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Carbon Tetrachloride Extinguisher of Electric Fires

Description: Report discussing "the extent and nature of the hazards to firefighters from gases and smoke resulting from the application of carbon tetrachloride extinguisher to electric arcs, burning insulation or fires such as may occur in electrical apparatus and machinery. The experiments described were made for the purpose of determining the nature of gases and smoke and ascertaining their toxic properties" (p. 1).
Date: July 1923
Creator: Katz, S. H.; Gleim, E. J. & Bloomfield, J. J.
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Coal-Mine Fatalities in June, 1931

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the coal mine related deaths that occurred during the month of June, 1931. The number of fatalities and the causes of each are presented. This report includes tables and a graph.
Date: July 1931
Creator: Adams, William Waugh & Chenoweth, L.
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Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves and the Preparation and Carbonizing Properties of Coking Coal in Sequatchie County, Tennessee

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over investigations of coking coal reserves of Sequatchie County, Tennessee. Testing to determine suitability for producing metallurgical coke is also presented. This report includes tables, graphs, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: July 1955
Creator: Williams, Lloyd; Hershey, Robert E.; Abernethy, R. F.; Gandrud, B. W. & Reynolds, D. A.
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Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the estimates of known reserves of coking coal deposits in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. The properties of coal and coal blends from the area are presented. The report includes tables and maps.
Date: July 1951
Creator: Dowd, James J.; Turnbull, Louis A.; Toenges, Albert L.; Abernethy, R. F. & Reynolds, D. A.
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Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in Knott County, Kentucky

Description: Report of investigations issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines regarding the estimates of known reserves of coking coal located in Knott County, Kentucky. The investigation also discusses properties of coal and coal blends from the area. This report includes maps and tables.
Date: July 1952
Creator: Dowd, James J.; Toenges, Albert L.; Abernethy, R. F. & Reynolds, D. A.
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Gas Injection into the McClosky Limestone in the Griffin and New Harmony Oil Fields, Indiana and Illinois

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines conducted a study on the injection of gas into the McClosky limestone in northern Illinois and Indiana. The resulting increases in oil and gas production from this area are presented. The report includes maps, graphs, tables, and illustrations.
Date: July 1945
Creator: Riggs, C. H.
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Laboratory Studies of the Trent Process

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines detailing the laboratory-scale tests of the efficiency of the Trent process in cleaning coal, in which powdered coal, water, and oil is agitated or beaten together to remove impurities. The report includes details in tables detailing the efficiency varying the type and amounts of coal, oil, and water on the process.
Date: July 1921
Creator: Perrott, G. St. John & Kinney, Selwyne Perez
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National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Winter 1951-52

Description: Report of investigations issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines summarizing the properties of motor fuel sold at service stations during December of 1951. The investigations include analyzes the properties of the fuel samples collected. This report contains graphs and tables.
Date: July 1952
Creator: Blade, O. C.
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