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Particulate matter (PM) is one of the primary pollutants produced from surface mining operations. Health related studies indicate a strong association of airborne PM with adverse impacts such as… (More)
Carbonaceous species and physicochemical characteristics of PM10 in coal mine fire area—a case study
- Debananda Roy, Sneha Gautam, Pradyumn Singh, Gurdeep Singh, Bidus Kanti Das, A. Patra
- Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health
- 2015
When exposed to air, coal catches fire due to self-oxidation. Coal mine fire is one of the major sources of particulate matter (PM) emissions in coal mining areas. Coal mine is widespread in India… (More)
- Sneha Gautam, Niranjan Prasad, +4 authors Renuka Saini
- 2016
Abstract Opencast coal mines, a major source of airborne particulate matter (PM), is widespread in India. The health impacts are primarily associated with the concentration and composition of the PM… (More)
- Sneha Gautam, Ankit Yadav, C. James Tsai, Prashant Kumar
- Environmental Science and Pollution Research
- 2016
Natural and human activities generate a significant amount of PM2.5 (particles ≤2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter) into the surrounding atmospheric environments. Because of their small size, they can… (More)
- Aditya Kumar Patra, Sneha Gautam, Shubhankar Majumdar, Prashant Kumar
- Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health
- 2015
Particulate matter (PM) is a major pollutant in and around opencast mine areas. The problem of degradation of air quality due to opencast mine is more severe than those in underground mine.… (More)
Abstract Dispersion studies of particulate matter generated during opencast mining until now have mostly been confined to estimation of emissions from individual mining activity as well as total… (More)
- Sneha Gautam, P. Satish Kumar, Aditya Kumar Patra
- Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health
- 2014
Exposure of mine workers to particulate matter (PM) in opencast mines is of major concern because of associated adverse health impacts. Dispersion of PM in such mines depends on their design and… (More)
- Sneha Gautam, Aditya Kumar Patra, P. Satish Kumar
- Environment, Development and Sustainability
- 2018
The ambient fine particulate matter is a considerable hazard to human health and the surrounding environment of the majority of Chinese cities. This article reviews the status of air pollution,… (More)
AbstractWith the increase in depth of mines, the movement and dispersion of particulate matter (PM) are very difficult to predict due to improper ventilation. Insufficient open pit ventilation… (More)