Health and safety research 1975 : an account of the executive's research testing and laboratory services incorporating the annual report of the Safety in Mines Research Establishment.

  • Great Britain. Health and Safety Executive.
Date:
1976
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Licence: Open Government Licence

Credit: Health and safety research 1975 : an account of the executive's research testing and laboratory services incorporating the annual report of the Safety in Mines Research Establishment. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Analysis of samples for airborne contaminants 25 Respiratory apparatus 26 Oxygen-producing breathing apparatus 26 Suitability of materials for use in high-pressure oxygen 26 Air-line breathing apparatus 26 Type-testing of breathing apparatus and dust respirators 27 Investigation of incidents and disasters 27 Firedamp ignitions and mine fires 27 Explosion at Houghton Main Colliery 27 Incident at Bedwas Mine 28 Accident investigation in non-mining industries 28 Accident studies 29 Survey of haulage and handling accidents 29 Classification of accident data 29 Engineering and metallurgy 30 National Committee for Safety of Man-riding in Shafts and Unwalkable Outlets 30 Design of cage-suspension gear 30 Non-destructive testing of wire ropes 30 Fatigue strength of cappings for mine winding ropes 30 Pit-bottom buffers 3/ Haulage and transport accidents 3] Fires on conveyor idler rollers 32 Fatigue-crack growth in 1-5°% manganese steel 32 Metallurgical and engineering examination of broken and defective equipment 33 Safeguarding of machinery 34 Nuclear installations 35 Occupational medicine 35 Dissemination of information 36 Exhibitions 36 Publications 36 Appendices 1 Extramural contracts current in the period 1975/76 37 2 Synopses of extramural research 39 3 Synopses of recent publications 43 4 Publications of Research and Laboratory Services Division 50 References 52