AFC820-15_Berkeley_Synopsis
Reducing Mortality Risks in the Extended Diesel Exhaust and Miners Study (DEMS) University of California at Berkeley (Grant AFC820-15)
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AFC820-14_UMass_Synopsis
Opioid Hazard Awareness Training for Sand, Stone and Gravel Workers University of Massachusetts, Lowell (Grant AFC820-14)
AFC316-54_Berkeley_FinalRpt
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Mortality and Diesel Exhaust in Miners 3rd Solicitation and Call for Concept Papers (AFC316) University of California (UC Berkeley) (Grant AFC316-54)
AFC518-54_Utah_FinalRpt
Development of an Advanced Real-Time Personal Coal Dust Monitoring Instrument Based on Photo-acoustic Spectroscopy Solicitation and Call For Proposals for Technology Development Grants (AFC518) University of Nevada, Reno (Grant AFC518-54)
AFC518-10_Connecticut_FinalReport
Improving Communication in Noise for Miners Wearing Hearing Protection Solicitation and Call For Proposals for Technology Development Grants (AFC518) University of Connecticut Health (AFC518-10)
ACF518-17_OregonState_FinalReport
Simple and Accurate Positioning to Enable Vehicle Autonomy in Underground Mines Solicitation and Call For Proposals for Technology Development Grants (AFC518) Oregon State University (AFC518-17)
AFC518-2_Oakland_FinalReport
Miniaturized and Real Time Gas Sensors for Mine Safety and Health Solicitation and Call for Proposals for Technology Development Grants (AFC518) Oakland University (Grant AFC518-2)
AFC518-16_ColoradoState_FinalReport
Development of a direct sensing sampler for submicron mining particles including coal, silica and nano-sized diesel particulates Solicitation and Call for Proposals for Technology Development Grants (AFC518) Colorado State (Grant AFC518-16)
AFC518-48 Concept Summary
Flying Underground Colorado School of Mines (Grant AFC518-48)
AFC518-23_UMWA_FnlRpt
Intrinsically Safe Underground Aerial Reconnaissance Platform Development Solicitation and Call for Proposals for Technology Development Grants (AFC518) United Mine Workers of America Career Centers, Inc (Grant AFC518-23)
AFC518-67_MontanaTech_FinalRpt
Demonstration of a UAV-based Digital Photogrammetry System for Geological Mapping and Geotechnical Characterization of Fractured Rock Masses at Hazardous Underground Sites Solicitation and Call for Proposals for Technology Development Grants (AFC518) Montana Technological University (Grant AFC518-67)
AFC518-25_VirgTech_FinalRpt
Collecting Mine Dust Particles with Liquid-Coated Vibrating Meshes Solicitation and Call for Proposals for Technology Development Grants (AFC518) Virginia Tech (Grant AFC518-25)
AFC316-54_Berkeley_ExtPub_AmericanJournalEpidemiology
Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality and Diesel Exhaust and Respirable Dust Exposure in the Diesel Exhaust in Miners Study Published in American Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 187, No. 12., August 2018, Costello, Sadie et al.
AFC316-53_Illinois_FinalRpt_Apprv
Linkage of Active Miner Surveillance, Former Miner Disability Evaluations, and Mortality Data Sets to Evaluate and Prevent Lifetime Risk of Cardiopulmonary Disease in U.S. Miners 3rd Solicitation and Call for Concept Papers University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health (Grant AFC316-53)
AFC618SP-88_Cal SF_Summary
Coal Mining Employment as a Risk Factor for Rheumatoid Arthritis University of California, San Francisco (Second Phase Funding Grant AFC618SP-88)
2018 Alpha Foundation Annual Report
The 2018 Annual Report of the Alpha Foundation can be found here.
Presentation highlighting Alpha research accomplishments at the SME/PCMIA
Dr. Thomas Barczak, Foundation Technical Director, gave a presentation at the Joint Meeting of SME and the Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute of America on October 19, 2018. The presentation is available here.
Alpha Foundation Announces Open Solicitation for Mining Safety and Health Research Projects
The Alpha Foundation announces a solicitation for mining safety and health research projects focused on meeting its mission of improving mining safety and health. This new solicitation AFC820, “Projects in Mining Safety and Health Research”, is open to proposals in any of the topics and priority areas that have formed the structure of the Foundation’s
AFC215-42_VirginiaTech_FinalRpt_Apprv
Free and Open Source Professional Development for the Mine Ventilation Community: An Innovative Approach to Improving Competence 2nd Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants Virginia Tech, Final Technical Report (AFC215-42)
AFC215-31_VirginiaTech_FinalRpt_Apprv
Revisiting Lung Cancer Risk from Silica Exposure in Miners: Proposed Standards, Prevailing Biases, and Modern Methodology 2nd Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants University of California, Final Technical Report (AFC215-31)
AFC215F0-73_Maryland_Synopsis
Numerical Analysis of Gas Explosions in Coal Mines University of Maryland (Follow-Up Grant AFC215FO-73)
AFC215F0-71_VirgTech_Synopsis
Advanced Low Noise Fan Array System Virginia Tech (Follow-Up Grant Number AFC215FO-71)
ASTI14F0-82_WVU_Synopsis
Validation of the Gas and Dust Explosion Model West Virginia University (Follow-Up Grant Number ASTI14FO-82)
ASTI14F0-81_Nevada_Synopsis
Early-Warning System Prototype Tests for Real-Time Safety Intervention and Optimum Ventilation Control Assistance University of Nevada, Reno (Follow-Up Grant Number ASTI14-81)
ASTI14F0-69_CSM_Synopsis
Investigating the Impact of Rock Rubble on Methane-Air Explosions: High-speed Turbulent Deflagrations and Transition to Detonations Colorado School of Mines (Follow-Up Grant Number ASTI14-69)