Mine Safety and Health Administration to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Rule to Lower Miners' Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust

Summary

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will hold six public hearings on a proposed rule aimed at reducing miners' exposure to respirable coal mine dust, including the use of Continuous Personal Dust Monitors, and is available for public review on its website at http://www.msha.gov/REGS/FEDREG/PROPOSED/2010Prop/2010-25249.pdf.