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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.

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

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Pretoria3R13,000
24 to 26 Aug 2026Cape Town3R13,000
7 to 9 Sep 2026Online3US$900
14 to 16 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000
2 to 4 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
16 to 18 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500

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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