Coal mining generates significant adverse environmental impacts. Historically, coal mining has been a very dangerous activity and the list of historical coal mining disasters is a long one. Underground mining hazards include suffocation, gas poisoning, roof collapse and gas explosions.
The term 'OVD' (Optically Variable Device) is used to describe both laser generated hologram images and electron beam generated images. These optically variable devices are created in highly-secure facilities and are at the forefront of overt asset and brand protection programmes.
What is an HOV lane? High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane, also known as the carpool or diamond lane, is a traffic management strategy to promote and encourage ridesharing; thereby alleviating congestion and maximizing the people-carrying capacity of California highways.