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Mining Risks and Safety

Summary

The subject contents the summary of risks in mining - explosion of
flammable gases and coal dust, underground fires, spontaneous combustion, rock
and gas outburts, etc. and the principles of the safety engineering in mining
as labour safety, environmental science - mine gases, heat in mines, mine dust
and health hazard, explosion protection, ignition protection etc. The part of
mines rescue service contents their organization, equipment, training,
legislation and activities as firefighting technologies.

Literature

MCPHERSON, M. J.: Subsurface ventilation and environmental engineering, London, 2007 (elektronická podoba)
KIRCHESTEIGER, C.: Risk Assessment and Management in the Contex of the Slovesi II Directive, Elsevier, 1998
DARLING, P. SME mining engineering handbook. 3rd ed. Englewood, Colo.: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, c2011, 2 v. (xxiv, 1840, I-46 p.). ISBN 0873352645 

Advised literature

KENNEDY, Bruce A. Surface mining. 2nd ed. Littleton, Colo.: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, 1990. ISBN 0873351029.
William Mott Steuart: Mines and quarries, Bureau of the Census, June 2005, Harvard University, Geologigal sciences library
STRANKS, Jeremy. Management systems for safety. London: Pitman, 1994. ISBN 0273604414 .


Language of instruction čeština, čeština, angličtina
Code 542-0953
Abbreviation BRH
Course title Mining Risks and Safety
Coordinating department Department of Mining Engineering and Safety
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Pavel Zapletal, Ph.D.