The DEEP Management Board (MB) consists of representatives for each member. It is responsible for the overall management of the program including financial and legal matters. Reporting to the MB is the Technical Committee (TC), appointed by the MB and consisting of member representatives, and other stakeholders with an interest in DEEP, and other technical consultants. The TC provides project planning, project execution, and technical advice to the MB.
| Position | Period | Incumbent | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Board Chairperson | 1997 - 2002 | Bruce Conard | INCO |
| Technical Committee Chairperson | 1997 - 1998 | Heather Langfeld | Falconbridge |
| 1998 - 2000 | Gary Allen | Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting | |
| 2000 - 2002 | Michel Grenier | CANMET | |
| Secretary | 1997 - 2000 | Bill Howell | CANMET |
| 2000 - 2002 | Charles Graham | CAMIRO | |
| Treasurer | 1997 - 2002 | Charles Graham | CAMIRO |
The goal of DEEP is to reduce miners’ exposure to diesel exhaust pollutants by systematically testing and evaluating control strategies to reduce diesel emissions at specific mine sites. Specific objectives include:
The Canadian ad hoc Diesel Committee met in Markham, Ontario, on March 26-27, 1996 to discuss issues pertaining to diesel exhaust exposure and control in mining. The major topic of discussion at this meeting, and three Diesel Workshops sponsored by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) in the Fall of 1995, was the addition by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) of diesel particulate matter (DPM) and oil mist to the Notice of Intended changes for 1995-1996. For the first time the ACGIH proposed, after reviewing available animal and human health studies, a threshold limit value (TLV) of 0.15 mg/m3 for DPM and a reduction to 0.2 mg/m3 for some oil mists. If these values are adopted as permissible exposure limits, many mines in Canada and the U.S. would have difficulty meeting this limit at all times.
The ad hoc Diesel Committee agreed that the goal of reducing exposure to diesel emissions was best accomplished by collaboration of the several sectors having a stake in reducing exposure. These sectors include mine operators, labour, regulators, fuel and additive producers, equipment (machine, engine, and exhaust emission controls) manufacturers, and Canadian and U.S. research agencies. The committee further endorsed the concept of a North American consortium to conduct diesel research and appointed a Steering Committee to guide the formation of the consortium and to specify objectives of DEEP.
We extend special thanks to the peer reviewers who have taken the time to constructively criticize our projects.