Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust, Including Continuous Personal Dust Monitors

23 organizations filed 38 public comments on Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust, Including Continuous Personal Dust Monitors, at the MSHA. The comment window closed 5517d ago.

Abstract

The major provisions of the proposal would lower the existing exposure limit; provide for full-shift sampling; redefine the term "normal production shift;" and add reexamination and decertification requirements for persons certified to sample.

Commenters (23)

• National Mining Associationtrade assoc.

  4 filings · confidence 97%
• Murray Energy Corporationunverified attribution

  3 filings · confidence 70%
• Pennsylvania Coal Associationtrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Eastern Kentucky Universityunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Five Star Mining Inc.unverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Illinois Coal Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Kentucky Coal Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Healthtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Perry County Coal Corporationunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• West Virginia Coal Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Alabama Coal Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Thoracic Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinicstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Colorado Mining Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Indiana University School of Lawunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolisunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• National Black Lung Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Ohio Coal Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Rosebud Mining Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• San Juan Coal Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Cincinnatiunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%