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ROCK DUSTING [1 record]

Record 1 1978-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Geology
OBS

The dusting of underground areas with powdered limestone to dilute the coal dust in the mine atmosphere thereby reducing explosion hazards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie économique
OBS

Action de déposer, dans les galeries de mines, des matériaux stériles fins qui se mêlent à la poussière de charbon et la rendent inapte à brûler dans des conditions normales.

Spanish

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