Mine Safety and Health Administration

Mica mining is subjected to local, state, and federal laws. The Mining, Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regularly monitors mica mining operations for safety violations. 

Talc is considered a nuisance dust and subject to regulation in the workplace by both the Occupational Health and Safety Administration and the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Eight-hour exposure limits for talc dust are two milligrams of talc per cubic meter. 

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts research on occupational diseases and injuries, responds to requests for assistance by investigating problems of health and safety in the workplace, recommends standards to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), and trains professionals in occupational safety and health. Contact NIOSH, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20201 Phone 800-356-4674 or NIOSH Technical Information Branch, Robert A. Taft Eaboratory, Mailstop C-19, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cinciimati, OH 45226-1998 Phone 800-35-NIOSH. 

A Type 10 enclosure is designed to meet the explosion proof requirements of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). It is suitable for use in gaseous coal mines. 

The resilience of gum neoprene vulcanizates is little lower than natural rubber but it decreases with increased filler incorporation. Therefore, the resilience of most practical neoprene compounds is higher than that of natural rubber with comparable volume loading. Because of the presence of chlorine in the neoprene molecule, products made from neoprene resist combustion to a greater degree than products made from non-halogen bearing rubbers. This means neoprene can be compounded to meet the flammability requirements of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) USA or similar requirements as might be stipulated by any other countries,... 

Fire safety of mine conveyor belts is covered by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), subsidiary to the Department of Labor (responsible for the safety of miners). It has instituted some requirements, in accordance with a 1969 Act, which then became the 1977 Federal Mine Safety and Health Act. This regulation mandates the use of flame-resistant conveyor belts. The follow-up legislation was introduced in 2007. 

DOL. 1980. Asbestiform and/or fibrous minerals in mines, mills, and quarries. Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. 

Some pesticide labeling lists the type of respirator yon shonld wear when handling the product. Other labeling requires the use of a respirator, but does not specify the type or model to be used. NIOSH (National Institnte of Safety and Health) and MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) approve respirators as adequate for certain types of nses. When the pesticide labeling le-qnires you to use a respirator, wear one that is approved by NIOSH and MSHA. If the respirator has more than one part, all the parts mnst be approved. 

Recommended exposure limit (REL) is the name used by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for the occupational exposure limits (OELs) it recommends to protect workers from hazardous substances and conditions in the workplace. RELs are not regulations. While they are intended primarily as recommendations to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for use in promulgating legal standards, they also may help employers, workers, and health professionals to recognize and control occupational hazards. Most RELs have been developed for chemical air contaminants, usually... 

Prosecutions fines a chart shows Notices of Violations (NOVs) and fines paid. In 1999 Ashland received approximately 20 NOVs from the US Environmental Protection Agency, 50 from the Department of Transportation, 12 from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration and 40 from the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Total fines paid were approximately US 30000. APAC Inc has a target to have no compliance violations by 2003. In 1999 Ashland provide for a reserve of US 166 million in relation to future environmental assessments and remediation. 

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