Probability of Making a Successful Mine Escape While Wearing a Self-Contained Self-Rescuer - A Computer Simulation
- Organization:
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Pages:
- 18
- File Size:
- 2946 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 2009
Abstract
A computer simulation has been developed by the US. Bureau of Mines to estimate the chances of a miner making a successful escape while wearing a self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR). The model takes into account (1) training in the use of SCSR's, (2) apparatus integrity, and (3) oxygen cost of a mine escape. This report examines survival odds for a prototypical escape, and illustrates how these odds change when SCSR training is improved.
Citation
APA: (2009) Probability of Making a Successful Mine Escape While Wearing a Self-Contained Self-Rescuer - A Computer Simulation
MLA: Probability of Making a Successful Mine Escape While Wearing a Self-Contained Self-Rescuer - A Computer Simulation. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 2009.