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Diesel Particulate Matter Monitoring and Control in Underground Mines

Diesel powered load and haul fleets expose underground workers to particulate matter linked to serious respiratory and cardiovascular harm. This programme helps mine ventilation and hygiene teams measure diesel particulate matter, tune engine and filter maintenance, and integrate exposure controls into daily operations. Practical exercises reflect deep level and mechanised operations common across the region.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the health effects of diesel particulate matter on underground workers.
  • Select monitoring instruments and sampling strategies for diesel emissions.
  • Evaluate engine tuning, fuel quality and filtration as emission controls.
  • Integrate diesel exposure limits into ventilation planning and fleet management.
  • Establish maintenance regimes that keep diesel emissions within control limits.
  • Report exposure trends and drive corrective action with operations teams.

Course outline

  1. 01Diesel particulate matter and worker health
  2. 02Sampling and monitoring instrumentation
  3. 03Engine, fuel and filtration controls
  4. 04Ventilation dilution and airflow planning
  5. 05Maintenance regimes for clean emissions
  6. 06Exposure limits and compliance tracking
  7. 07Corrective action and reporting

Who should attend

Designed for ventilation officers, occupational hygienists, diesel workshop supervisors and mine safety practitioners managing underground diesel fleets.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Pretoria
5 day programme
FromR18,000
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