Mine Safety Minute- Ventilation Practices

Take a minute and learn about ventilation practices in underground coal mines.

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I'm Andy Sawyers with Virginia energy
 

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I'm Andy Sawyers with Virginia energy
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and this is your mind safety minute
 

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and this is your mind safety minute
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today we're going to be talking about
 

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today we're going to be talking about
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ventilation practices in underground
 

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ventilation practices in underground
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coal mines we have several different
 

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coal mines we have several different
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tools that we use to make sure that the
 

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tools that we use to make sure that the
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mine is properly ventilated this is an
 

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mine is properly ventilated this is an
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anemometer and it's used to make sure
 

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anemometer and it's used to make sure
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that air is moving in and out of the
 

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that air is moving in and out of the
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mine and in and out of the place where
 

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mine and in and out of the place where
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miners are working
 

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miners are working
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this is a Magna helic gauge Magna helic
 

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this is a Magna helic gauge Magna helic
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tells us what the pressures are in a
 

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tells us what the pressures are in a
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given area to decide if we have any kind
 

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given area to decide if we have any kind
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of a restriction in that area to airflow
 

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of a restriction in that area to airflow
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for smaller spaces or confined areas we
 

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for smaller spaces or confined areas we
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use this pedo tube to be able to get
 

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use this pedo tube to be able to get
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measurements that we couldn't get
 

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measurements that we couldn't get
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remotely the quality of the air in the
 

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remotely the quality of the air in the
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mine is just as important as the
 

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mine is just as important as the
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quantity of air in the mind this is a
 

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quantity of air in the mind this is a
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multi-gas detector that tells us what's
 

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multi-gas detector that tells us what's
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