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Notification Detail :: G/TBT/N/USA/2017/Add.3

Notification No.

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Date of Notification

Final Date for Comments

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Title

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

Objective

Protection of human health or safety (TBT)

Product Covered

Respiratory protection for all airborne hazards; Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene (ICS code(s): 13.100); Respiratory protective devices (ICS code(s): 13.340.30)

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ICSCODE

13.100 - Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene; 13.340.30 - Respiratory protective devices; 13.100 - Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene; 13.340.30 - Respiratory protective devices

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Description

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is amending its existing standards to better protect miners against occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica, a significant health hazard, and to improve respiratory protection for miners from exposure to airborne contaminants. MSHA's final rule also includes other requirements to protect miner health, such as exposure sampling, corrective actions to be taken when a miner's exposure exceeds the permissible exposure limit, and medical surveillance for metal and nonmetal mines.Effective date: The final rule is effective 17 June 2024, except for amendments 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42, 43, 46, 47, 50, 51, 54, 55, 59, 60, 63, 64, 68, 69, 73, 74, 77, 78, 81, 82, 83, 86, 87, 90, 91, 94, 95, 98, 99, 102, 103, 106, 107, 110, and 111, which are effective 14 April 2025, and amendments 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 17, and 18, which are effective 8 April 2026.    Incorporation by reference date: The incorporation by reference of certain materials listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register beginning 17 June 2024, except for the material in amendment 60, which is approved beginning 14 April 2025, and the material in amendments 9 and 18, which is approved beginning 8 April 2026. The incorporation by reference of certain other material listed in the rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 10 July 1995.    Compliance dates: Compliance with this final rule is required 14 April 2025 for coal mine operators and 8 April 2026 for metal and nonmetal mine operators.89 Federal Register (FR) 28218 on 18 April 2024, Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 56576070717275, and 90_x000D_
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-18/html/2024-06920.htm_x000D_
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-18/pdf/2024-06920.pdfLowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection, Final rule; correction published 14 June 2024:_x000D_
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-06-14/html/2024-13151.htm_x000D_
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-06-14/pdf/2024-13151.pdf_x000D_
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This final rule and other actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2017 are identified by Docket Number MSHA-2023-0001. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/MSHA-2023-0001/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number._x000D_
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