Assessment of the respirable dust levels in the nation's underground and surface coal mining operations
- 1 October 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Aihaj Journal
- Vol. 40 (10) , 910-915
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15298667991430488
Abstract
A chronological overview of the status of respirable dust exposures in underground and surface bituminous coal mines since inception of the 1969 Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act is presented. Data for various intervals from 1970-1977 are presented for selected mining operations. Comparisons are made using data available from the mine operators'' sampling program and from MSHA [Mine Safety and Health Administration] surveys. The marked decrease that has occurred in respirable dust exposures since inception of the 1969 Act is demonstrated. [This is relevant to the prevention of pneumoconiosis.].This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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