The Chem.info website quotes an Associated
Press update on the incident involving the recent mining deaths in Colorado , USA
Carbon monoxide (CO) is odorless, colorless,
and toxic. In a mine it can come from combustion engines and explosives. It can
accumulate in an area of a mine at high enough levels to cause injury and
death.
Miners have air packs to supply them with
oxygen during an emergency. However, it is not certain if the miners had any
means of detecting elevated levels of carbon monoxide in that area of the mine.
No doubt the U.S. Mine Safety and Health
Administration is continuing to investigate the unfortunate deaths.
Additional information on gas monitoring &
analysis applications in mines:
No comments:
Post a Comment