seal Approvals
     - John Fredland, MSHA


• Industry Perspective on Seals and Sealed Areas
     - Jack Trackemas- Foundation Coal


• Seal Evaluation Methods at Lake Lynn Experimental Mine
     - Eric Weiss, NIOSH


• Explosion Pressure Design Criteria for Seals in U.S. Coal Mines
     - Karl Zipf, NIOSH

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