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Rock dusting is done underground in a coal mine to help keep fine coal dust particles down to a minimum. These small particles of coal dust are highly combustible and by covering the walls with pulverized lime stone keeps these particles from igniting and making a flash fire grow larger. This practice has been around for the past 50 years.
