Health Standards for Occupational Noise Exposure in Coal, Metal and Nonmetal Mines

Zusammenfassung

This notice announces the availability of a report from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) entitled ``Prevalence of Hearing Loss For Noise-Exposed Metal/Nonmetal Miners.'' The report, which MSHA received on October 15, 1997, is cumulative evidence concerning the risk to metal and nonmetal miners of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL). The report is relevant to the magnitude of the risk of NIHL among miners. The Agency, therefore, will supplement the rulemaking record with this report and make it available to interested parties upon request.