Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection

49 organizations filed 58 public comments on Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection, at the MSHA. The comment window closed 1051d ago.

Abstract

Many miners are exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in respirable dust. These miners can develop lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and various forms of pneumoconiosis, such as silicosis, progressive massive fibrosis, and rapidly progressive pneumoconiosis. These diseases are irreversible and may ultimately be fatal. MSHA’s existing standards limit miners’ exposures to RCS. MSHA will publish a proposed rule to address the existing permissible exposure limit of RCS for all miners and to update the existing respiratory protection standards under 30 CFR 56, 57, and 72.

Commenters (49)

• AMI Silica LLCunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Arizona Mining Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• K&E Excavating Incunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• National Lime Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• National Mining Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Nevada Mining Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Portland Cement Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Sand & Gravel Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Sorptive Minerals Institutetrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• American Association for Laboratory Accreditationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Association of Nurse Practitionerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Exploration & Mining Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Iron and Steel Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Public Health Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Thoracic Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Arizona Rock Products Associationtrade assoc.

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

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Badger Mining Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• BlueGreen Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• California Construction and Industrial Materials Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Draeger Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Essential Minerals Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• GRC Nevada Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Husck Blackwell LLP Silica Safety Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Illinois Association of Aggregate Producerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Institute of Makers of Explosivestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• International Diatomite Producers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• International Society of Environmental Enclosure Engineerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• International Union of Operating Engineersunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Kanawha County WV Black Lung Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Maine Aggregate Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Metallurgical Coal Producers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• MSHA Safety Services Inc.unverified attribution

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

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Coalition of Black Lung and Respiratory Disease Clinicstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Nevada Gold Mines LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• New York Construction Materials Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Nicholas County Black Lung Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Pennsylvania Coal Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• SKC Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Sorptive Minerals Institute ("SMI")trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Southwest Virginia Black Lung Association Chapter 2trade assoc.

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

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The Brick Industry Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• the Construction Industry Safety Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• West Virginia Coal Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Wyoming County WV Black Lung Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%