| Portion of title |
Handling explosives in modern mines |
| Abstract |
This training video for miners covers federal and industry regulators and documentary sources of regulations for explosives, and emphasizes the responsibilities and roles of miners in their knowledge and conformance thereof. Covers safety standards for handling and transportation of explosive materials from surface to underground magazines, including: underground storage of explosives; inspection of vehicles required for transport; examination of work places; scaling procedures; and, loading and detonating explosives. Also includes staged safety violations and review of an underground blasting accident. |
| General note | Title from title frame. |
| General note | "NIOSH and its Spokane Research Laboratory present"--opening credits frame. |
| General note | "1999"--Video home page. |
| General note | "Audience: Mine Safety"--Video home page. |
| General note | "NIOSH Pub #99-118d"--Video home page. |
| General note | GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP). |
| Technical details | System requirements: RealPlayer. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: Internet via the NIOSH Video web site. |
| Issued in other form | VHS version: Explosives underground |
| Genre/form | Educational films. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| GPO item number | 0499-F-31 (online) |
| Govt. docs number |
HE 20.7114/3:EX 7 |
