Pneumoconiosis Field Research: Environmental conditions at Morrison Busty Colliery, April 1972 – June 1973

This report tabulates respirable dust concentrations and compositions at Morrisoh Busty Colliery for the period 1st April 1972 till 1st July 1973. Information regarding methods of working, outputs and manpower is also given.The colliery had a mean, man-weighted coal face respirable dust concentration of 3. 1 mg/m3. The mean ash content of the respirable dust was 28. 3 percent and the mean quartz content 3.4 percent (concentration 0. 11 mg/m3).

Publication Number: TM/74/06

First Author: Bradley A

Other Authors: Annis R

Publisher: Edinburgh: Institute of Occupational Medicine

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