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NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) testimony on mine health research before the Subcommittee on Labor, Senate Committee on Human Resources, by Edward J. Baier, March 31, 1977

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7010927
The statement concerned the research and technical assistance programs offered by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in the area of miner health and safety. While under the Federal Metal and Nonmetallic Mine Safety Act NIOSH has no legislated responsibility, this and the earlier similar organizations have conducted considerable research in this field under the Public Health Services Act. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, NIOSH has developed recommended standards for health hazards facing workers in metal mines. About 2.1 million of the 48.8 million dollar 1977 budget for NIOSH was allocated to coal-mine health research and another 2.1 million for related services to coal miners and mine operators. Recognized health hazards of mining include coal workers' pneumoconiosis, silicosis, other forms of respiratory impairment, hearing loss due to excessive noise exposure, lung cancer, and accidents. Technical assistance offered by NIOSH included investigation of problems resulting from exposure to heat stress, creosote, asbestos, and resins used in roofbolting. Health research also considered respirable dust-suppression techniques, radiation exposures, and the presence of noxious gases from mining equipment.
Research Organization:
National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
OSTI ID:
7010927
Report Number(s):
PB-90-131053/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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