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Quality Control - Health and Safety in the Mineral Industry

Division of Mining Technology

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Specialty Equipment & Infrastructure

Laboratory equipment for Quality Control (mainly for aggregates used in concrete)

  • Schmidt hammers (analogue and digital) suitable for testing concrete, cement mortars and rocks. Anvil for calibration of Schmidt hammers.
  • Curing cabinet for concrete and cement mortar specimens.
  • Air entrainment meter for cement mortar specimens.
  • Bulk cement sampler.
  • Compression devices for cubes 50mm and broken prisms.
  • Flexure device for 40X40X160mm prisms.
  • Blaine air permeability (fineness) apparatus.
  • Vicat apparatus for time and consistency.
  • Electronic balance (dual range).
  • Three gang moulds for cubes 50mm and prisms 40X40X160mm.

Laboratory equipment for sampling and measurement of occupational hazards

  • System for sampling and measurement of airborne pollutants (particulates, gases and vapour) consisting of air sampling pumps with adequate accessories (Particulate Samplers, Dust Samplers, Cyclones, Impactors, and IOMs chargers, Calibrators, Filters).
  • Integrating sound level meter, personal sound exposure meter and dual level calibrator.
  • Digital light (lux) meter, multi-meter and portable broadband (electric/magnetic, radio/microwave) meter.
  • Vane-thermo-anemometer, temperature/humidity meter for the measurement of WBGT.
  • Real-time aerosol/datalogger with aerodynamic sizing for PM10, PM2.5, PM1.

Software / Computers

  • VarioC, Csmine, Voxler and Strater (used for Mine
    Planning and Design)
  • Statgraphics and Quality Companion 2 (used for Quality Control in Mineral
    Resources)
  • Technical Safety of 4M for estimation of occupational risk
  • Educational software for Health and Safety in Mining works of Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
  • Three desktop computers (Pentium 4), 1 laptop computer, 3 laser printers and 2 scanners.

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