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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Development of a Mobile Compressor and Utility Station

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the development of a mobile compressor and utility station in the oil-shale mine near Rifle, Colorado during 1949. The report includes photographs and illustrations of the mobile station.
Date: July 1950
Creator: Wright, Fred D. & Ballinger, Homer J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Extent and Availability of Natural Gas Reserves in Michigan "Stray" Sandstone Horizon of Central Michigan

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on studies of the known natural gas reserves in central Michigan sandstone deposits. The geology and methods used to estimate the reserves are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and maps.
Date: July 1936
Creator: Rawlins, E. L. & Schellhardt, M. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Future of Birmingham Red Iron Ore, Jefferson County, Alabama

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines regarding the restudy of iron-ore reserves in the Birmingham area to determine where increased production may be obtained in the area if and when required. The report includes tables, graphs, pictures and a map.
Date: July 1953
Creator: Thoenen, J. R.; Reed, Avery H., Jr. & Clemmons, B. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Manganese Investigations - Metallurgical Division: 14. Hydrometallurgical Studies of Manganses Ores

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines regarding laboratory tests conducted on acid leaching of manganese ore. Descriptions of the methods used in testing and results are presented. This report contains tables, and graphs.
Date: July 1942
Creator: Anderson, Clarence Travis
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Winter 1945-46

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the motor fuels sold during the winter of 1945-46. The characteristics of the fuels sold, and the regions they were sold in are listed. This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: July 1946
Creator: Blade, O. C. & Sponsler, C. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Winter 1948-49

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over surveys conducted on the motor fuels sold during the winter of 1948-1949. The properties of the fuels sampled are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and maps.
Date: July 1949
Creator: Blade, O. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Winter 1950-51

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the motor fuel sold in the U.S. during the winter of 1950-1951. Analysis of properties and trend characteristics of the fuel samples are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and a map.
Date: July 1951
Creator: Blade, O. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Winter 1952-53

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the motor fuels sold during the winter of 1952-53. The characteristics of the fuels sold, and the regions they were sold in are listed. This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: July 1953
Creator: Blade, O. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Oil-Shale Operations in New South Wales, Australia

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the oil-shale operations at New South Wales, Australia in 1947. The methods, and types of equipment used are presented. The report includes maps, photographs, and illustrations of the oil-shale refinery.
Date: July 1951
Creator: Kraemer, A. J. & Thorne, H. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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