CFR 30-71.100-2014 Mineral Resources. Part71:Mandatory health standards—surface coal mines and surface work areas of underground coal mines. Section71.100:Respirable dust standard.
Each operator shall continuously maintain the average concentration of respirable dust in the mine atmosphere during each shift to which each miner in the active workings is exposed at or below 2.0 milligrams of respirable dust per cubic meter of air. Concentrations shall be measured with an approved sampling device and expressed in terms of an equivalent concentration determined in accordance with § 71.206 (Approved sampling devices; equivalent concentrations).
CFR 30-71.100-2014 history
1980CFR 30-71.100-2014 Mineral Resources. Part71:Mandatory health standards—surface coal mines and surface work areas of underground coal mines. Section71.100:Respirable dust standard.