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Sixteen men unfortunately attempted to get to the shaft by the intake and were caught by theafterdamp.
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The fourth man had apparently entered the heading after the explosion and was overcome byafterdamp.
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Most deaths in coal mines were caused by the poisonous gases caused by explosions, particularlyafterdampor carbon monoxide.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In fact, only seven of the deaths in the disaster were caused by the explosion; the rest were caused byafterdamp.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A ventilation fan was brought from a nearby mine and used to expel theafterdampand force air into the mine shafts.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Eight men were rescued, but one died from the effects ofafterdamp.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The concepts of black damp (or stythe) andafterdampreflect an understanding that certain gaseous mixtures could lead to death with prolonged exposure.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.All perished after inhalingafterdampfollowing the explosion.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The toxic mixtures of gases found in mines includedafterdamp, blackdamp and whitedamp.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Afterdampmay also contain stinkdamp.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Inside the mine, rails were twisted, roof supports were destroyed,afterdampand coal dust filled the air, and the lamps of the surviving miners were blown out.
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