US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, Branch of Procurement, PO Box 18070, Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0070

A -- EVALUATION OF TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE DIESEL PARTICULATES Contact Point, Michael L Nowicki (412) 892-6427; Contracting Officer, Joseph A Gilchrist, (412/892-6428). Negotiations are being conducted with the University of Minnesota, Center for Diesel Research, to enter into a cooperative agreement for the evaluation of technology to measure and reduce diesel exhaust particulate matter. The objectives of the agreement are to reduce exposure to diesel exhaust emissions by developing and testing exhaust control techniques that lower specific pollutants without creating unsafe conditions, develop a technique for identifying out-of-tune engines in the field (tailpipe sniffer), and provide technical assistance to the US mining industry and other interested parties. Performance of work under this agreement will require the use of Center's specialized diesel engine test facilities and measurement instrumentation. This notice is for informational purposes only. (082)

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