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<div><p>Blasting is an integral part of surface mining operations. To uncover coal reserves, the rocks overlying the coal are broken with explosives and excavated with various types of large earth-moving equipment. Without blasting, a vital part of the nation's energy reserve would be inaccessible. </p>
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<p>The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) requires that coal mining be conducted in a manner that prevents injury to people and damage to public or private property during blasting. The side effects of blasting include:</p>
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<p>The most dangerous and apparent of these is flyrock. Injury or death to people and property damage may happen when a piece of rock is thrown beyond the permit boundary. The blaster is responsible for preventing flyrock and controlling ground vibration, airblast and fumes. OSMRE oversees the only national program to certify blasters. Training provided for blaster certification addresses the control of flyrock, vibrations, airblast and fumes by the appropriate use of explosives and hazard recognition in the field.</p>
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<p>Ground vibrations and airblast may cause people's homes to shake. When people feel their homes shake, they may associate damage to their homes as being a direct result of blasting at a surface coal mine. OSMRE blasting regulations limit the amount of ground vibration or airblast that arrives at homes for the purpose of preventing structure damage. Some coalfield citizens claim that the OSMRE regulations do not adequately protect their homes and property. OSMRE set limits based on scientific studies that reasonably protect most typical residential structures. When the blasting limits are exceeded, violations are written and action may be taken against the blaster’s certificate. Occasionally, damage to homes is possible at vibration levels below the limits, particularly when structures aren’t representative of typical structures (e.g. adobe, log, or mobile homes). In these situations, OSMRE and the States are responsible for investigating the damage claim and/or adjusting limits to prevent damage.</p>
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<p>If a home is damaged from a coal mine blast, a homeowner may receive compensation for or repair of the damage. Some property damage identified may pre-date the blasting and is caused by other natural factors (e.g., structure aging, poor foundation, normal stresses, runoff control, etc.) or improper construction. These damages are not the responsibility of the coal company.</p>
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<p>OSMRE recognizes that people are sensitive to blasting vibrations and can feel blasts that are as little as 2% of the legal vibration limits. Thus, blasting that shakes their homes, but is within legal limits, may often annoy people. Depending on person’s sensitivity, any given blast may be offensive. While OSMRE does not regulate this annoyance, the regulations do recognize that people need advance warning. To help minimize annoyance, the rules require warning signals (audible to residents within ½ mile) that alert the public of impending blasts. The meaning of the signals and the specific blasting times are provided in a blasting schedule notice that is mailed to residents within ½-mile of any blasting. Additionally, homeowners can ask questions about the blasting during the pre-blasting survey of their home (available to residents within ½ mile of coal mining permit boundaries).</p>
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<div><p><strong>ARblast: </strong>State regulatory authorities are required to set vibration limits at a wide variety of structures on a case-by-case basis as part of the permit blast plan. Documents that are useful in justifying these limits can be found at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, <a href="https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Land/Mining/BureauofDistrictMining/SurfaceBlasting/Training/Pages/Blasting-Research-Papers-.aspx">Blasting Research Papers </a> webpage.</p>
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<li><span><span><span><span>1986 </span><a href="https://archives.federalregister.gov/issue_slice/1986/5/29/19441-19465.pdf#page=6"><span>Federal Blaster Certification Program Preamble</span></a><span> </span></span></span></span></li>
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