Reducing risks from occupational exposure to Coal Dust

Despite international efforts to limit worker exposure, coal mine dusts continue to impact the health of thousands of miners across Europe. Modern, practicable assessment tools and devices are urgently needed to improve risk models, control dusts and protect workers, particularly from the fine fraction (PM2.5) which is increasingly implicated in human disease. These issues will be addressed through 5 integrated work packages by a world-leading interdisciplinary consortium of 10 institutions from 5 European countries. Global dissemination of developed protocols and training modules, and production of new monitoring and suppression devices will greatly reduce incidences of coal mining-related disease.

Ansprechpartner: Gminski R
Tel: 83190
Email: richard.gminski@uniklinik-freiburg.de

Projektbeginn: 01.07.2017
Projektende: 30.09.2020

Gminski R
Stellvertretung: Garcia-Käufer M
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Institut für Infektionsprävention und Krankenhaushygiene

Breisacher Str. 115 B
79106 Freiburg

Telefon: 0761-270-82060
Fax: 0761-270-82030
http://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/iuk/live/index.html

• Tarif A

• EU- Research Fund for Coal and Steel