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Part II Diesel Particulate Final Rules


MSHA published final rules in the Federal Register on January 19, 2001. These rules deal with diesel particulate matter exposure for underground miners in both coal and metal/nonmetal mines. This page is your single source page to the rules and the Regulatory Economic Analysis for these rules.

Over time we have compiled quite a bit of information. Due to this we have created a page for metal/nonmetal mining information and one for coal. Please use the links below to access the single source page you want.

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“It is of particular importance that the fuel entering at the mouth should be thoroughly consumed and without the formation of soot.”


     --Rudolf Diesel
       From US Patent Number 00608845 dated August 9, 1898



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