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Calibration and maintenance procedures for coal mine respirable dust samplers. Informational report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:426742
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 requires that the average concentration of respirable coal mine dust be measured with a device approved by the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The information report describes the standard procedures used by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for calibration of current approved personal samplers and associated equipment and for maintenance of this equipment.
Research Organization:
Mine Safety and Health Administration, Arlington, VA (United States)
OSTI ID:
426742
Report Number(s):
PB--96-197132/XAB; MSHA-IR--1240
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English