30 C.F.R. Subpart D—Respiratory Equipment
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
Authority: Title II, secs. 303(b), and 508, Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 742; 30 U.S.C. 801); secs. 301(a) and 302(a), Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95–164, 30 U.S.C. 961 and 951 and 29 U.S.C. 577a, 91 Stat. 1317 and 91 Stat. 1319; sec. 508, Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, Pub. L. 91–173 as amended by Pub. L. 95–164, 30 U.S.C. 957, 83 Stat. 803.
Source: 35 FR 5544, Apr. 3, 1970, unless otherwise noted.
Respiratory equipment approved by NIOSH under 42 CFR part 84 shall be made available to all persons whenever exposed to concentrations of respirable dust in excess of the levels required to be maintained under this part. Use of respirators shall not be substituted for environmental control measures in the active workings. Each operator shall maintain a supply of respiratory equipment adequate to deal with occurrences of concentrations of respirable dust in the mine atmosphere in excess of the levels required to be maintained under this part. [60 FR 30401, June 8, 1995] Respiratory equipment approved by NIOSH under 42 CFR part 84 shall be provided to persons exposed for short periods to inhalation hazards from gas, dusts, fumes, or mist. When the exposure is for prolonged periods, other measures to protect such persons or to reduce the hazard shall be taken. [60 FR 30401, June 8, 1995]
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 70—MANDATORY HEALTH STANDARDS—UNDERGROUND COAL MINES
Subpart D—Respiratory Equipment
§ 70.300 Respiratory equipment; respirable dust.
§ 70.305 Respiratory equipment; gas, dusts, fumes, or mists.
