 Breathing Apparatus for Mine Rescue in the UK, 1890s–1920sJohn Singleton ()
Chapter Chapter 17 in Standard of Living, 2022, pp 373-393 from Springer Abstract: Abstract Breathing apparatus for use in irrespirable atmospheres in coal mines was developed in Britain and other countries in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Inspired in some respects by diving gear, the apparatus was used in mine rescue work and operations to recover mines after an explosion. The chapter focuses on the network of mining engineers, academics and businesses involved in the design and improvement of mine rescue apparatus. Although the profit motive was by no means absent, many of those working on breathing apparatus were inclined to share their ideas, particularly through the framework provided by the Institution of Mining Engineers, its regional affiliates and the journal Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers. Such collaboration was far from unique in the early stages of a technology, as economists and economic historians have shown in work on collective invention, open-source invention and user innovation. Keywords: Mining; Mine rescue; Breathing apparatus; Explosions; Collective invention (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:stechp:978-3-031-06477-7_17 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-06477-7_17 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Studies in Economic History from Springer |
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