Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Code of Federal Regulations - 30 CFR 90.0
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MSHA - Title 30 CFR
PART 90--MANDATORY HEALTH STANDARDS--COAL MINERS WHO HAVE EVIDENCE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS

Subpart A--General


Section

90.1    Scope.

90.2    Definitions.

90.3    Part 90 option; notice of eligibility; exercise of option.

Subpart    B--Dust Standards, Rights of Part 90 Miners


90.100    Respirable dust standard.

90.101    Respirable dust standard when quartz is present.

90.102    Transfer; notice.

90.103    Compensation.

90.104    Waiver of rights; re-exercise of option.

Subpart    C--Sampling Procedures


90.201    Sampling; general requirements.

90.202    Certified person; sampling.

90.203    Certified person; maintenance and calibration.

90.204    Approved sampling devices; maintenance and calibration.

90.205    Approved sampling devices; operation; air flowrate.

90.206    Approved sampling devices; equivalent concentrations.

90.207    Compliance sampling.

90.208    Bimonthly sampling.

90.209    Respirable dust samples; transmission by operator.

90.210    Respirable dust samples; report to operator.

90.220    Status change reports.

Subpart    D--Respirable Dust Control Plans


90.300    Respirable dust control plan; filing requirements.

90.301    Respirable dust control plan; approval by District Manager; copy to Part 90 miner.

Authority:    30 U.S.C. 811   , 813   (h).

SOURCE:    45 FR 80769, Dec. 5, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

[   58 FR 63528, Dec. 2, 1993; 60 FR 35692, July 11, 1995]




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