Black damp definition of black damp by merriamwebster. Notes of an enquiry into the nature and physiological action of blackdamp, as met with in. Our marketplace offers millions of titles from sellers worldwide. It occurs with particular frequency in abandoned or poorly ventilated coal mines. Story of the cherry mining disaster unknown binding january 1, 1993 5. Breathing coal mines and surface asphyxiation from stythe black. Appears in 157 books from 18692007 page 32 testing. Breathing coal mines and surface asphyxiation from stythe black damp. Historically, gases other than breathable air in coal mines in britain were collectively known. Blackdamp, also known as stythe or chokedamp, is a gas containing. Black damp is an atmosphere in which a flame lamp will not burn, usually because of an excess of carbon dioxide co2 and nitrogen in the air. It is not a single gas but a mixture of unbreathable gases left after oxygen is removed from the air and typically consists of nitrogen. Author information copyright and license information. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
The story of the cherry mining disaster, will speak at 2 p. Black damp definition is a carbon dioxide mixture occurring as a mine gas and incapable of supporting life or flame. The risk of gas leaks from disused mines society the guardian. Generations of britains miners knew only too well the dangers of blackdamp and firedamp, the gases which posed a constant risk of poisoning. It is a key component of black damp caused by biological oxidation, such as rotting of timbers. Stinkdamp is the name given by miners to hydrogen sulfide h2s because of its characteristic smell of rotten. The ignition of coal mine fires is of global concern as it may be attributed to significant environmental problems. The text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the binding is bright and fresh in appearance, with miniscule wear at the extremities of the cover.
Collective name given to all gases other than air found in coal mines in great. Me and a few guys come across black damp and shoe its affect on the safety lamp. Blackdamp also known as stythe or choke damp is an asphyxiant, reducing the available oxygen content of air to a level incapable of sustaining human or animal life. The story of the cherry mining disaster as want to read. Coal, once exposed to the air of a mine, naturally begins absorbing oxygen and.
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