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DOL/MSHA | RIN: 1219-AB08 | Publication ID: Fall 1999 |
Title: Occupational Exposure to Coal Mine Dust (Lowering Exposure Limit) | |
Abstract: In 1996 the Secretary of Labor's Advisory Committee on the Elimination of Pneumoconiosis Among Coal Miners recommended that we consider lowering the coal dust permissible exposure limit (PEL). In 1995, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health issued a Criteria Document in which they recommended that the respirable coal mine dust PEL be cut in half. We are considering rulemaking to lower the coal dust PEL because miners continue to be at risk of developing dust-induced occupational lung disease. | |
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 70 30 CFR 71 30 CFR 90 | |
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
Agency Contact: Marvin W. Nichols Jr. Director, Office of Standards Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration Room 2352, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209 Phone:202 693-9440 Fax:202 693-9441 Email: nichols-marvin@dol.gov |